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score 58 · Answer 1

Gas Guru

Top Pro

Search nearby

See whats nearby you for quick access to food, ATM's, car shops, and more. See More

Top Con

Prices are wrong more times than right

Top Pro

Directions/Navigation to gas station

Unlike the Gas Buddy app, Gas Guru let's you "Get Directions", automatically launching Google Maps. Very useful if you're travelling in unfamiliar areas outside of your home turf. After all, what good is seeing a station with a lower gas price if it's not clear how to drive to it? See More

Top Con

Prices not updated frequently

The app does not allow you to update the prices, instead you can only rely on what information yellow pages provides. See More

Top Pro

Small app size

Gas Guru is less than 3MB in size vs 20-30MB of the other apps, while still offering a great interface. See More

Top Con

Gas prices do not specify cash or credit pricing

Only one price is listed, and it is unknown whether or not that is the cash or credit price. That price may not even be for regular gas. It is unknown. See More

Top Pro

Save locations

Saving locations makes it easy to go back and search areas for gas or other places See More

Top Con

Limited to sorting stations by types of gas

When searching for gas stations, the only way to filter the stations are by type of gas. See More

Top Pro

Easily see gas station prices

Using different colors to indicate different prove values makes it easy to quickly assess a map for the stations with the lowest and highest prices. See More

Top Con

Can't view two types of places at once

The app limits only to viewing gas, or food, or service shops. You cannot view more than 1 at any time on the map. See More

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score 8 · Answer 2

Gas Station Locator

Top Pro

Read reviews of stations

Find out from other users the scoop on a station. Users can write a review, leave a rating, or both. See More

Top Con

Does not display gas prices

This app is only useful to check out ratings of stations, many of which do not have any ratings. Gas prices are not displayed and users do not have the option to post them. See More

Top Pro

Easy to distinguish good stations from bad ones

The use of green, grey, and red gas station icons on the map makes it easy to quickly assess the map for the best locations. They are also funny to look at. See More

Top Con

Social media login required to post ratings or reviews

You cannot anonymously post ratings or reviews. The app forces the user to sign in in order to post. See More

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score 4 · Answer 3

Scout

Top Con

Users can not post gas prices

Gas station prices are not posted by users, and there is no time stamp on when prices were last updated. It leaves the user somewhat blind to what actual prices are like at any time. See More

Top Pro

Attention to detail

The developers did not slack off in this department. From intuitive swiping gestures to switch between locations, toggling abilities fro traffic, satellite view, and traffic cams, and designated call and navigation buttons, this app not only looks good, but its easy to use. Users can even file feedback about incorrect information about different locations. See More

Top Pro

More than just a gas app

Find tons of different kinds of places, things to do, and more with Scout. See what events are taking place in your area and share them with your friends. See More

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score 0 · Answer 4

MapQuest Gas Prices

Top Pro

MapQuest map layout

As opposed to a Google maps view, MapQuest uses their own map to display where stations are. Their map is more detailed than Google Maps. It also gives you the option to navigate to a station using MapQuest. See More

Top Con

Stations only sortable by fuel type

This limits the user to locate specific gas companies or to find locations that offer special services. It only provides the bare bones of providing a list of stations narrowed down to the type of fuel you prefer. See More

Top Pro

Informative pages for each gas station

A pager for a station displays information on gas prices (as well as when they were last updated), a phone number, map view, option to navigate to it, and any additional services the station provides. See More

Top Con

Feels like an outdated app

The user interface is slow and feels glitchy. Menus feel slow to respond and font colors are not utilized to highlight unique features. See More

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