Pure Gas vs Coverage by Broadband Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Gas
Locate nearby stations offering ethanol-free gasoline. View a list sorted by distance or use the map to find stations anywhere. Track fuel mileage, trip distance, price, and type for each fill-up, assigning records to specific vehicles.
- Locate ethanol-free gas stations
- Sort stations by distance
- Map view for station discovery
- Track fuel mileage
- Record trip distance
- Log fuel price and type
- Assign fuel records to vehicles
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CORE LOCATION SERVICES MUST BE ENABLED Pure Gas is a simple front end app for the popular website pure-gas.org. You get a list of all ethanol-free gas stations sorted nearest to furthest. Just click on the one you like, and get driving directions! Use the map view and find a pure gas station anywhere you want to go! In addition to locating the nearest ethanol-free fuel station, you can track and save the following information into the iPhone at every fill-up! Fuel Mileage Trip Distance Fuel Price Fuel Type Assign fuel records to specific vehicles! For more information on Pure Gas, please visit pure-gas.org
Coverage by Broadband Map
This app displays detailed broadband coverage maps across the US, combining FCC data with crowdsourced information. Users can view coverage for major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, with options to filter by technology such as 5G.
- FCC broadband data integration
- Crowdsourced data refinement
- Carrier-specific coverage maps
- Technology filtering (e.g., 5G)
- US-wide coverage display
- Native coverage focus
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DATA SOURCNG: Data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection program sits at the base. On-the-ground, crowdsourced data refines the map's accuracy. COMPREHENSIVE: Select AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon. View all technologies or opt for a 5G coverage map. Rural and remote areas are included, maps show coverage for the entire US. NOTES: Maps show each network's native (non-roaming) coverage. Roaming coverage may vary between plans on the same network. Privacy Policy: https://broadbandmap.com/privacy-ios/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coverage by Broadband Map at 100% against Pure Gas's 37%. Coverage by Broadband Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Pure Gas's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pure Gas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coverage by Broadband Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coverage by Broadband Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pure Gas has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Pure Gas's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coverage by Broadband Map's.
Pure Gas ships an update every 5 months, Coverage by Broadband Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Gas | Coverage by Broadband Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Jackson | Coverage Critic LLC |
Customer experience
Pure Gas
Coverage by Broadband Map
Bugs and requests
Pure Gas
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or won't open
- Map view issues, such as incorrect station locations
Requested features
4 requests- Add fuel pricing information
- Allow searching/browsing outside of current location
- Display octane levels for each station
- Enable user reviews/comments on stations
Coverage by Broadband Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pure Gas
- Developer Tip$0.99
Coverage by Broadband Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pure Gas free?
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