FuelNow

Questions, answered directly.

What is the best fuel app in Australia?
We're biased: FuelNow is the simplest fuel app in Australia – one screen, no ads, no account. If you want the balanced version, we wrote a comparison against PetrolSpy, MotorMouth and the government apps that says when a competitor is the better pick.
Is FuelNow really free?
Yes – completely. No ads, no subscription, no "Pro" tier, no account, nothing to buy.
Where do FuelNow's prices come from?
Official government fuel price schemes only: NSW FuelCheck (which also covers the ACT), FuelPricesQLD, the SA Fuel Pricing Information Scheme, WA FuelWatch, Service Victoria's Servo Saver, FuelCheck TAS and MyFuel NT. No crowd-sourcing, no estimates. Each scheme is covered in detail on the data sources page.
Which states does FuelNow cover?
All of them – NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory. Every state and territory, one app.
Does FuelNow cover the Northern Territory?
Yes – every reporting NT outlet, under MyFuel NT. Since 20 April 2026 the Territory locks prices daily: effective from 6am, held for 24 hours, and they can drop during the day but can’t go up. Remote outlets sell Opal low aromatic fuel in place of regular unleaded; FuelNow shows it as the station's unleaded price, matching the NT government's own treatment.
How fresh are the prices?
It depends on the state. NSW, ACT, QLD, SA and TAS report in real time – every price shows when it was last verified. WA and the NT lock prices daily from 6am: WA's are frozen for the day, NT's can drop but not rise, and FuelNow picks up falls within 15 minutes. Victoria's public feed is deliberately published a day behind by the government, and FuelNow says "yesterday" right on the card.
Why do Victorian prices say "yesterday"?
Because that's when they were reported. Victorian servos must report price changes within 30 minutes, but the government releases the public data feed on a deliberate 24-hour delay – the real-time feed is reserved for its own Servo Saver service. FuelNow labels the delay instead of pretending it isn't there. Victoria also caps each day's prices in advance, and prices can drop during the day but can’t go up.
What is the "tomorrow price" in WA and the NT?
Western Australia and the Northern Territory lock every station's price for 24 hours and publish the next day's prices at 2:30pm local time. From 2:30pm, FuelNow shows tomorrow's price next to today's – so you know tonight whether to fill up now or wait until morning. Of the major fuel apps, only Fuel Map shows WA's tomorrow prices – in an app last updated in 2022 – and none show the NT's.
Does FuelNow send price alerts?
Yes, if you want them – they're off until you turn them on. In WA and the NT, tomorrow's prices are published at 2:30pm, so FuelNow can tell you tonight that prices rise tomorrow – that's a fact from the scheme, not a prediction. In the capitals that run price cycles, FuelNow watches the official data through the day and alerts you when stations start jumping to a higher price. Alerts are set per city and fuel type and never use your location – the details are in the privacy policy.
Why are petrol prices rising in August 2026?
The federal government's temporary fuel excise cut ends on 2 August 2026, and from 3 August pump prices are expected to rise by just under 18 c/L – about $8.80 on a 50L fill. The dates, the arithmetic and today's live station gaps are on the August 2026 price rise page.
Does FuelNow track me?
No. No accounts, no analytics, no advertising SDKs, no trackers. Location permission is optional – the app sends only the map area you're viewing to fetch prices, and search works fine with location off. The privacy policy is short and readable.
Which fuel types does it support?
E10, Unleaded 91, 95, 98, Diesel, Premium Diesel, E85 and LPG. Pick yours once; the map re-prices around it.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. FuelNow is built native for iPhone (iOS 26 and later) – doing one platform properly comes first.
The price on the board didn't match the app – why?
Prices are reported by retailers into their state's scheme, and freshness varies by state (see above). If the board at the servo says something different, trust the board. Tap Report Price Error on the station's card and the report goes straight to Sean, FuelNow's developer.
Who makes FuelNow?
One person: Sean, FuelNow's designer and developer – an Australian who got tired of ad-stuffed fuel apps. The longer story is on the about page.
How is FuelNow different from PetrolSpy?
PetrolSpy is national, blending official feeds with crowd reports – Victoria is crowd-only – and free with ads unless you pay to remove them. FuelNow uses official data only, covers every state and territory, shows WA and NT tomorrow prices, and has no ads, no account and nothing to buy. The full comparison covers both, plus MotorMouth and the government apps.