Element Pay vs Circle K Pro.
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. It authenticates the vehicle to connect to fuel pumps, eliminating the need for driver prompts or physical cards. Fleet managers receive invites to access and utilize the service.
- Cardless fuel payments
- Contactless vehicle authentication
- Direct vehicle-to-pump connection
- Fleet fuel spend management
- Invite-based access for fleets
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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: 2.36.0]
Circle K Pro.
This app simplifies fuel management for corporate fleets, enabling cardless and contactless payments at the pump. It uses vehicle authentication technology to connect directly to fuel pumps, eliminating the need for driver prompts or physical cards. Access is granted via an invitation from Circle K after your fleet is registered.
- Cardless fuel payments
- Contactless transactions
- Vehicle authentication
- Fleet fuel spend management
- Direct pump connection
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Corporate fleets can easily manage their fuel spend with the cardless and contactless Circle K Pro app. Attention fleet managers and drivers: In order to use Circle K Pro, your corporate fleet must be registered with Circle K. You will receive an invite directly from Circle K to access and use Circle K Pro at the pump. Circle K Pro is the easier and smarter fleet fuel payment solution. Powered by Know your Machine® software technology, which authenticates the vehicle, not the driver, Circle K Pro enables vehicles to connect directly to the fuel pump. No cards or driver prompts required! Car IQ is a financial technology company and not a bank. Credit Card Services are provided and issued by Lewis & Clark Bank, Member FDIC. [:mav: 2.36.0]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circle K Pro. at 5.0 against Element Pay's 4.8. Element Pay's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4). 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.
Circle K Pro. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element Pay has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element Pay | Circle K Pro. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Car IQ Inc. | CircleK |
Customer experience
Element Pay
Circle K Pro.
In-app purchases
Element Pay
No in-app purchases
Circle K Pro.
No in-app purchases
