Comparison

Bensin vs Zero Cars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bensin

Find and compare petroleum prices across Iceland with real-time updates. View stations on a map, get driving directions, and filter by price, distance, and fuel type. Personalize your experience with favorite stations and custom discounts.

Highlights
  • Track petroleum prices in Iceland
  • Map view of gas stations
  • Automatic price updates
  • Driving directions
  • Filter by price, distance, company, fuel
  • Favorite station selection
  • Customizable discounts
Features
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Track petroleum prices across Iceland and select them on a map. See prices listed and distances to the gas stations with automatic updates at location change of 500 m or 8 minutes intervals, when the app is being used. See stations on the map with prices. Select your favourite station to always display at the top. Get driving directions and set filters on price, distance, company, petroleum or diesel etc.  Add discounts for each company and turn on/off showing of companies. The discounts are applied to all stations for each company unless they are exempt. Select light or dark mode or adapt to system settings. This app is entirely made with the new SwiftUI and Combine frameworks.

About

Zero Cars

Features
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Zero Cars app is your ideal platform for buying and renting cars from various global agencies. The app allows users to explore a wide range of new and used cars from top brands such as Toyota, Mercedes, BMW, and others, with the ability to search by category, price, or technical specifications.

Screenshots

Bensin4 screens
Zero Cars3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Zero Cars at 13.0 against Bensin's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bensin ships an update every 3 months, Zero Cars every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bensin versus Zero Cars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBensinZero Cars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonAhmed Almudaris

In-app purchases

None

Bensin

No in-app purchases

None

Zero Cars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bensin free?
Bensin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zero Cars free?
Zero Cars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bensin or Zero Cars have ads?
Neither Bensin nor Zero Cars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bensin or Zero Cars?
Bensin ships an update every 3 months, and Zero Cars every 6 months. Most recently, Bensin was updated on October 23, 2026 and Zero Cars on October 16, 2026.

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