The fuel price app built for Irish drivers
Fuel is one of the few things you buy every week where the price changes constantly and is different at every forecourt. The gap between the cheapest and the dearest station within a short drive is often 10 to 15 cent a litre. On a 50-litre fill that is around €5 to €7.50 thrown away on a single tank, and easily €250 over a year for an average commuter. FuelWatch exists to close that gap.
Open the app and you immediately see a live map of fuel prices near you. Tap any forecourt for its current petrol and diesel price, how long ago it was updated, and one-tap directions. No sign-up wall, no trial, no advertising. Genuinely free, on every device.
What the FuelWatch app does
FuelWatch is a complete real-time fuel price tool, not just a static list. Here is what you can do the moment you open it:
- Compare live prices in seconds. See up-to-the-moment petrol and diesel prices at 1,500+ forecourts on one map and instantly spot which is cheapest today.
- Find the cheapest fuel near you. The app uses your location to rank nearby forecourts by price, so the best-value pump near me is always one tap away.
- Search by county, town, or Eircode. Heading somewhere else? Type a town or Eircode and check prices along your route before you leave.
- Freshness indicators on every price. Each forecourt shows when its price was last updated, so you always know how current the figure is before you drive.
- Report a price in seconds. Just filled up? Tap the forecourt, enter what you paid, and you have kept the map current for the next driver behind you.
- Price-drop awareness. Watch the map shift as forecourts move, and catch the stations that have just cut their price before the queue builds.
Before your next big shop or commute, open the app, sort by price, and pick the cheapest forecourt within a couple of minutes of your route. Doing this on every fill is where the €250 a year comes from.
One app, four fuel layers
Most price apps only cover petrol and diesel. FuelWatch covers four fuel surfaces on the same map, so whether you drive a car, heat your home with oil, run a farm or a boat, or charge an EV, there is a live layer for you. Switch between them with one tap on the pill row at the top of the map.
This is the real differentiator: one download covers the whole household. The same app that finds the cheapest diesel for the car shows home heating oil prices when the tank runs low and the nearest fast charger when you go electric. See the home heating oil page, the green diesel page, and the EV charging map for what each layer covers.
How prices stay current
Every forecourt brand in Ireland sets its own price and changes it whenever it likes, so a fuel app is only as good as how fresh its numbers are. FuelWatch is built around that. Prices are updated in real time by drivers across Ireland as they fill up, so the map reflects what is actually on the boards today rather than a figure from last week. Every price you tap carries a freshness indicator telling you exactly when it was last confirmed, and a price-integrity system rejects obvious typos and outliers so the figure you see is one you can trust.
FuelWatch is independent. It is not an official, automatic, or government price feed. That independence is the point: it covers brands like Circle K, Applegreen, Maxol, Texaco, Top Oil, and Emo as well as the independent forecourts that never appear on any official list, giving you a fuller picture of the cheapest fuel near you than a single chain's own app ever could.
Free, ad-free, and on every device
FuelWatch is completely free. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase, and no paywall, and there is no advertising cluttering the map or slowing you down. You can browse every price without even signing in. A free sign-in is only needed if you want to report a price or earn contributor badges.
- iPhone — download from the App Store and the app opens straight onto the price map.
- Android — download from Google Play for the same full experience.
- Any browser — no install needed. Open app.fuelwatch.ie on a laptop or phone and use the full price map instantly.
Because the web app needs no install, it is the fastest way to try FuelWatch right now. Many drivers start in the browser and add the iPhone or Android app later for one-tap access from the home screen.
All 32 counties, Republic and Northern Ireland
FuelWatch covers the whole island. Prices in the Republic of Ireland are shown in cent per litre and Northern Ireland prices in pence per litre, so border-county drivers in Donegal, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan can compare forecourts on both sides and decide which way to fill. From Dublin and Cork to Galway, Limerick, and the smallest rural towns, every county is on the same map.
Want to see your own area first? Browse fuel prices for Dublin, Cork, or Galway, or start from the national fuel prices in Ireland overview.
Plan your savings before you fill
Pair the app with the free fuel cost calculator to work out exactly what a journey or a tank will cost at today's prices, and read the fuel saving tips guide for the habits, beyond just shopping around, that stretch every litre further. Used together, the app, the calculator, and the tips turn fuel from a fixed cost you accept into one you actively manage.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free app to check fuel prices in Ireland?
Yes. FuelWatch is a free fuel price app for Ireland with no subscription, no paywall, and no advertising. Download it on iPhone or Android, or open it in any web browser at app.fuelwatch.ie, and you can see real-time petrol and diesel prices and the cheapest forecourt near you across all 32 counties right away.
What is the best petrol price app in Ireland?
The best petrol price app is the one that is free, fast, and covers the whole country. FuelWatch shows live petrol prices at 1,500+ forecourts in every county, sorts them by price near your location, and lets you search by town or Eircode. Because it also covers diesel, home heating oil, green diesel, and EV charging on the same map, it works as a single fuel app for nearly every kind of driver in Ireland.
Does the FuelWatch app cost anything?
No. The FuelWatch app is completely free to download and use. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase, and no paywall, and the app is ad-free. You only need a free sign-in if you want to report a price or earn contributor badges.
What fuel types can I check on the app?
The app has four map layers: Car Fuel for petrol and diesel forecourt prices, Home Oil for kerosene heating oil depots, Green Diesel for agricultural and marine marked gas oil, and EV Charging for electric charge points. You switch between them with a single tap on the pill row at the top of the map.
Does the fuel price app work in Northern Ireland?
Yes. FuelWatch covers the whole island of Ireland, both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Prices in the Republic are shown in cent per litre and prices in Northern Ireland in pence per litre, so you can compare forecourts on either side of the border, which is useful for drivers in counties such as Donegal, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan.
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