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Nomo vs GOFAR

Both are Australian and built for people who drive for work. The big difference is how they know you're driving. Here's how to choose.

By the Nomo team · Last reviewed 24 September 2026

The short answer

We make Nomo, so weigh that in

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GOFAR if you want the car itself to record every trip, whether or not your phone is with you, plus vehicle diagnostics. Nomo if you'd rather not plug anything in, and you want receipts and work from home hours in the same app.

How each one knows you're driving

	GOFAR	Nomo
What detects the trip	A device in the car's OBD port	Your phone's GPS, in the hours you choose
If your phone is flat or at home	The device still records, and syncs later	Add the trip manually in a few taps
If you drive a different car	That car needs the device	Your phone comes with you
Anything to install in the car	Yes, the device	No

Neither is better in every case. A device tracks the car. A phone tracks you.

What GOFAR does well

Trips recorded by the car, even without your phone.
A free app to swipe trips business or private, with a purpose.
An AI receipt scanner and vehicle diagnostics.
Australian, with plans that include the device on longer terms.

What Nomo does differently

Nomo is an Australian tax deduction and mileage/work kilometre tracking app for PAYG employees and sole traders.

No hardware: install the app and pick your work hours.
Receipts for everything, not just the car.
A work from home timer at 70c an hour.
One running total against the $1,000 standard deduction.

Pick your work days and hours.

Trips recorded by your phone.

Receipts for tools and gear too.

Utes over one tonne

Neither app changes the tax rule. A ute or van rated to carry one tonne or more isn't a car, so there's no cents per km or logbook method: you claim actual costs with a record of your work use. Both apps can give you the trip record. See the ute rule.

Side by side

	Nomo	GOFAR
How it catches trips	Automatically, with your phone's GPS in the work hours you choose (or around the clock)	A device in the car's OBD port records every trip, even without your phone
Work or private	Swipe work or personal, then pick a purpose	Swipe business or private in the free app, with a purpose
Receipts	Reads merchant, amount and date, and suggests a category	AI receipt scanner
Work from home hours	Yes, a timer at 70c an hour	Not listed
Runs on	iPhone and Android	Phone app plus the in-car device
Free option	Yes, for manual tracking. 14-day free trial, no card	The app is free. Tracking uses the GOFAR device, included on longer plans

	Nomo	GOFAR
ATO logbook	Yes: odometer readings, work use percentage and a 12 week report	Yes, an automatic logbook

See how Nomo's ATO logbook works, from odometer readings to the 12 week report.

Questions people ask

Does GOFAR need a device?

Its tracking uses a device plugged into the car's OBD port. The app itself is free.

Does Nomo need any hardware?

No, just your phone.

Which is better for a work ute?

Both give you a trip record. If the ute is rated one tonne or more, the tax method is actual costs either way.

Are both Australian?

Yes.

Does Nomo work on Android?

Yes. Nomo works on iPhone and Android.

No device. Just drive.

14 days free, no card needed. A free tier for manual tracking after that.

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Sources

By 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.