Where's Fuel?
★ 4.5iOSApp Store
What it actually doesApp for finding nearby gas stations with information about fuel availability, queues, and occupancy, but with issues regarding data accuracy and aggressive monetization through subscriptions and ads.
35%Marketing ≈ reality30%Stability95%Live project
Actually does
- ✓Offline maps80% of reviews
- ✓Subscription(bonus)90% of reviews
- ✓Реклама как альтернатива платной подписке(bonus)60% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization40% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Проверка наличия бензина на АЗС
- ⚠Информация об очередях и загруженности заправок
- ⚠Регулярно обновляемые данные о наличии топлива
- ⚠Поиск заправок по маршруту поездки
Common complaints
- ✗Recurring subscription charges despite service not working30% of mentions
«Money gets charged but nothing still works, they ask you to pay again»
- ✗Outdated information about fuel availability70% of mentions
«They don't show the actual situation, 2 gas stations were empty»
- ✗Aggressive subscription promotion, excessive advertising60% of mentions
«Either pay or watch endless ads»
- ✗Missing gas stations in some cities20% of mentions
«The app is generally good, but it doesn't show gas stations in Sochi»
- ✗Inconvenient interface: no gas station names, nearby stations merged into a cluster20% of mentions
«Doesn't show gas station names! Gas stations that are a hundred meters apart get merged into a circle»
What people praise
- ★Helpful in difficult situations for checking fuel availability
«In the current circumstances, it's just what you need to know where you can go and where you can't»
- ★Basic fuel station search function works
«The app is good overall»