With the unrest in the Middle East, as well as with a burgeoning economy, gasoline prices have spiked. In your question for cheap gas, don't forget something you might have with you all the time: your smartphone.There are a number of apps on both iPhone and Android that can help lead consumers to cheap, or rather, cheaper gas. Most of them use location-based services to determine the nearest stations to a user.
The caveat is, of course, that if prices change rapidly, the app may have incorrect information, but it will at the very least give you a sense of comparative pricing between gasoline stations. Here is a list of a few of them.
Both Android and iPhone:
Where. Where is an application that helps users discover "nearby places." That includes gas stations, and when looking at gas stations, Where will list the price of regular at that station. The app also supports BlackBerry OS, Palm webOS, and Windows Phone, as well. Where is free.Android, iPhone
GasBuddy. GasBuddy has its own site, as well as a mobile app. GasBuddy supports Windows Phone, as well. Interestingly, Where uses (or at least used to use) data from GasBuddy.com. Android, iPhone
Poynt. Ponyt is pretty much like Where. It is free. Android, iPhone.
iPhone Only:
iGasUp. This one costs you $0.99 in the app store, and focuses on gasoline only. One thing to remember is this is a subscription-based app, so you will have to renew it (and pay for it) every year. Nicely, iGasUp uses OPIS data, which is compiled automatically from actual credit card transactions, so it is very accurate.
GasBag. Free in the App Store, there is also a Pro version that costs $1.99. The Pro version offers faster load times and no ads.
Naturally, this doesn't help those who are smartphone-less. Of course, if you can browse the web at all on your cell phone, you can use GasBuddy's website, instead. Take a look at these apps and see what you think. Odds are gasoline prices aren't headed down, at least for a while.
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