Element Pay vs Pro Fuel Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element Pay
This app simplifies fuel management for corporate fleets by enabling cardless and contactless payments directly from vehicles at the pump. It leverages vehicle authentication technology for a seamless and secure transaction process.
- Cardless fuel payments
- Contactless transactions
- Vehicle authentication
- Fleet fuel spend management
- Direct pump integration
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Corporate fleets can easily manage their fuel spend with the cardless and contactless Element Pay app. Attention fleet managers and drivers: In order to use Element Pay, your corporate fleet must be registered with Element. You will receive an invite directly from Element to access and use Element Pay at the pump. Element Pay is the easier and smarter fleet fuel payment solution. Powered by Know your Machine® software technology, which authenticates the vehicle, not the driver, Element Pay enables vehicles to connect directly to the fuel pump. No cards or driver prompts required! Element Pay – Know Your Machine® Car IQ is a financial technology company and not a bank. Credit Card Services are provided and issued by Maps Credit Union, insured NCUA. [:mav: 2.35.0]
Pro Fuel Card
Manage your prepaid fleet cards with ease. This application simplifies the process of overseeing your fleet's fuel expenses and card usage.
- Prepaid fleet card management
- Simplified expense tracking
- Card usage oversight
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Easy management of your prepaid fleet card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Element Pay at 100% against Pro Fuel Card's 43%. Element Pay also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Element Pay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Element Pay's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pro Fuel Card's.
Element Pay ships an update every 3 weeks, Pro Fuel Card every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element Pay | Pro Fuel Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 1.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Car IQ Inc. | PRO FUEL CARD LLC |
Customer experience
Element Pay
Pro Fuel Card
In-app purchases
Element Pay
No in-app purchases
Pro Fuel Card
No in-app purchases
