OpenMetano vs ZigZag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
OpenMetano
Locate Italian compressed natural gas (CNG) stations with this powerful and easy-to-use app. It offers an offline database with station opening hours and supports navigation via your preferred mapping application. Customize your map experience with in-app purchases.
- Find nearest CNG station
- Check station opening hours
- Offline database
- Navigate with favorite apps
- Ads-free experience
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OpenMetano contains a database of over 900 Italian CNG station. The app is simple, powerful and easy-to-use. Features: β’ Find the nearest CNG station to you location β’ Check if the station is open, the app includes opening hours too! β’ Offline database: no internet connection required! β’ The color of the pin is different for every type of station β’ Pin clustering β’ Reach the nearest CNG station using your favorite navigator app! Supported apps: Maps, Waze, Google Maps, Sygic, TomTom β’ Ads-free: the app does not contain ads banner! Features available through in-app purchase: β’ Pin customization: you can choose the color and the type of every pin OpenData: β’ Lombardia - dati.lombardia.it (license IODL 2.0)
ZigZag
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ZigZag helps you navigate Italyβs limited traffic zones (ZTLs) with information tailored to your car. Search for a place, explore the map and check whether you can enter the zones covered by ZigZag. Add your vehicle details and any permits: when the available sources support a check, ZigZag shows a personalized answer and the access conditions. View zone rules and operating hours, save places and choose when to travel. The map, search, favorites, vehicle management and current access checks are free. ZigZag Pro includes checks for another date and time, your vehicleβs calendar and in-app navigation. Coverage expands over time. If an area is not covered or a decisive piece of information is missing, ZigZag tells you. Navigation does not guarantee that there are no restrictions: always check road signs and official notices before entering. Choose Italian or English in Settings. Privacy: https://privacy.zigzagmaps.com/en/ Terms: https://privacy.zigzagmaps.com/en/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZigZag at daily against OpenMetano's every 3 weeks. OpenMetano's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. OpenMetano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ZigZag sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OpenMetano ships an update every 3 weeks, ZigZag daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenMetano | ZigZag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 β better | 15.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommaso Madonia | The Stolen Spot S.R.L. |
In-app purchases
OpenMetano
- Pin customization$0.99
ZigZag
- Settimanale3 Days trial$0.497 Days
- Settimanale$0.497 Days
- ZigZag Pro Settimanale$3.997 Days
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- ZigZag Pro Weekly$8.597 Days
- Annuale3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- ZigZag Pro Annual Welcome$24.991 Year
- ZigZag Pro Annuale3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- ZigZag Pro Annual$45.901 Year
- ZigZag Pro a vita$129.99




