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Gig work, miles, and what you actually keep
GigMeter is an iPhone app for clock-in, miles, earnings, and expenses across every gig you run. These guides cover mileage, pay, gas, hourly rate, and taxes with only the features in the app. 14-day free trial on monthly and yearly.
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Best Mileage Tracking App for Gig Workers
What to look for in a mileage app when you run more than one gig: time, miles, earnings, and expenses in one place. GigMeter is on the App Store for iPhone.
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How to Track Income Across Multiple Gig Apps
Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, and mystery-shop apps do not add themselves up. How to keep one earnings record, and what GigMeter does and does not import.
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How to Calculate Your Real Hourly Rate from Gig Work
Gross payout is not take-home. How to get net per hour after gas, parking, and time, including paused time. What GigMeter shows live on a shift.
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How to Track Gas Expenses Along with Mileage
Miles alone are not a gas bill. How GigMeter estimates fuel from your vehicle’s MPG and the price you enter, then saves it as a normal expense.
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IRS Mileage Deduction for Gig Workers (2026)
2026 IRS standard mileage rates, what counts as work miles, and why GigMeter stores distance as a record instead of applying a tax deduction.
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Automatic vs Manual Mileage Tracking for Gig Work
GPS while you are clocked in versus typing miles later. How to start, what IRS logs usually need, and how GigMeter counts distance.
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Does Uber or DoorDash Track Mileage for You?
What gig platforms usually show, what they leave out, and why GigMeter does not sync with Uber or DoorDash.
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How Accurate Are Mileage Tracking Apps?
GPS mileage is an estimate. When GigMeter counts miles, when it stops, and what that means for records and battery.
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Do Gig Workers Need Mileage Tracking Software?
Whether an app is worth it if you already dump screenshots into a notes file. Time cost, profitability, and what GigMeter is built to show.
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How to Start Tracking Mileage for Gig Work
A simple setup: clock in at the start of work, clock out at the end, log payouts, and keep personal driving off the record.
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How to Organize Gig Work Records for Tax Time
One place for sessions, payouts, and expenses. What GigMeter can export (CSV and PDF work reports), and what still belongs with a tax pro.
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Can You Use a Spreadsheet Instead of a Mileage App?
Spreadsheets work if you actually fill them in. Where they fall down on live hours and GPS miles, and what GigMeter keeps on the phone.
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What Information Do Mileage Tracking Apps Collect?
What GigMeter stores on your iPhone, when location runs, and what is not saved: no map of your route, no GigMeter server for work data.
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Common Mileage Tracking Mistakes Gig Workers Make
Forgetting to clock out, mixing personal miles, treating miles as a deduction in the app, and why lost years usually cannot be reconstructed.
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Mileage Tracking for Gig Workers: FAQ
Short answers to the questions gig workers ask about miles, taxes, GPS, privacy, hourly rate, and apps. Links out to the longer GigMeter guides.