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Gas prices continue to rise—keep track of them with a fuel consumption calculator. With our tools and tips, you can effectively monitor your fuel consumption and save money.
Fuel consumption calculator and logbook apps: Keep an eye on your consumption
The following apps are recommended for accurately recording fuel consumption and travel costs:
- Ryd: “Ryd” is a modern app that, in combination with an OBD-2 plug, enables comprehensive vehicle diagnostics. The plug is inserted into the vehicle’s OBD-2 interface and synchronizes data such as fuel consumption, driving behavior, and maintenance requirements with the app. This enables detailed analysis and an electronic logbook.
- Spritmonitor: Spritmonitor is an established app for documenting fuel consumption and vehicle costs. It allows you to enter refueling, maintenance, and repair data and offers comprehensive analysis. The app supports various fuel types and offers a community feature for comparison with other users.
- Vimcar Logbook: The Vimcar logbook app enables automatic recording of trips via an OBD-2 connector. It offers complete documentation that is recognized for tax purposes and enables easy management of trips for multiple vehicles. The app supports both Android and iOS devices.
- AutoLogg: AutoLogg is an app that automatically records trips and allows easy editing via smartphone, tablet, or PC. Trips can be assigned with a swipe, and additional details such as drivers or detours can be added. The app also offers web access for viewing and printing trips.
Fuel price comparison apps: Filling up cheaply made easy
With rising gas prices, it is more important than ever to find the cheapest gas station. Informed drivers can save significantly by choosing the right time and comparing prices. The following apps can help you do this:
- mehr-tanken: The “mehr-tanken” app is still one of the top mobile apps for refueling in 2025 and has been awarded the “Very high added value” seal. It offers current fuel prices, price forecasts, and refueling recommendations based on rising or falling prices per liter. As an official partner of the Market Transparency Unit, the app uses data from around 14,500 gas stations throughout Germany.
- Clever Tanken: “Clever Tanken” is another popular app for comparing fuel prices. It provides a clear overview of prices and allows you to find the cheapest gas station nearby.
- ADAC Drive: The ADAC Drive app not only offers fuel price comparisons in Germany, but also in several other European countries. It also includes features such as a fuel forecast and price history.
Electric and hybrid vehicles: Use special functions
For owners of electric and hybrid vehicles, accurate recording of energy costs is just as important as it is for combustion engines. Some apps offer special functions:
- mehr-tanken: In addition to fuel prices, charging rates for electric vehicles are also displayed.
- Ryd: Supports the monitoring of charging cycles and energy consumption in electric vehicles.
- BizBro: An app that tracks both fuel and electric car costs and even works offline.
Money-saving tips for drivers
Keeping track of fuel prices and consumption can save you money. But it’s not just regularly documenting fuel purchases and trips that pays off—smart strategies for refueling and driving also help to effectively reduce costs.
- Choose the right time: In Germany, fuel prices change up to 20 times a day. According to the ADAC, the cheapest time to fill up is usually in the evening.
- Adjust your driving behavior: Apps such as “Ryd” offer functions for analyzing driving behavior in order to optimize fuel consumption.
- Compare gas stations: Use apps such as “mehr-tanken” or “Clever Tanken” to find the cheapest gas station in your area.
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