We make Nomo, so weigh that in. Here's how the main options compare, where each one is strongest, and who it suits.
By the Nomo team · Last reviewed 24 September 2026
Facts about other apps come from their own websites or the ATO, checked on 24 September 2026. We don't show prices, because they change: follow each app's link for current pricing. "Not listed" means we couldn't find the feature on that app's site, not that it doesn't exist. Spot something out of date? Email hello@heynomo.com.au and we'll fix it.
We looked at what matters for Australian tax: kilometres not miles, the ATO's cents per km and logbook methods, whether trips are caught automatically, how you sort work from private, and whether you end up with a record you can hand to an accountant. We don't rank the apps. Each one is the right pick for someone.
| If you want | Look at |
|---|---|
| Trips, receipts and work from home hours in one app, as an employee or sole trader | Nomo |
| Free, from the ATO, and uploading straight to myTax | myDeductions |
| Mileage for a team, with employer approvals | Driversnote |
| Tracking that doesn't depend on your phone | GOFAR |
| A logbook plus car running costs and reminders | CarSavvy |
| Kilometres alongside Rounded's sole trader accounting | Rounded Trax |
| A mileage app you already use in the US, UK or Canada | MileIQ |
| App | How it catches trips | Work or private | Receipts | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomo | Automatically, with your phone's GPS in the work hours you choose (or around the clock) | Swipe work or personal, then pick a purpose | Reads merchant, amount and date, and suggests a category | Yes, for manual tracking. 14-day free trial, no card |
| myDeductions (ATO app) | You add each trip: GPS tracking, point to point, or odometer | You enter the details for each trip | Photos of receipts and invoices | Free |
| Driversnote | Automatically with your phone, with an optional beacon in the car | Classify trips as business or personal | Not listed | Yes, reports for up to 15 trips a month |
| GOFAR | A device in the car's OBD port records every trip, even without your phone | Swipe business or private in the free app, with a purpose | AI receipt scanner | The app is free. Tracking uses the GOFAR device, included on longer plans |
| CarSavvy | Automatically, with your phone's motion and GPS sensors | Set a work schedule, or swipe business or personal | Car expenses in an expense journal | Yes, with no time limit |
| Rounded Trax | Automatically | Not listed | Not listed | First 20 trips free, then paid (discounted for Rounded customers) |
| MileIQ | Automatically, with your phone | Swipe to classify each drive | Not listed | See its pricing page |
| App | Work from home hours | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Nomo | Yes, a timer at 70c an hour | iPhone and Android |
| myDeductions (ATO app) | Yes, working from home hours | iPhone and Android (the ATO app) |
| Driversnote | Not listed | iPhone, Android and web |
| GOFAR | Not listed | Phone app plus the in-car device |
| CarSavvy | Not listed | Phone app |
| Rounded Trax | Not listed | Phone app |
| MileIQ | Not listed | Phone app |
Driving more than 5,000 work km a year? The logbook method usually claims more than cents per km, and it needs 12 continuous weeks of records.
Here's how the Nomo logbook tracker handles the 12 weeks, and how the others compare:
| App | Logbook support |
|---|---|
| Nomo | Yes: odometer readings, work use percentage and a 12 week report |
| myDeductions (ATO app) | Yes, odometer trips are the option for the logbook method |
| Driversnote | Yes, reports for ATO deductions |
| GOFAR | Yes, an automatic logbook |
| CarSavvy | Yes, reports formatted for the ATO |
| Rounded Trax | Not listed |
| MileIQ | We found no ATO-specific reports on its site. Distances can be set to km |
Tracks work trips, receipts and work from home hours in one app, for PAYG employees and sole traders.
Best for: people whose deductions aren't only kilometres. Nomo is an Australian tax deduction and mileage/work kilometre tracking app for PAYG employees and sole traders.
The ATO's free record keeping tool inside the ATO app. Visit myDeductions (ATO app).
Best for: people happy to enter records themselves who want it free. See Nomo vs myDeductions.
A dedicated mileage and logbook app, with team plans for employers. Visit Driversnote.
Best for: mileage on its own, or a team claiming reimbursement. See Nomo vs Driversnote.
An Australian logbook built around a device that plugs into your car's OBD port. Visit GOFAR.
Best for: one work car driven a lot, where you'd rather not rely on a phone. See Nomo vs GOFAR.
An Australian logbook and car management app. Visit CarSavvy.
Best for: people who want a logbook and a tidy record of car running costs.
A vehicle kilometre tracker for sole traders, from the makers of Rounded accounting software. Visit Rounded Trax.
Best for: sole traders already using Rounded.
An automatic mileage tracker built for the US, UK and Canada. Visit MileIQ.
Best for: people who already use it overseas. Check its reports fit the ATO's rules before relying on them.
Not always. If you drive under 5,000 work km a year on a regular pattern, the ATO only needs you to show how you worked out your kilometres, and a diary or myDeductions can do that. An app earns its keep when your trips are frequent and varied, or when you'd otherwise lose track. See kilometre log app and the cents per km calculator.
myDeductions in the ATO app is free. Nomo, Driversnote and CarSavvy also have free options, with limits.
GOFAR uses a device plugged into your car's OBD port.
No. You need to show how you worked out your kilometres. An app is one easy way to do it.
One that handles site to site trips and receipts. See the mileage tracker for tradies.
Nomo, Driversnote, GOFAR and CarSavvy all describe logbook reports, and myDeductions records odometer trips for it.
Yes. Nomo works on iPhone and Android.
Try Nomo alongside the rest.
14 days free, no card needed. A free tier for manual tracking after that.
Start 14-day free trialBy the Nomo team · Last reviewed 24 September 2026. We check these pages against current ATO guidance and update them when the rules change.
General information only, not tax advice. Rules change and everyone’s situation is different, so check ato.gov.au or talk to a registered tax agent about your situation. Nomo is a record keeping app, not a registered tax agent.