Petro vs CAA MyPace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petro
This app streamlines gas station visits with contactless payment, fuel session initiation, and car wash activation directly from your smartphone. Manage your payment methods, earn rewards, and locate nearby stations for a convenient and efficient experience.
- Contactless payment at the pump
- Start fueling session via app
- Activate car wash
- Digital wallet for credit cards
- Earn and redeem Petro-Points
- Activate vacuum service
- Manage Petro-Canada cards
- Station locator with directions
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Welcome to the future of fueling with the Petro-Canada mobile app, designed to make your gas station visits quicker, easier, and more rewarding. Say goodbye to traditional payment methods and hello to a seamless, contactless experience right from your smartphone. Key Features: · Contactless Payment at the Pump: Enjoy the convenience of paying for your fuel without leaving your car. Our app supports Apple Pay and credit cards, ensuring a secure and hassle-free transaction every time. · Fueling Session Start: Begin your fueling session directly through the app. Just select your pump number and fuel type, and you're ready to go. · Car Wash Activation: Need a wash? Activate the car wash feature via the app and drive into a cleaner vehicle without the hassle. · Digital Wallet: Safely store up to 2 credit cards in your digital wallet for faster payments. Our encrypted system keeps your information secure, giving you peace of mind. · Petro-Points Rewards: Every purchase earns you Petro-Points. Use them to pay for fuel, redeem for eGift cards, or save them up for even bigger rewards. · Vacuum Activation: Vehicle dirty inside the vehicle? Activate the vacuum service via the app for an all-around clean. · Card Management: Easily manage your Petro-Canada cards. Check balances, reload, and monitor your transactions all in one place. · Station Locator: Find the nearest Petro-Canada location with just a tap. Get directions, operating hours, and available services to plan your visit.
CAA MyPace
This app allows low-mileage drivers to manage and pay insurance premiums on the go. It tracks vehicle usage to help users control costs and monitor their driving habits. Available for CAA MyPace customers in Ontario.
- Manage and pay insurance premiums
- Track vehicle usage
- Monitor driving habits
- View trip logs
- Automatic trip logging
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Introducing the payment option that puts low-mileage motorists in the driver’s seat. The CAA MyPace App empowers you to reduce, manage and pay premiums on the go. Plug in your in-vehicle device, download the App and start driving. CAA MyPace automatically detects your vehicle’s movements, tracking your usage to keep you informed and in control. Available from CAA Insurance Company available to CAA MyPace customers in Ontario. CAA MyPace, insurance that fits. Features and benefits include: • Save money – Control what you pay by monitoring what you use. • Trip logs – View previous trips to track kilometre usage. • The App runs in the background on your phone (no user input required) and logs trip details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Petro at 4.3 against CAA MyPace's 2.0. Petro also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (259 vs 4). CAA MyPace's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Petro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Petro has 259 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Petro's written reviews are positive against 3% of CAA MyPace's.
Petro ships an update every 11 days, CAA MyPace every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petro | CAA MyPace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (259 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews — better | 3.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petro-Canada | CAA Insurance Company |
Customer experience
Petro
CAA MyPace
User reviews
Petro
From 259 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient contactless payment
- 🚀 Integrated rewards program
- 👍 Great gas quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes or fails to load
- 🐛 Unreliable car wash functionality
- 🐛 Login and account issues
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive app
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
CAA MyPace
From 4 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- 🐛 Constant login issues
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unstable and unreliable
- 🐛 Poor user interface
- 🐛 Does not save login details
Bugs and requests
Petro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot log in due to invalid email error
- App crashes when trying to use car wash
- Pump authorization fails frequently
- Inability to remove car wash passes from app
Requested features
4 requests- Add digital card to Apple Wallet
- Improve car wash pass management
- Provide better customer support
- Enhance app stability and reliability
CAA MyPace
Reported bugs
96 issues- App does not work at all
- Blank blue screen after login attempt
- App reloads and loses entered information
- App does not remember login status
- Unable to create an account
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- Error when trying to create an account
- App never works
- Keeps bringing user back to login screen
- Nothing on the app works
- Keeps looping back when trying to log in
- Won't take user to dashboard after login
- Not able to log in for months
- Circles around and around when trying to log in
- Loops user to add login information then doesn't login
- Keeps going back to main page
- Policy number already linked error, but still asks for policy number
- Never loads properly
- App and browser login do not indicate correct credentials
- Login page is completely blank
- Brings user back to main page on login attempt
- Requires membership number every time
- Crashes constantly
- Resets if user leaves app
- Cannot use password options from keychain
- Says policy already linked but still won't log in
- Returns user to login page when trying to connect
- App is useless, cannot log in
- Perpetual login loop
- Does not save credentials
- Reboots when trying to use password manager
- Requires login every time app is opened
- Cannot save login
- Slow, issues logging in
- Does not show trips properly
- Does not save username and password
- Does not take credentials from password manager
- Impossible to sign in
- Crashes as soon as password manager is opened
- Does not process stored passwords in keychain
- Crashes as soon as icon is clicked
- App does not open
- Logs out the moment user switches to a different app
- Does not allow use of password management tool
- Goes back to home screen every time user leaves app
- Sends user back into login screen
- App resets every time user switches screens to copy policy number
- Does not work with password manager
- Reverts to get started page when trying to use saved passwords
- Takes user back to Home Screen in multitasking mode
- Requires 16-character account number, but user has 10-digit numbers
- Device not showing up in app after activation
- Username not recognized, but works on website
- User interface does not work
- Technical support is useless
- Keeps taking user back to sign in page
- Unable to set up app
- Used to function, suddenly won't
- Details entered for account creation cause errors
- Password entered would not get into account
- Policy number to link account gives error
- App refreshes back to opening page
- Account doesn't link
- Cannot see mileage
- Customer service says they can do nothing
- Brutal, needs policy number every time
- App is broken and appears to have been for a long time
- User experience is terrible
- Not impressed with app functionality
- App has been broken for a long time
- No Face ID, no credential saving, no options
- Keeps logging off
- Terrible UX
- App is completely useless, unusable
- Sends user directly back to login option
- Goes in a circle but won't login
- App keeps resetting
- Cannot log in
- App is not user friendly
- App is primitive
- Login process is extremely frustrating
- Constantly forced to login
- Blank screen on login
- Buggy
- Horrible app experience
- Terribly designed
- Critical deficiencies
- Truly annoying app
- DOES NOT WORK SO FRUSTRATING
- Garbage
- Trash app
- Useless
- Worst app ever
- Not even worth a star
- Won't let me create an account
- Terrible
- App is horrendous
Requested features
8 requests- Allow saving login credentials
- Integrate with password managers
- Implement Face ID or quick login
- Consolidate caa.com and MyPace logins
- Add option to export trips
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- Improve telephone menu navigation
- Display odometer reading
- Allow Face ID/biometric login
In-app purchases
Petro
No in-app purchases
CAA MyPace
No in-app purchases
