Despite the fuel discount of between 15 and 18 cents which came into effect on April 1, prices at the pump remain high and often exceed the symbolic bar of 2 euros. Find the cheapest stations near you to fill up at the best price with these free apps for iOS and Android.
To cope with the soaring prices of diesel and gasoline, the government has promised a discount ranging from 15 to 18 cents on the price per liter of fuel. This rebate, which came into effect on April 1, 2022 and should last until the end of July, is directly applied to prices at the pump by distributors.
While this effort helped lower the bill during the first weeks of its application, it did not prevent prices at the pump from rising again. However, there are other levers to save a little more. In addition to adopting eco-driving to reduce your fuel consumption, you can simply search in a few seconds for petrol stations near you offering the best price per litre. The applications offering this service are numerous, but not as effective as each other.
To help you find your way around, we have selected the best free apps for you to find gas at the best price, whether you have an Android smartphone or an iPhone.
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1. Diesel Now
As soon as it opens, Gasoil Now geolocates you and displays your position on a map. Two buttons, located on either side of the map, are then available to launch the search for a petrol station. The one on the left instantly launches the search for the stations closest to you, while the button on the right allows you to identify the cheapest stations near your position.
By selecting a station from the results, you will obtain additional information such as the price of other fuels or the date of the last price update.
Like Essence & Co, which we will discuss shortly, Gasoil Now offers to open third-party applications such as Plans, Waze or Google Maps to instantly search for a route. The app settings allow you to choose your fuel and indicate your tank capacity.
This information makes it possible, when searching for a station, to indicate the approximate price of a full tank according to the price per liter entered. Gasoil Now also offers to indicate your favorite brands to help you filter the results of your searches and allows you to view stations that are out of fuel and temporarily closed.
Download Diesel Now for Android (Free)
Download Diesel Now for iPhone (Free)
2. Petrol & Co
The Essence & Co application offers to find the closest or cheapest gas station according to your position with the possibility of choosing a search radius ranging from 1 to 50 km.
Very complete, it allows you to search for stations according to the desired fuel: SP95, SP98, SP95 E10, E85, Diesel and LPG.
Once each parameter has been entered, you can directly view the petrol stations around you on a map. The results are displayed in the form of a list, but it is possible to visualize the stations found directly on a map.
The prices shown in the application are frequently updated, especially by the users of the application of which you may be a part.
The stations displayed in gray in the list of results are those with no more fuel available. A button is also provided to allow you to report if a restocking has taken place. By entering the details of a station, you will obtain the prices of all the fuels offered, but also update the prices of each fuel.
Finally, Essence & Co is able to program a route to the selected station by opening a third-party GPS application such as Waze, Plans or Google Maps.
Download Essence & Co for Android (Free)
Download Essence & Co for iPhone (Free)
3. Gaspal
Finding fuel at the best price and in all circumstances is what Gaspal is trying to offer. After authorizing the application to use your smartphone’s GPS module and selecting the type of fuel you are looking for, Gaspal automatically displays a map of stations located nearby, with the price per liter of your usual fuel.
If this display does not suit you, you can perfectly opt for a display in the form of a list. By entering the details of a station, you will obtain the prices for all the fuels offered by the station, as well as the date and time of the last price update.
Your search results can be sorted by distance, price, or recommended resorts. This last sorting parameter makes it possible to combine the two previous ones, namely, to display the cheapest stations, and those closest to you.
Gaspal integrates other rather welcome functions such as a GPS allowing you to configure a route on which the gas stations available on your route are displayed.
Download Gaspal for Android (Free)
Download Gaspal for iPhone (Free)