NSW FuelCheck
Launched in August 2016 by the NSW
government, Fuel Check acts as an
independent monitoring regulator of fuel
prices throughout NSW.
FuelCheck uses information from cellular,
Wi-Fi, and Global Positioning System (GPS)
networks to determine your approximate
location. To find your nearest service
station, or your current distance from a
particular service station, you must enable
Location Services on your device/browser
and give FuelCheck permission to use your
location data.
“By giving motorists a bird’s-eye view of
the market they can find the cheapest fuel
anywhere in the state, providing them with
much needed relief at the hip pocket,”
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
“This app is a game changer for motorists
and enables them to find the best deal by
price, location, fuel type and brand,”
Benefits:
• Best feature on this by far is “My Trip”, which
helps you locate the cheapest petrol on a
journey between two locations.
• The trends segment provides accurate data of
overall fuel prices from the last week, month and
year.
• The interface is quite refined and very user-
friendly.
Limitations:
• In our tests, the app seemed to send a lot of
notifications to our device which while helpful
could become annoying over time.
• Price changes can take time to sync with data
from the website which can be frustrating.
• At times it was a little difficult to zoom in and
out and scroll across regions with the map.
Final Word: This app would be a welcome addition to any NSW resident’s smartphone. The team
behind it have definitely got the balance of features and ease-of-use just right and with a few more
refinements this app would be an outright winner. Other states should be looking to replicate what
the NSW government has achieved with this app.
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