Smart Phone Apps To Find The Cheapest Gas

With gas prices rising and falling faster than the temperature, finding the cheapest gas in Chicagoland can be a major challenge. We've rounded up some of the best gas apps for popular smart phones. Get out there and save some money!

Cheap Gas

Price: Free
Category: Travel
Platforms: iPhone OS
itunes.apple.com

Description: Find the cheapest gasoline nearest to where you are! Then, map a route to where the cheap gas is.

Station pricing is provided by GasBuddy.com.

GasHog

Price: $0.99
Category: Travel
Platforms: iPhone OS
itunes.apple.com

Description: GasHog is a utility for iPhone and iPod Touch to track the fuel economy of your vehicle.

GasHog allows you to enter the odometer reading and the amount of fuel added every time you add fuel, and it automatically calculates the fuel economy of your last tank, as well as historical averages. Additionally, GasHog offers tips for improving the fuel economy of your vehicle.

GasBook

Price: Free
Category: Travel
Platforms: iPhone OS
itunes.apple.com

Description: As featured on CNN and New & Noteworthy Travel Apps Dec 2010. Find cheaper gas and free fuel logging all in one!

GasBuddy

Price: Free
Category: Travel
Platforms: iPhone OS, Android
itunes.apple.com
market.android.com

Description: Find the cheapest gas on the go – for free! In one click, locate gas stations near you and see their current gas prices. Never overpay for gas again.

WHERE

Price: Free
Category: Maps & Navigation
Platforms: Blackberry
appworld.blackberry.com

Description: Traveling and want to find the cheapest gas or closest cup of coffee? Everywhere you go, this app will help you find just about anything local - restaurants, news, weather, cheap gas, movies, friends and more!

Gas Stations

Price: Free
Category: Travel & Local
Platforms: Android
market.android.com

Description: Gas Stations enables you to find gas stations all over the world with convenience.
You can not only search gas stations through [My Location], [Search] but also gain easy access by registering gas stations of your interest on [My Favorite].