With petrol prices currently skyrocketing and motorists increasingly feeling the pinch in their wallets, it is smart to plan your refueling with the right apps. In this article we highlight three useful iPhone apps that help you find the lowest prices for petrol and diesel, so you can quickly and easily save on your fuel costs.
Whether you’re on the road or planning ahead: these tools show current prices, discounts and the nearest affordable gas station in the Netherlands. Would you like to receive Apple tips? Then it is worth installing the appletips app on your iPhone or iPad.
Cheap refueling apps
With petrol prices currently skyrocketing and hitting motorists hard in the wallet, it is high time to refuel smarter. In the Netherlands and Belgium we are increasingly seeing new records and that can be a significant expense for those who drive a lot of kilometers. Fortunately, there are handy iPhone apps in the App Store that help you find the lowest prices, claim discounts and navigate directly to the cheapest gas station nearby.
In this article we highlight three top apps that really make a difference: from current price comparisons to mobile payments and smart forecasts. This way you avoid expensive pumps and effortlessly find the best deals on petrol and diesel.
ANWB on the way
The ANWB Onderweg app is an all-in-one solution for motorists who want to save on fuel costs. In the app you will find current prices for petrol, diesel and LPG at petrol stations in the Netherlands and Europe, including details such as opening hours, stores, car washes and exact locations. By entering your current position or route, the app immediately shows the cheapest station nearby, so you don’t miss expensive pumps.
The seamless navigation is useful: with one tap you can add the cheapest gas station to your route, including travel time and any detour time. The app also works with Apple CarPlay, so that you can directly see the gas stations in your area or on the route from this interface.
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Category: Navigation, Travel Developer: ANWB  4+ 400MBDOWNLOAD FOR FREE |
GRID
The GRID app offers a complete solution for efficient and sustainable navigation, perfect for anyone who wants to save fuel and time on the road. Before your trip or while driving, the app scans more than 1 million gas stations and charging stations in 60+ countries in real-time, with handy filters for the cheapest, nearest or best option. It shows current prices for petrol and diesel so you can always plan the best stop without detours.
As your financial helper, GRID seamlessly integrates navigation into your route, with multi-stop planning and automatic adjustments for the most efficient route. You save your favorite gas stations for quick access, and the app calculates everything, including driving time and costs. Perfect for motorists and EV drivers who want to travel sustainably without sacrificing convenience or wallet.
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Category: Navigation, Travel Developer: GRID.com BV 4+ 113MBDOWNLOAD FOR FREE |
TankU
TankU is a Dutch app that specializes in smart cross-border and affordable refueling, ideal for those who want to save money just across the Belgian or German border. After choosing your car (with self-consumption and home address), the app scans the three nearest gas stations across the border and immediately shows the savings per liter and per full tank compared to Dutch prices. All journey costs such as distance, travel time and fuel for the outward and return journey are automatically included, so that you can see the net profit at a glance.
With a simple tap, you can open navigation directly in Apple Maps or Google Maps, and you can manage multiple cars or save rides for later. The app is user-friendly with customizable settings for fuel prices and favorite navigation. Perfect for frequent border crossers who want to know whether a detour really pays off with the current sky-high NL prices.
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Category: Services, Travel Developer: Maurice van Breukelen  4+ 17MBDOWNLOAD FOR FREE |
Other app suggestions
Naturally, the above three applications are only a small selection of the complete range within this category. If you have any other suggestions, please share them in the comments so you can introduce other users to new apps.