Alternative Fueling Stations vs E85 Stations USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alternative Fueling Stations
Discover nearby fueling stations for alternative energy sources like electricity, natural gas, and biofuels. View station details, including payment options, access, and specific fuel types, all sourced from a comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy database.
- Locate alternative fueling stations
- Use current or custom location
- View stations on map or list
- Filter by fuel type and radius
- Access station contact and payment info
- See details on chargers, blends, and access
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The Alternative Fueling Station Locator app helps you find fueling stations that offer electricity, natural gas, biodiesel, E85, propane, or hydrogen. Use your current location or enter a custom location to find the 20 closest stations within a 30-mile radius. View the stations on a map or see a list of stations ordered by distance from your location. Select your alternative fuel of choice and adjust the custom filters to fit your needs. Select a station from the map or list to view contact info and other details: - address, phone number, and hours of operation - payment types accepted - public or private access - special services - compression (natural gas) - vehicle size access (natural gas) - number and types of chargers (electric) - blends available (biodiesel) - blender pumps (ethanol) The app draws information from the U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, which houses the most comprehensive, up-to-date database of alternative fueling stations in the United States. The database contains location information for more than 15,000 alternative fueling stations throughout the country.
E85 Stations USA
Easily locate E85 fueling stations across the United States and Canada. This app provides directions and contact information for stations offering this ethanol-gasoline blend, ideal for flex fuel vehicles. No registration is needed to access this valuable data.
- Locate E85 stations
- Get directions
- Call stations directly
- Works in all US states
- No registration required
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Find fueling stations with E85 gas in the United States and Canada. E85 is an ethanol-gasoline fuel blend used by flex fuel vehicles. • Easily find stations, get directions, and call the station • Works in all US states • No registration or login required Data source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alternative Fueling Stations at none against E85 Stations USA's 1. Alternative Fueling Stations also leads on ads (none vs shown). E85 Stations USA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. E85 Stations USA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alternative Fueling Stations asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Alternative Fueling Stations against 4.7 for E85 Stations USA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.4K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Alternative Fueling Stations's written reviews are positive against 46% of E85 Stations USA's.
Alternative Fueling Stations ships an update every 25 months, E85 Stations USA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alternative Fueling Stations | E85 Stations USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better | 46.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #186 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
Alternative Fueling Stations
E85 Stations USA
User reviews
Alternative Fueling Stations
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and useful
- 👍 Comprehensive database
- 🚗 Helpful for alt-fuel vehicles
- 🗺️ Good for trip planning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate station information
- 🚫 Missing locations and stations
- 🗺️ Limited map functionality
- 💰 No fuel price information
E85 Stations USA
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful database
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Highly recommended
- 👍 Pretty accurate
- 👍 Essential application
Room to improve
- ❌ Not accurate
- ❌ Upgrade issues
- ❌ Incorrect information
Bugs and requests
Alternative Fueling Stations
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stations listed as public are actually private
- App crashes when accessing certain station details
- Search results do not update when panning the map
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to report closed or missing stations
- Add ability to filter by EV connector type
- Integrate with multiple map providers (e.g. Google Maps)
- Display real-time fuel prices at stations
E85 Stations USA
Reported bugs
2 issues- Phone numbers not working
- Incorrect address information
Requested features
2 requests- Add confirmed military bases with E85
- Show pricing information
In-app purchases
Alternative Fueling Stations
No in-app purchases
E85 Stations USA
- Upgrade$7.99
Questions
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