In May 2026, we retested TripLog, revisiting how the app works, its notable features, strengths and weaknesses, as well as its current pricing structure.
To test TripLog, we used the app on a personal Android mobile device to track time and mileage.
This review helps field teams evaluate whether TripLog’s product offerings can sufficiently meet their unique business needs.
TripLog is an automatic mileage tracking and expense management app. While the app does offer time tracking, it’s not the app’s strongest product.
Time, Mileage, and Expense tracking are offered as three different products requiring a separate subscription to each. Additionally, users can mix and match features by creating a Flex plan.
The app offers plans for Teams and Individuals, making TripLog a go-to solution for teams of all sizes.
For this update, we used TripLog’s MagicTrip to test the core features needed by field teams, including time tracking, GPS location tracking, mileage tracking, offline mode, expense tracking, employee scheduling, PTO tracking, and integrations.
While TripLog does offer employee time tracking, the feature is not its strongest.
TripLog does not offer auto clock-in/out capabilities, so employees will manually need to clock in and out of jobs each shift. When clocking in, the employees’ GPS location is captured and a time card is created.
Administrators are given the option to create job activities which simplifies job costing and scheduling.
When clocking in, employees can select the job activity which then shows up on the time clock calendar as a color coded block.
I did notice that even if I didn’t select a job, the app still let me clock in. Not requiring employees to clock into a job before starting the time clock can make job costing and client billing more difficult to verify.
As for editing time entries, administrators can customize company settings, setting app user permissions to “locked” which prevents them from being able to edit/delete time and mileage entries.
To test out the app’s scheduling and time tracking capabilities, I created a shift to start at 3:25 pm.
When I opened my schedule on the mobile app, I reviewed the starting/ending times and created a time card entry. However, instead of the app clocking me in and allowing me to clock out of the job, the shift was reported on my time card as already completed. I was not shown to be clocked in during the shift.
This is a potential problem for field teams needing real-time visibility. If creating a time card only adds the time worked to the timesheet, managers will not be able to see what jobs are currently being worked on, and which employees are active in the field.
TripLog’s MagicTrip tracking utilizes GPS to automatically capture the starting and ending points of trips as well as employees’ clock in and clock out locations.
I encountered no significant issues with TripLog’s GPS tracking while using MagicTrip. While I was testing the app, I clocked in at a random location and my location was recorded accurately.
However, I did notice that when I went back to review the route map, TripLog does not offer route replay or breadcrumb tracking. The starting and ending points of my trip are shown with green and red pinpoints, with a simple line indicating my driving pattern.
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TripLog gives you the ability to create named locations, which helps managers see which sites are visited the most throughout the workday. Locations can be categorized as personal or business which helps you classify trips for reimbursement and tax purposes.
One neat feature of TripLog is that they combine all of the frequently traveled locations into a heat map. This can be useful for managers that want to make sure their employees are adhering to their driving routes during the day.
One of the advanced features of TripLog that I did like was Driving Safety.
When I reviewed one of the trips I took, the map showed every time I took a phone call, whether or not I was driving while taking it, and documented rapid speed accelerations as well as my speed at certain intervals along the route.
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If you manage a fleet, or oversee multiple sales reps, this can be a great tool for monitoring drivers’ safety habits behind the wheel.
TripLog is a popular mileage tracker for gig drivers and fleets that want a better way to track their mileage and business expenses such as fuel and maintenance costs.
The app offers several ways for drivers to automatically track their mileage.
Purchased hardware options include:
For our testing, we used MagicTrip, which automatically records mileage as soon as you begin driving. When you click on each mileage tracking method, the app gives you a breakdown of its advantages and disadvantages, which makes it easier for users to choose the best way to track their mileage.
The mileage report generated includes the percentage of travel that is business in relation to personal trips for either the entire tax year or a specific date range. Mileage reimbursement is automatically calculated based on your company’s selected tax rate.
Reports can be exported via CSV, and include details such as the start and stop time of trips, location names, and starting and ending points.
Drivers using the manual mileage tracking method can swipe to classify their trips as business or personal, a popular classification method for many mileage tracking apps on the market.
I researched TripLog’s offline mode before putting it to the test. I was immediately directed to the TripLog Drive hardware device that allows drivers to track mileage offline and download it later.
Because of these findings, I did not test the device in airplane mode since the app does not offer offline tracking unless you have the TripLog Drive device.
Offline tracking is a repeated need for field teams working in remote locations. While the TripLog Drive device does handle offline tracking, the purchase of additional hardware as well as the extra steps to download data from the flash drive can be a turn off for teams with limited time.
TripLog offers a basic expense management system to track vehicle and business related costs.
There are three ways expenses can be added:
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I manually entered vehicle expenses while testing this feature. I encountered no issues when adding a transaction to my account.
TripLog has a list of prepopulated expenses that users can choose from. Admins can easily add/edit categories of expenses as needed through company settings.
Creating an employee schedule in TripLog is simple. Once you have navigated to the Scheduling page, you click on +Add to create an employee shift. I did make a note that TripLog does not have a drag-and-drop option, which many companies find useful.
TripLog asks for basic shift information such as site/location name and address, as well as the job activity that needs to be completed. The schedule must be assigned to a user or users before it can be published.
One thing I really liked was that you can enable shift reminders which are sent to an employee’s phone via text message, email, or within the app.
Employees are also notified when changes have been made to their schedule, or when a new schedule has been assigned.
Once shifts have been assigned and published, the schedule can be viewed by day, week, or month on the desktop site.
Employees can view their scheduled shift by navigating to the schedule menu on their mobile device.
Although TripLog’s scheduling interface is easy to navigate on the desktop site, I felt the mobile app wasn’t as user friendly.
For example, when I wanted to clock in from the Work Schedule menu on my mobile device, I was only given the option to create a time card, instead of being able to clock in and out of the job. If I went over the shift duration, I would have to manually go back in and edit my time, which can potentially cause a problem at payroll.
There are several steps that you need to take to set up your company’s PTO system.
First, you will need to create the different types of PTO. By default, “Sick” is included in the system. Then you will need to navigate to the Users menu and edit the time off accruals for each employee.
Once an employee’s accruals have been entered, the employee can submit time off requests.
Managers can then review and approve requests, and add the time off to the employee’s time clock. Balances are immediately adjusted in the employee’s account once the PTO request has been approved.
There are several reports TripLog allows users to generate for business purposes.
Reports can be exported in CSV or HTML format.
TripLog integrates with multiple payroll, expense management, and accounting systems.
Additionally, users can connect Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Salesforce to recreate mileage from business meetings.
TripLog offers multi-user accounts, three different paid plans to choose from (Mileage, Expense, Time) based on their business needs.
TripLog’s Teams tier is geared toward small businesses and departments within large organizations, whereas the Enterprise tier is meant for midsize to large businesses.
Additionally, users can create a Flex plan, which allows them to mix and match feature offerings from individual products.
When signing up for TripLog, I was given a 15-day free trial to test out all of the app’s features.
The most time consuming part of set up was getting through onboarding and customizing company settings. Adding users to my company account took less than 3 minutes.
TripLog offers two plans for single users, but feature offerings are limited.
The Free plan includes unlimited automatic mileage tracking and basic expense management for one driver. Users subscribing to the free plan are given a yearly 7-day pass to the Premium plan. This allows them to access mileage reports for tax purposes and test out Premium features.
The Premium plan offers unlimited reporting, automatic expense tracking and integrations on top of automatic mileage tracking. Pricing is $59.99 annually or $5.99 per month.
Teams wanting to use TripLog Drive or TripLog Beacon will encounter additional hardware costs.
See TripLog’s website for a full hardware comparison.
Here’s our honest take. TripLog isn’t a bad choice for teams needing mileage and expense tracking. The app reliably tracks mileage and provides route maps, heat maps, and detailed mileage reports. The platform’s expense management system is easy to navigate, and the Auto-Fill from Receipt function is particularly helpful.
The app’s scheduling system gets the job done - but there is no break tracking included which is a feature many field teams need, especially in states with strict break laws.
If your team needs GPS time tracking, break tracking, compliance features, and detailed multi-stop tracking, TripLog isn’t the best choice.
While TripLog may be the perfect solution for fleets and solo drivers, field teams needing advanced time tracking, compliance, and mileage tracking features are better off using Timeero.
Timeero provides teams with real-time visibility into workers’ locations, GPS verified timesheets, break tracking, auto clock-in/out, and compliance features for companies working in states with strict labor laws. The app works well offline – no extra hardware devices needed.
Torn between the two? Read our complete TripLog vs. Timeero road test to see which software actually wins out in the field!
If you’re looking for a reliable way to manage your field team, give Timeero a try. Start your free 14-day trial today.
The TripLog app is available on Android and iOS devices. The app offers mileage, expense, and time tracking to individuals and teams. Mileage tracking uses your phone’s GPS and motion detection technology to automatically capture miles. Expenses can be tracked manually or via receipt upload. Time is tracked manually via a start/stop button on the mobile app, or can be entered manually from the desktop site.
TripLog does offer individuals a free for life plan. However, for teams needing time, mileage, and expense tracking, paid plans are available at the Team and Enterprise level. Each product (time, mileage, and expenses) are offered as separate plans and must be subscribed to individually.
TripLog offers both manual and automatic mileage tracking, with six different ways to track mileage: Magic Trip, Plug-N-Go, Car Bluetooth, Gig App Drivers, TripLog Beacon, and TripLog Drive with a USB.
Jessica is a skilled writer and proofreader with a unique flair for crafting engaging and impactful content. Her work reflects her ability to connect with clients on a personal level while successfully addressing their most pressing concerns. Jessica's professional background includes: teaching, social media marketing, and e-commerce. She resides in Alabama and loves the Golden Girls sitcom.
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