Driversnote is a Danish mileage tracker (iOS + Android + web dashboard). Free tier: 15 trips/month. Pro: $11/month(≈€10.20) with unlimited trips and free iBeacon on annual. Teams: $11/user/mo. Tax reports target HMRC / IRS — not Irish Revenue. odo.ie: Solo free for 1 vehicle, Family €4/mo for 3 with co-driver sharing, Pro €8/month (or €6/month billed yearly) for 10 vehicles with Revenue-ready trip logbook + full vehicle management + 72+ Irish guides + receipts on every tier. Same ballpark price, broader tool, built for Irish Revenue rather than UK HMRC. For Irish business drivers, odo.ie Pro is the natural pick unless you specifically need iBeacon auto-detection.
What each tool does
Driversnote
A single-purpose mileage tracking app from a Danish team, iOS and Android with a web dashboard at driversnote.com. Popular in the UK and Nordic markets. Core features: manual and automatic GPS trip detection, iBeacon support (Bluetooth beacon that triggers trip detection when you're in the car), trip classification (Business / Personal), HMRC-compliant reports for UK drivers, IRS reports for US users, integrations with Wave (Canada/US) and Dinero (Denmark) accounting software. Free tier: 15 trips per month. Pro: $11/month with unlimited trips and reports; iBeacon device ($40 standalone) included free with annual Pro subscription. Teams tier: $11 per user per month for 2–10 drivers with admin tools for report collection and validation. Teams+ custom-priced for 11+ users with SSO. Clean simple UI, consistent praise for customer support.
odo.ie
An Irish-built vehicle-ownership dashboard running as a PWA on any modern browser (installs to home screen on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux). Three tiers: Solo (free forever, 1 vehicle), Family (€4/month or €3/month billed yearly, up to 3 vehicles with co-driver sharing), Pro (€8/month or €6/month billed yearly, up to 10 vehicles + Revenue-ready trip logbook + tax-period PDFs + accountant-ready CSVs + priority support). Includes service tracking, fuel logging (L/100km + kWh/100km), cost analytics, NCT / motor tax / insurance reminders with Irish cycle logic, .ics calendar sync, NCT centres map, receipts / document attachments on every tier (Solo 50 MB / Family 150 MB / Pro 500 MB, no OCR), and 72+ Irish-specific guides. Pro's trip logbook is built natively for Irish Revenue civil service mileage rates with Business / Commute / Private classification and period-scoped CSV + PDF export for Irish accountant hand-off.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | odo.ie Pro (€8/mo) | Driversnote Pro ($11/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Trip logging | ✅ Manual (~30s/trip) | ✅ Automatic GPS + manual + iBeacon option |
| Trip classification | Business / Commute / Private (3-way) | Business / Personal (2-way) |
| iBeacon auto-detection | ❌ (manual by design) | ✅ Free device with annual Pro ($40 standalone) |
| Irish Revenue civil service rates | ✅ Banded (3 engine × 4 distance) | ❌ HMRC / IRS focus |
| Web dashboard | ✅ PWA in any browser | ✅ Dedicated web app |
| Free tier trip cap | Unlimited trips in Pro (Solo has no logbook) | 15 trips/month |
| PDF / CSV export | ✅ Period-scoped for Irish accountant | ✅ HMRC / IRS report format |
| Service tracking | ✅ Preset + custom types | ❌ |
| Fuel tracking | ✅ L/100km + kWh/100km | ❌ |
| NCT reminders | ✅ Auto-rolls on pass (2yr / 1yr 10+) | ❌ |
| Motor tax tracking | ✅ All 3 Irish regimes | ❌ |
| Insurance renewal alerts | ✅ Irish cycle, 30/14/7/1-day | ❌ |
| Cost analytics | ✅ Monthly + YoY + forecast | ❌ |
| .ics calendar sync | ✅ Google / Apple / Outlook | ❌ |
| NCT centres map | ✅ All 50 Irish centres | ❌ |
| Receipts / document storage | ✅ Live on every tier — Solo 50 MB / Family 150 MB / Pro 500 MB (no OCR) | ❌ |
| Irish guides library | ✅ 72+ built-in | ❌ |
| Battery impact | None (manual) | Noticeable without iBeacon; moderate with |
| Platform | PWA — any device | Native iOS + Android + web |
| Price (monthly) | €8/month | $11/month (~€10.20) |
| Price (annual) | €72/year (€6/mo equivalent) | $132/year (+ free iBeacon) |
| Teams / fleet tier | odo Fleet in development | Teams $11/user/mo (2–10 users); Teams+ custom |
| Company | Sprout Media Limited, Dublin | Driversnote, Copenhagen |
| Data residency | EU (Netlify + Postgres) | EU (Denmark-based) |
| Country focus | Ireland | UK / Nordic / US |
HMRC vs Revenue — the compatibility issue
Driversnote's reporting engine targets two foreign tax regimes: HMRC approved-mileage allowance (UK) and IRS standard-mileage deduction (US). Neither is how Ireland works.
| Scheme | Structure | 2026 rate example |
|---|---|---|
| UK HMRC approved mileage | Two-tier flat pence-per-mile, capped by annual km | First 10,000 mi at 45p, over 10,000 at 25p |
| US IRS standard mileage | Single flat cents-per-mile, updated annually | ~70¢/mile for business |
| Irish Revenue civil service | 3 engine-size bands × 4 cumulative-distance bands, applied across the tax year | Up to 1200cc / 1201–1500cc / 1501cc+ at 0–1,500 / 1,501–5,500 / 5,501–25,000 / 25,001+ km |
The Irish structure isn't just "different numbers" — it's a fundamentally different model. Each claimed kilometre falls into one of 12 rate cells (3 × 4), which cell depends on your car's engine size AND your cumulative business kilometres for the year. EVs claim under the 1201–1500cc column. Driversnote's HMRC-shaped output won't produce a claim your Irish accountant can file directly.
You can use Driversnote in Ireland by exporting CSV and manually applying Irish civil service rates in a spreadsheet. But that's exactly the manual work the tool was supposed to eliminate. odo.ie Pro's trip logbook gives you period-scoped Business km totals classified Business / Commute / Private that drop directly onto an Irish accountant's desk with no spreadsheet middle step.
Where Driversnote genuinely wins
- iBeacon auto-detection — the genuine differentiator. A small Bluetooth beacon in your car triggers trip detection the moment your phone comes in range. Faster and more reliable than GPS-only auto-tracking, with lower battery impact. Free with annual Pro ($40 standalone). For a heavy business driver doing 50+ trips/week, this is a meaningful time-saver
- Dedicated web dashboard — editing trips, bulk-categorising, merging consecutive drives, generating reports on a bigger screen. Useful for Sunday-evening catch-up sessions
- Mature HMRC reporting — for UK-resident drivers claiming HMRC approved mileage, Driversnote is tuned for that filing pattern and has years of UK accountant acceptance
- Teams tier live today — $11/user/month (2–10 users) with admin tools for report collection and validation; Teams+ with SSO for 11+ users. Mature product with proper permissions and workflow. odo Fleet is in development
- Polished UX — consistent praise for simple, focused design. Does one thing very well
- Strong customer support — well-documented, responsive support team, good in-app help
- Category maturity — established international brand with wide accountant acceptance, integrations with Wave and Dinero, and a large user base
- EU data residency — hosted in Denmark; a point of parity with odo.ie, not an advantage, but worth noting vs US-based alternatives
Where odo.ie wins for Irish drivers
- Irish Revenue civil service rates baked in — Pro's trip logbook is designed for the 3-band × 4-band banded structure; Driversnote can't produce an Irish-compliant claim natively
- 3-way classification (Business / Commute / Private) — matches Irish tax treatment where commute is typically NOT claimable, vs Driversnote's 2-way Business / Personal which bundles commute into "Personal"
- Cheaper annual price — odo.ie Pro at €72/year (or €96/year on monthly) vs Driversnote Pro at $132/year (~€122). You save roughly €50/year AND get a full vehicle-management platform
- Full vehicle management at the same price point — service tracking, fuel logging, cost analytics, NCT / motor tax / insurance reminders included in Pro. Driversnote is mileage-only
- NCT / motor tax / insurance reminders — Irish cycle logic (NCT auto-rolls 2yr / 1yr 10+ on logged pass), driver-number rule awareness since March 2025, 30/14/7/1-day cadence. Driversnote has no reminders at all
- 72+ Irish-specific guides built in — Revenue mileage rates, NCT procedure, motor tax bands, VRT, driving test, EV grants, small-fleet management, and more. Driversnote has no editorial content
- Zero battery impact — manual logging needs no background GPS. Driversnote's auto-tracking consumes 5–15% extra daily battery (less with iBeacon, more without)
- No hardware purchase needed — iBeacon is an extra cost on standalone Driversnote purchase; odo.ie works on any device you already have
- Never misses drives under 1.5 km — manual logging captures everything; GPS auto-tracking misses short drives by design
- No GPS permission required — some employers and privacy-conscious drivers rule out always-on location
- .ics calendar sync — every deadline in Google / Apple / Outlook
- Family tier at €4/month for 3-vehicle households — no equivalent in Driversnote's product line
- Receipts / document storage on every tier — Solo 50 MB / Family 150 MB / Pro 500 MB. Driversnote has no receipts feature
- EU data residency (Ireland) — matches Driversnote's Denmark hosting for GDPR parity
Price vs value — what you get for €8
At roughly comparable monthly prices — odo.ie Pro €8/month vs Driversnote Pro $11/month — the scope difference is substantial:
| Capability | Driversnote Pro | odo.ie Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Mileage tracking with tax-ready reports | ✅ (HMRC / IRS only) | ✅ (Irish Revenue) |
| iBeacon auto-tracking | ✅ (free with annual) | ❌ |
| Service history (oil, brakes, tyres, NCT, full service) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Fuel logging with consumption trends | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cost analytics (monthly, YoY, forecast) | ❌ | ✅ |
| NCT reminder | ❌ | ✅ |
| Motor tax tracking | ❌ | ✅ |
| Insurance renewal alerts | ❌ | ✅ |
| Receipts / document attachments | ❌ | ✅ (every tier) |
| Calendar sync | ❌ | ✅ |
| Irish guides library | ❌ | ✅ 72+ |
| Multi-vehicle (up to 10) | ❌ per-user | ✅ |
| Annual price | $132 (+ free iBeacon) | €72 |
One way to read it: Driversnote Pro buys you a specialist mileage tracker and a Bluetooth beacon. odo.ie Pro buys you a full Irish vehicle-ownership platform with the mileage logbook as one of many features. The value differential is large, and the compatibility gap — HMRC vs Revenue — cuts against Driversnote for Irish users.
Who should choose which
| Your situation | Best choice |
|---|---|
| UK-resident driver claiming HMRC approved mileage | Driversnote |
| Ireland-resident driver with Revenue civil service mileage claim | odo.ie Pro |
| Heavy business driver (50+ trips/week) wanting hands-off iBeacon auto-tracking | Driversnote (iBeacon) |
| Typical Irish sales rep / contractor / sole trader | odo.ie Pro (Revenue-compliant, cheaper, full platform) |
| UK + Ireland cross-border contractor | Either works — Driversnote for UK claims + odo.ie for Irish |
| Irish household with 1–3 cars plus occasional business use | odo.ie (Solo or Family free/€4, add Pro when logbook needed) |
| Small team of UK-based drivers needing admin report validation | Driversnote Teams |
| Irish SME with CVRT-liable vans | odo.ie — see our small fleet guide |
| Privacy-conscious: don't want always-on location / Bluetooth beacon | odo.ie (manual, no GPS) |
| Battery-life-conscious | odo.ie (zero background GPS) |
| iPhone user who wants home-screen install without App Store | odo.ie (PWA) |
| Heavy accounting-integration workflow with Wave or Dinero | Driversnote (native integrations) |
| Accountant uses Sage / Xero / BigRed / Surf / Bright | odo.ie Pro (CSV + PDF export) |
The verdict
Driversnote is a polished specialist product — iBeacon auto-tracking is genuinely valuable, the web dashboard is mature, and HMRC reporting is battle-tested. For a UK-resident business driver filing HMRC mileage claims, it's the right tool.
For Irish drivers, odo.ie Pro is the natural choice: cheaper annually (€72 vs $132), built for Irish Revenue rates rather than HMRC, and includes a full vehicle-management platform (service, fuel, cost analytics, NCT / motor tax / insurance reminders) that Driversnote simply doesn't attempt. The only genuine reason for an Irish driver to pick Driversnote is iBeacon auto-tracking — and for most claimants, manual logging at 30 seconds per trip is a reasonable trade for the €50/year saving and the Irish-compliance fit.
If you're a UK / Ireland cross-border contractor needing both HMRC and Revenue claims, running both apps in parallel isn't crazy — Driversnote for UK trips on iBeacon auto-capture, odo.ie Pro for Irish Revenue trips + the full Irish compliance stack. Not ideal, but honest for a niche situation.
Driversnote is built for HMRC. odo.ie Pro is built for Irish Revenue — for less money.
Solo free for 1 vehicle; Family €4/month (or €3/month billed yearly) for 3 vehicles with co-driver sharing; Pro €8/month (or €6/month billed yearly) for 10 vehicles plus the Revenue-ready trip logbook, tax-period PDFs, accountant-ready CSVs and priority support. Plus service, fuel, cost analytics, NCT / tax / insurance reminders, and 72+ Irish guides on every tier.