Hurdlr Mileage, Expenses & Tax Reviews

by Maryartist

It does not give accurate addresses which I need for my records. It takes up to .5 of a mile to activate when you start driving. Also it frequently thinks a red light is the end of a trip. So when you are trying to expense a driving log, good luck trying to figure out what client you were working on because you are 3 blocks away and likely on another street by the time it begins. They say you can link the trips but seriously it would be less work to write it down at the time. Trying to recreate the driving record once a month would be impossible to do accurately. If you use the manual option, once again you might as well just write down your start and stop so what good is HurdlrMileageExpensesTax?? It does have some accounting things in it but I am not interested in any of that so this is a complete disappointment. It cannot even get my home address correct, it shows up as an ENTIRELY different street! Seriously y’all need to do better than google timeline (which is more accurate and free by the way) to charge 60 a year :(.

by Mr. Bonjin

Just started using this HurdlrMileageExpensesTax 4 days ago. Changed all the settings after purchasing the program as recommended to track ALWAYS. My first trip registered fine. Was using my bicycle for my first day of work after driving 850 miles to get to it. At the end of the day I realized that it was recording everything! Didn’t want to track my bike mileage. That’s good I guess. Notifications showed over 170 trips. At least that worked. Also been driving over 2 hours one direction for the last two days. Over an hour the day before. Today I finally broke down to categorize these trips AND they were not there! Not sure where all those bike trips went. I cleared all my notifications this morning, including everything not related to HURDLR. Maybe that’s a bug. Not sure, but I’m done anyway. Only my first trip which was registered even though it showed up as 3 or 4 because when you stop for gas or a SHORT break it stops and starts a new trip.
HurdlrMileageExpensesTax actually made my life harder. WOW! Canceling my trial/purchase immediately!

by Sharp11Girl

Are used the QuickBooks self-employed app for a year and I liked it but found it to be way overpriced. Hurdlr premium looked like a promising alternative, and it does deliver most of the same features as QuickBooks for a much better price. The customer service reps are extremely nice and respond quickly, but don’t actually have any power to solve problems. I work with several financial institutions and one of them won’t connect with Hurdlr. I have emailed support about this several times and they don’t seem to be that concerned about keeping me as a customer or about solving the problem. It’s a pity because I do like HurdlrMileageExpensesTax , especially the price and how it supports multiple businesses (unlike QB). But how can I use it if it won’t work with one of my institutions? There’s no import or export function, so I would have to enter every transaction manually. I might as well use a spreadsheet for my accounting in that case.

by Bupin ^.^

So I downloaded the free version of HurdlrMileageExpensesTax and LOVED the mileage and expense tracker. Everything worked seamlessly and the automatic tracking, especially for mileage, was enormously helpful for tax purposes. I liked it enough that after the free trial ran out, I purchased a monthly subscription for premium.
As soon as I purchased the premium subscription, Hurdlr suddenly was unable to connect with my bank account. In other words, though it had been automatically tracking and logging my expenses, now it won’t connect to my bank account and will not track or log anything.
That alone is aggravating but what’s most frustrating is that I have been trying to resolve this problem for close to two weeks with Hurdlr customer service. No dice. I keep being told that my case is being escalated and they ask me to try to connect my account repeatedly with no difference in outcome.
In other words, I’m paying for a subscription that I can’t use and that customer service can’t help with. It’s inexplicable given that the thing worked flawlessly when I had the free trial.
Classic bait and switch, it seems.

UPDATE: Well after two weeks I finally just updated HurdlrMileageExpensesTax (something customer service never recommended) and voila, it works again. Notwithstanding that my issue was fixed, it’s astounding that customer service was borderline useless even though I’m ostensibly paying for that support.

by Amberlpeterson

You can use it free! They have a premium but if you don’t mind doing everything manually it works great! My only complaint is they don’t have a search option. I’m a hairstylist and like to be able to look up past clients on my I come section and there’s no easy way to do it, except scroll or somehow find out when they were in to scroll to that date. Besides that it works great! Can track mileage and determines how much you would get for a tax deduction for it. Can track your business expenses and put them in categories. And can track income and you can put your clients right in there. Also has the capability of estimating how much you’ll have to pay in taxes! And has reports you can look at for time periods you want to select for income and expenses, and those are all broken down for you too. Overall, very happy with HurdlrMileageExpensesTax ! Just wish searching for clients or past expenses was easier.

by Bradleydiggs

Awesome, awesome app. But buggy in the sense of renaming your business - it kind of holds on to the old one and associated clients. Even after you delete them as well. Putting in a new business and starting fresh doesn’t work either, because it hangs when you try to change the old business and client to a new one in an associated task such as a mileage trip, etc.

Update: the Hurdlr team has fantastic customer support and is working on this issue via chatting with them inside HurdlrMileageExpensesTax . Updating to 4 stars due to fantastic customer support.

Differences between Hurdlr and Taxbot: Hurdlr had a MUCH nicer interface. Hurdlr estimates quarterly and annual tax payments (Taxbot does not). Taxbot attaches PDFs of captured receipts to reports (Hurdlr provides reports in spreadsheet form, and images of receipts are linked with a web URL). You can upload receipts early (before your bank account shows them) in Taxbot and it will auto match the receipt and transaction. In Hurdlr you’ll need to leave the receipt in your camera roll for a day or two until the transaction shows up. Combined these two would be the perfect app!

by Sad-pro-user

I would live to see a data cache option for entering cash-inflow items and having them calculate offline in the free version.

I am a bit uncomfortable w putting personal finance info into 3rd party cloud storage for privacy and security reasons so am not quite there yet for the upgrade version even if my budget was ready, which it is not quite yet. But I am enjoying using HurdlrMileageExpensesTax to have more convenient to use than a spreadsheet.

I hope the developers continue to focus on security and privacy while making more data processing available on the free version (while holding back tax data functions for paid) for the slow adopters like myself. I've worked w tech over 45 yrs but am conservative w privacy & security! But I like & trust HurdlrMileageExpensesTax so far more than Intuit quickbooks !! I may never move off Excel files i can secure offline but HurdlrMileageExpensesTax will help store business spreadsheet data conveniently on the fly and estimated tax payment display is also a big plus for the free version! Well done to the developers!

by Asasuclark

I have been using HurdlrMileageExpensesTax for a little over a month now. It has been a great help estimating my taxes for the year, tracking expenses, and tracking miles. I have two problems that prevent me from giving HurdlrMileageExpensesTax a 5-star rating. The first issue is that you can’t just turn on the tracking, you need to rely on HurdlrMileageExpensesTax being open and figuring out that you are moving. I’d say HurdlrMileageExpensesTax is about 95% reliable at doing this when it is open, and about 10% reliable at this task when closed. Typically I remember to open HurdlrMileageExpensesTax so its not a big deal…except when HurdlrMileageExpensesTax crashes in the background and I don’t notice. Having a dedicated on button would be really nice and the fact it doesn’t surprises me. My final issue with HurdlrMileageExpensesTax is its annoying incessant desire to always never be closed. I go in to check on my tax burden and move money in my budget and as soon as I close it I get an annoying pop-up and jingle. Folks, I’m not always working so seriously cut this feature out or make it so I can turn it off separate from other pop-ups. I like knowing when I need to identify payments as business/non-business, but the constant “open us back up for better tracking performance” is just obnoxious.

by DreamLvrNY

I found Hurdlr looking for a mileage tracking app. This is the the only App I found that allows you unlimited mileage in the free version! Other apps force you to pay after a certain number of miles or trips. Not Hurdlr! I also love how it auto tracks my mileage (without draining the battery) as tracking mileage was always something I was really bad at doing myself. Being able to keep track of my Income and expenses is also so helpful as I don't have steady income or expenses and I used to wait to do this at the end of the year out of laziness which was so stressful. I love how HurdlrMileageExpensesTax can help ANY small business owner or freelancer. I probably could have saved so much money in tax write offs had I been using this all along. Not only that but I no longer need to stress about adding up my expenses at the end of the year or wishing I had written down my mileage for each client! The customer service is also great! I love how they have a direct chat integrated into HurdlrMileageExpensesTax and definitely do what they can to help and make their customers happy. I wish I had HurdlrMileageExpensesTax years ago. Tax time won't be as stressful for me anymore!! Thank you Hurdlr for making my life easier!

by Homes By Manny

I’ve been a very happy user of Hurdlr for several years. What I appreciate most is their willingness to listen to their users and incorporate great features and enhancements to their app that everyone can benefit from. The ability to add receipts in advance while waiting for an expense to hit and then matching it up at that time is fantastic. This way as soon as you get your receipt you can add it to the system and not risk the chance of losing or misplacing it. I’m very happy with Hurdlr and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to track their expenses, mileage, and income. At the end of the year all I have to do is download of few tax reports and send them to my CPA. Thank you Hurdlr for making it do easy for me to track my business!

by Bella3233

I have to say I didn't think I'd find an app that could handle all my needs, especially for the price and to not have to deal with ads. I cannot say enough not only about HurdlrMileageExpensesTax , but the customer service as well. It's also extremely easy to navigate. I lead a complicated life, not only as a small business owner, but also a nurse (that is employed through another company). Add to that I have a tremendous amount of itemized deductions (mostly children's medical) that I have to keep track of in my personal life. HurdlrMileageExpensesTax does it all, and allows for easy exporting at any time. I wasn't expecting a whole lot of help when I asked customer service if there was a way to add it all in. To my surprise, not only was it easy, I got an answer in under a few minutes. Ashleigh was friendly & helpful. This is a must buy for any business owner!

by Silver Run

I’ve had Hurdlr for a month now and upgraded to premium. I was pretty frustrated at first especially trying to figure out the decimal for entering dollar amounts. The decimal wasn’t highlighted like the numerals. It just looked like a dirt speck on my screen. Fix it so it shows better. But after having to go full time on my side hustle of graphics after losing my 16 year job when it shut down cuz of COVID-19, I had to step up my accounting and mileage big time. This is where Hurdlr made it for me. Easier to keep track off expenses and deposits because I really sucked at keeping paperwork together. The photo option for receipts and expenses sealed the deal for me. No more worries about lost receipts or who or what they are for. It’s worth the premium for what you get. The customer chat when I get stuck was awesome! 5 stars for that especially

by Memom4676

First I must say Kristen is the best and then I just love this program. It has unlimited mileage for free and I use the pro version because I need the invoicing and more advanced features but they are easy to use. I have 3 businesses and it is really really the best for me as all three are totally different. I have been able to drop my quickbooks online , my notary invoicing software and a third program. As a side note quickbooks online will not sync with your desktop. Now I do not have to get to the end of the year and attempt to hodgepodge my info together. Hurdlr is on my phone tablet and my desktop. YEA! I sure wish I knew about these guys before. Keep up the good work. And thanks again. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😀😀😀😀😀. I’m going to recommend this to ALL my business associates.

by RetroRectory

I downloaded and paid for Hurdlr to allow me to run my rental from my I phone. It was working fine until I converted my bank account to business and the bank systems did not play well with Hurdlr.

Using only the chat feature Kristen helped me figure out why the error was happening. When it turned put to be beyond their control they were able to teach me a work around. I think they even let me have access early to this new feature. I work crazy hours at many jobs and they were able to pick up on the process of solving my problem at any time over the course of a week. Kristen stayed with me and personally guided me until today when I was able to get the system working again! I really appreciated that. I never started over and explained the problem after the first contact. She just knew.

Great job Kristen. I’ll continue to subscribe and use the program.

One problem I have with it is that it always has to be on. I would prefer to be asked with a notification if I would like to turn it on. It at times feels invasive and my phone sometimes warns me. I wonder how much data this is using?
Also could you make it work with Face ID? It would only open if it saw me. The bank program does this I like it.

by EmilyMarie1113

Although I’m still using the free first week, I’ll definitely be purchasing the premium year membership. I, painfully, do all of our taxes myself, so this has been a godsend. I love the simplicity of accessibility, swiping right or left for business or personal streamlines the tedious process of going through hundreds or thousands of bank transactions. I enjoy the functionality and minimalism of HurdlrMileageExpensesTax , and the fact that you can request a report and it will be emailed in minutes is great. I had a question for the developers and heard back within 24 hours. Within two days I’ve classified all of our income and expenses and feel more confident than ever approaching tax season. I have a reasonable idea of what we’ll owe this year, which is really invaluable for budgeting. It was either HurdlrMileageExpensesTax or QuickBooks Self Employed, but I will gladly be sticking with Hurdlr.

by JT9245

I evaluated several apps like Hurdlr and found HurdlrMileageExpensesTax to the best for my sub s corporation with one employee. It does a great job of tracking mileage, downloads expenses from my business credit card ( and classifies the expenses) and has a variety of reporting options - the most important report to me is to be able to print expenses by category. Several apps I looked at don’t have that capacity and this will be invaluable at tax time - no more sifting through a years worth of receipts and separating into stacks for car repairs, hotels, meals, etc and then having to add them up with a calculator so my accountant can prepare my tax return - Hurdlr does all the calculations for you. It will also send you monthly reports automatically. I can log into their website on my iMac and look data and print reports, etc. Try it out - doesn’t get any better than this for $60/year.

by KateeKat

After trying out different accounting/tracking apps, I found that Hurdlr best suited my needs and ended up buying the premium version after the trial expired. I needed something simple where I could track my mileage, income, and expenses. I also needed something that provides me the necessary calculations and reports for quarterly estimated taxes and for when tax season comes around. As someone who is also paid hourly, it has a hidden time tracker tool.

A customer service chat is built into HurdlrMileageExpensesTax . I had recently requested help and they got back to me within 5 minutes. They were also helpful in solving a specific classification question I had.

With a simple interface, Hurdlr does everything I need it to for a sole proprietorship. I can’t speak for its effectiveness with larger businesses but with the free trial that doesn’t require a credit card to begin, I think its worth a shot.

by HaydenJ23453

I use Square for the transactions that come into my business. I bought HurdlrMileageExpensesTax because it said that it works with Square and I wanted it to be as easy as possible. I was loving HurdlrMileageExpensesTax but I did notice that the square integrations were a little bit off (lower) than what my actual sales were that day. I couldn’t figure out why it was doing that but all they had to do was ask customer service what was going on to see if they could help me. It turns out when you integrate with Square, Hurdlr will only track the card swipes but not the cash transactions. So all I had to do to fix a problem was unlink square and I just use my bank account and any deposit that square sent to my bank account popped up on HurdlrMileageExpensesTax so it works just the same! Ashleigh from Customer Service helped me fix the problem and now HurdlrMileageExpensesTax is perfect for my business! 10/10 would recommend.

by JC ILL

I use HurdlrMileageExpensesTax for DoorDash, Grubhub and Instacart in order to track miles, and it recognizes each stop pretty well. I don’t think any of these apps are completely perfect (for example if I run up to a door in 10 seconds and leave). But it captures nearly every trip, and I’m very happy with the results. Super easy to swipe left or right to categorize trips. I picked HurdlrMileageExpensesTax for it’s ability to distinguish individual trips after researching reviews online. (I used to spend hours making my own spreadsheet with Google timelines, but that’s a past I’d never relive!).

Also, it estimates quarterly taxes 😄 I add my expenses to track the tax deductions and HurdlrMileageExpensesTax tracks income from each app that I earn $. I also use HurdlrMileageExpensesTax to track income and expenses from my side private tutoring business. Get yourself one of these types of apps if you don’t have one yet.

by MrJ310

As an UBER driver I was recommended to keep track of my expenses and mileage most especially. When I started UBER a friend recommended Hurdlr not knowing of what I really had in my hands until tax day came around. I didn’t know how to use it very much throughout my first six months but I was always helped by the hurdlr Team within 15 minutes of messaging them to help on an area. They would walk me through every step to use HurdlrMileageExpensesTax as best for my purpose.
I tracked my miles as I drove, kept receipts saved by taking a picture and saving them in HurdlrMileageExpensesTax as well as my Cloud. When time came to do my taxes HurdlrMileageExpensesTax creates an Excel spreadsheet with different tabs of your expenses, mileage, separated by either Personal or Business. With the totals of amounts at the bottom very well detailed for your tax preparer or Hurdlr can also do your taxes for you.
I’ve been very happy to of been recommended HurdlrMileageExpensesTax to track my expenses and mileage and for the fee of 50$ and tax deductible it was worth every penny. The perfect app for taxes:) and your business Totally recommend it for you to aid in your Business!

by People Of Pandora

HurdlrMileageExpensesTax is top tier. I struggled with QuickBooks for months. Looking for a resolution to a problem with no answers from support to only learn the solution wasn’t existent. Thankfully that led me to Hurdlr. Simplicity, efficiency, and unlimited mileage tracking!

My only request would be... In the reports section and looking at the break down of business expenses I would like the ability to click on each category to see an itemized break down of each transaction. This being said because I have a few categories that have expenses in them that should not be there. It would be helpful to be able to edit these then and there. Instead of going back to past previously reviewed expenses in search of the errors.

Hurdlr has exceeded my expectations, and I am sure this standard will continue.

by Mad Upper

HurdlrMileageExpensesTax is so easy to use. With other tracking apps I used to forget to turn them on our turn them off. With Hurdlr's auto tracking all I have to do is start driving and Hurdlr does the rest. Also, linking my income and expense accounts makes adding transactions super easy. Once again, I don't even have to think about it. Doing my 2017 taxes was kind of headache without Hurdlr. I wish I had found HurdlrMileageExpensesTax sooner! Filing in 2018 is going to be a breeze!

I also had to use their customer service when my wife needed to download HurdlrMileageExpensesTax and we wanted to share an account. Having the ability to directly chat with them right in HurdlrMileageExpensesTax was extremely helpful. They were very responsive and took care of me right away. Can't say it enough...I wish I had found HurdlrMileageExpensesTax sooner.

by MrKDA

I downloaded HurdlrMileageExpensesTax late last year and waited to review it until I spent some time with it. This year, I began using it as my sole income/expense tracker for my laundromats and rental properties. It’s perfect for my needs. In years past, I have lost numerous receipts due to my rushing around and carelessness and, as a result, paid more than I owe in taxes. HurdlrMileageExpensesTax has resolved that issue completely. I have my receipts entered in HurdlrMileageExpensesTax as I leave the store and never have to worry about losing them again. The developer is generous to offer a free version of such a useful app. The free version is all I need, but I would not hesitate to use the paid version if I felt the extra benefits would be used. It’s probably saved me more that the cost of the paid version for the year already in receipts that I would have lost.

by Wacky1444

Being self employed, I needed something that could track my earnings and expenditures for tax related reasons. Nothing’s more stressful than calculating these sort of numbers last minute before taxes are due. I found Hurdlr on HurdlrMileageExpensesTax Store and am honestly surprised at how excellent the application is. Hurdlr allows you to attach your bank, PayPal, etc to it, and as you generate income through one of those accounts, Hurdlr picks up on it, and allows you to classify that income in terms of business income, or personal income. Hurdlr also calculates the estimated tax you owe on your self employment income which takes into account mileage deduction and expenditure deductions. Hurdlr has a great team with fantastic support and strives for a better and more complete experience for everyone! Thank you Hurdlr team!

by LarryATaylor

When I first started using Hurdlr I had looked at other apps to compare and I'm really glad I choose this one! I got the free trial for premium and was excited to try that out. Ended up not being able to link my bank account to the expenses and income but I used the chat option inside HurdlrMileageExpensesTax which is very useful and easy to use and spoke to Ashleigh who actually reached out to my bank to fix the problem. It took 7 days but she got back to me and said the problem was solved. By this time my trial ended and I could no longer use the auto expense and auto income tracker but she extended my trial so I could still try these out! I know I've chosen the right app to help me keep track of my expenses and can't wait to upgrade!!