Bensin vs Hertz Safe Driving
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Hertz Safe Driving
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Hertz Safe Driving helps Hertz customers access important driving and road safety information while travelling in Iceland. The app provides guidance for common driving situations, road conditions, road rules, vehicle care, fuel and EV charging, insurance information, F-road travel, emergency contacts, SOS support, and other useful resources for a safer journey in Iceland.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hertz Safe Driving at 15.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bensin | Hertz Safe Driving |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hannes Sverrisson | Envigo Ltd |
In-app purchases
Bensin
No in-app purchases
Hertz Safe Driving
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bensin free?
Is Hertz Safe Driving free?
Do Bensin or Hertz Safe Driving have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bensin or Hertz Safe Driving?
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