Comparison

Petro vs HonkMobile

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

HonkMobile

Easily pay for parking on your phone at thousands of locations across Canada and the US. Avoid pay stations and parking tickets by booking in real-time or reserving spots in advance. Save time and money on hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly parking.

Highlights
  • Mobile parking payment
  • Real-time and advance reservations
  • Save up to 40% on parking
  • Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly options
  • Mapview of available spots
  • Meter feeding from phone
  • Notifications before session expiry
Features
Currently charting
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The #1 trusted parking app: Save up to 40% on parking with Honk. Forget waiting at pay stations, digging for change and circling the block trying to find an empty parking spot - use the HonkMobile app the next time you park and save on time, money and parking tickets! Using a single account, drivers can pay for parking on their phone at any of the 2,000 locations and 190,000 parking spaces Honk is accepted across Canada and the United States. Whether you’re looking for city, off-street, hospital, school or airport parking, Honk has you covered! Just some of the cities you’ll find us in: Corner Brook, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Whitby, Oshawa, London, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Waterloo, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Burnaby, Kelowna, Surrey, Okanagan, Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Victoria. How It Works: - Sign up and create a free account using your email or Facebook Connect - Add your license plate - parking sessions are validated by license plate - store as many as you like! - Add as many payment methods as you’d like - great way to manage personal and business expenses - Honk accepts all major credit cards, Visa/Debit, PayPal, MasterPass and ApplePay - Book parking in real-time or make a reservation for the future - Click ‘pay’ and get on your way faster! App Features & Functionality: - Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly parking options Mapview of all available parking spots in relation to your destination - Choose parking spot based on price and proximity - Park in the same spot for work? Favourite your most frequented parking spot for even quicker and easier access to the spots you use on a regular basis - Receive text notifications 15 minutes before your session is set to expire - Feed the meter directly from your phone - no more running back to beat the meter maid! - Receipts are emailed to you within seconds of a booking - Municipal, private, school campus, university, airport and residential parking - Access to parking deals and promotions - with savings up to 40% off regular parking rates! Go ahead and ghost the parking meter and download the HonkMobile app today - you’ll never look back! Follow us for updates and announcements: HonkMobile.com: https://www.honkmobile.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/honkmobile Twitter: https://twitter.com/honkmobile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honkmobile/

Screenshots

Petro4 screens
HonkMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HonkMobile at 4.6 against Petro's 4.3. HonkMobile also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 11%) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 260). Petro's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HonkMobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HonkMobile has 3.1K ratings behind it against 260, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Petro's written reviews are positive against 26% of HonkMobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petro ships an update every 11 days, HonkMobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Petro versus HonkMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetroHonkMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (260 ratings)4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews25.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2603.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#121 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetro-CanadaHonk Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

Petro

All ratings259 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative81.0%

HonkMobile

All ratings3,089 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative69.3%

User reviews

Petro

From 260 App Store ratings

What 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

HonkMobile

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient and quick
  • 📱 Saves vehicle information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 💰 Expensive parking rates
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • ❌ Unreliable - users still get tickets
  • 🕰️ Lack of flexible time options

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

HonkMobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or doesn't load
  • Issues with login and account setup
  • Incorrect parking time/charges

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to cancel/refund unused time
  • Option to pay for custom time increments
  • Better support for international users

In-app purchases

None

Petro

No in-app purchases

None

HonkMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petro free?
Petro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HonkMobile free?
HonkMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Petro or HonkMobile?
HonkMobile is rated higher. Petro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while HonkMobile averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Petro or HonkMobile have ads?
Neither Petro nor HonkMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petro or HonkMobile?
Petro ships an update every 11 days, and HonkMobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Petro was updated on October 29, 2026 and HonkMobile on October 29, 2026.

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