Comparison

Petro vs Toronto Zmanim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Toronto Zmanim

Features
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Created by 2 Toronto Jews: Yaakov Derrick & Jonah Keslassy. Toronto Zmanim is a practical, community-focused companion for Jewish life in Toronto and the surrounding area. Whether you are looking for a nearby minyan, checking today’s zmanim, finding a synagogue, or opening a Siddur on the go, Toronto Zmanim brings the information you need together in one clear, easy-to-use app. Find minyanim by day, prayer, time, and location. With live location support, Toronto Zmanim helps you see nearby options and the distance to each shul, making it easier to plan your day wherever you are in the city. Explore synagogues across Toronto and Thornhill, including addresses, contact information, websites, denominations, weekly bulletins, classes, and prayer schedules. Shul directors can keep their community’s listings, schedules, announcements, and details current so everyone has reliable information when they need it. Toronto Zmanim also includes daily halachic times for Toronto, including sunrise, latest Shema and Shacharit times, Mincha times, sunset, and nightfall. Check upcoming Shabbat times, including candle lighting and havdalah-related times, in one convenient place. When it is time to daven, open the built-in Siddur for Ashkenaz or Edut HaMizrach. Quickly move through Mincha, Maariv/Arvit, and Birkat Hamazon with easy section navigation that helps you jump directly to the prayer you need. Features include: • Nearby minyanim with prayer times and distance • Sunday, weekday, Friday, and Shabbat schedules • Synagogue directory with addresses, contact details, websites, bulletins, and shiurim • Daily Toronto zmanim and Shabbat times • Ashkenaz and Edut HaMizrach Siddur content • Quick navigation within prayers and Birkat Hamazon • Community-submitted time-change requests to help keep listings accurate • Live location support for more useful nearby results Built for the Toronto Jewish community, Toronto Zmanim makes it easier to find a minyan, stay connected to local shuls, and keep Jewish daily life organized—wherever your day takes you.

Screenshots

Petro4 screens
Toronto Zmanim3 screens

Verdict

The call

Petro and Toronto Zmanim are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petro ships an update every 11 days, Toronto Zmanim every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Petro versus Toronto Zmanim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetroToronto Zmanim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (260 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings260 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetro-CanadaYaakov Derrick

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

Toronto Zmanim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Petro

No in-app purchases

None

Toronto Zmanim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petro free?
Petro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toronto Zmanim free?
Toronto Zmanim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Petro or Toronto Zmanim have ads?
Neither Petro nor Toronto Zmanim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petro or Toronto Zmanim?
Petro ships an update every 11 days, and Toronto Zmanim every 3 weeks. Most recently, Petro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Toronto Zmanim on October 31, 2026.

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