Best fuel apps in Australia (2026): 8 petrol price apps compared, plus each state's official service

Official fuel apps and services by state

Each state and territory reports prices its own way, and a government service covers its own state only. Searching "nsw fuel app", "fuel app qld" or "fuel app victoria"? This is what each one offers, with the official page.

• NSW and the ACT: NSW FuelCheck, the NSW Government service, which also includes ACT stations.
• Western Australia: FuelWatch, with today's and tomorrow's prices from 2:30pm.
• Queensland: no single government app. Queensland Treasury lists the apps and websites that show its reported prices.
• South Australia: no single government app. Consumer and Business Services lists the apps and websites that show SA prices.
• Tasmania: FuelCheck TAS, the Tasmanian Government's service.
• Northern Territory: MyFuel NT, the Territory's price service.
• Victoria: FuelCheck is a NSW service. FuelRadar shows Victorian prices with the time each was reported.

A national app such as FuelRadar shows every state and territory in one search, so it keeps working when you cross a border. Official pages checked 2 November 2026. How FuelWatch and FuelCheck work explains the timing rules.

Quick picks and how we compared them

FuelRadar publishes this comparison and therefore has an obvious interest in the result. We reviewed each service's public website or store listing against the same driver tasks: finding the right fuel grade, checking a station price and report time, comparing distance, planning a route and deciding whether an extra drive pays. We did not independently rank how recently every provider showed each station report or test forecast accuracy. Where another service has a clear strength, it is stated below.

Check five station details before leaving

Start with the service station, fuel grade, reported price, distance and update time. These details let you compare like with like and judge whether a cheaper station is worth the extra kilometres. FuelRadar puts them together with price-cycle information, alerts and cost tools, so you can choose a station before leaving.

Features to compare

Which app or website fits the job?

For an Australian fill, use FuelRadar to choose the fuel grade, compare nearby station prices, check the report time and allow for the drive. Petrol Spy also searches New Zealand and can provide a second price check. PetrolPulse combines city forecasts with a station-price map, route planner, outage view and general trip-cost calculator. Motavo provides a no-login web map, route search, alerts and an EV charging directory. MotorMouth provides a colour-coded map, a best-time-to-buy view, price history and iPhone and Android apps. Petrolmate provides Australian map and list search, station forecasts, alerts, route planning, watchlists and fuel logging. Fuel Daddy provides a no-ads map of official state prices, trends, outages, calculators and an iPhone app with loyalty-adjusted prices; its App Store listing says every feature is free, including price-drop alerts. Petrol Smart provides an AU-wide map, seven-day state forecasts, alerts, a route planner, discounts, widgets and vehicle records. Use another service for one of those specific checks, then confirm the Australian station, fuel grade, distance and report time in FuelRadar.

Comparison sources

Public details were checked on 2 November 2026. We reviewed Petrol Spy and its App Store listing; the PetrolPulse station, route, outage, alert, trip-cost and forecast pages; the Motavo website, a local fuel page and its EV directory; the MotorMouth website and app listings; the Petrolmate Australian, New Zealand, route, timing and Google Play pages; the Fuel Daddy dashboard, app, terms, outage and calculator pages; the Petrol Smart website, forecast, data-source, trip, logbook and store pages; and ACCC petrol price-cycle guidance. Features, coverage, prices and account requirements can change, so check the service itself for current details.

Choose the app type that suits the trip

Choose the FuelRadar page for the job

Price locks and loyalty offers

A price lock, docket or member discount can reduce the advertised price, but compare the final price with nearby stations. Check that the offer applies to your fuel grade, note any limits and include any extra distance needed to reach the participating station.

Compare nearby prices

Search your suburb or postcode, select the fuel grade your vehicle uses and review several stations by price, distance and update time. If the price gap is small, the station already on your route may cost less overall. For a large fill or a wider price gap, use the detour calculator with your vehicle's fuel use.

Where FuelRadar prices come from

FuelRadar uses supported state reporting schemes, prices reported by retailers and station reports. Coverage and update timing vary by state and fuel type. The price displayed at the bowser is the final price.

Website and app

Use the FuelRadar map for a nearby price search and directions. Saved stations and alerts help with repeat checks. The website also provides suburb, city, station, brand and fuel-type pages, along with reports, guides and calculators.

Who publishes this comparison

The FuelRadar Fuel Price Team writes and checks this comparison, and WebDigital operates FuelRadar. FuelRadar is not affiliated with any service it compares. Every fact about another service comes from that service's own website or app-store page and is dated. Our methodology explains how FuelRadar's own prices, averages and update times are worked out, and About FuelRadar says who runs the service. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.