Android smartphones are excellent devices for keeping up with all the most important details of everyday life. Not only can you stay connected with your family and friends with phone calls and text messaging, you can also keep productive and organized with the variety of great apps you can download from Google Play.

These include apps that are related to driving. Plenty of these useful apps can help you to save money while you are out on the road in your car. Five of the best are discussed below.

1. WhatGas Petrol Prices Pro

WhatGas Petrol Prices Pro is 99 cents at Google Play. It is a great tool for finding the cheapest gas and fuel prices no matter where you are and can help you to save money. The app works on your GPS and shows you a list of gas stations where you can get the best deals on gas or shows you maps that direct you to various spots where you can purchase gas at cheap prices as well as the names of the stations and prices you can expect to pay.

2. Waze Social GPS and Life Traffic

Waze Social GPS and Live Traffic is a popular free app for Android phones that can help you connect to other drivers socially. It provides you information on traffic in your local area via GPS and shows you where you can buy gas with the best prices. You can also view the traffic through live cameras along your route that are built within the app and get information about any accidents or traffic jams.

The app can also direct you to an alternate route that is best for you in the event that there are any incidents on your normal one.

3. RideMinder

RideMinder is a free app that comes to Google Play for Android phones courtesy of Firestone Complete Auto Care. It allows drivers to receive recommendations on service for their vehicles, maintenance, helps them to keep track of mileage and locate the cheapest gas in the area, which can help them to save money. You can also call for roadside assistance if you need it as well as purchase new tires.

4. Saving Money on Fuel Prices

Saving Money on Fuel Prices is an app that costs $9.99 and that you may find very useful to have at your fingertips on your Android smartphone. It is a book that gives plenty of helpful information about how to save money on gas and other fuel for your vehicle during a time when these items are more expensive than ever.

Studying the tips found in the app can give you the know how on saving money when you visit a gas station or local garage.

5. Open Road: Fuel Economy Basic

Open Road: Fuel Economy Basic is another great free app for Android phones that can help drivers to save money. With it, you can enter the location where you plan on going and other useful information, such as the distance you will have to travel so that you can find the best route for saving money and resources.

It runs on GPS and allows you to monitor your trip and the average cost of fuel you use while driving. You can also save destinations that you frequent within the app, which makes tracking more convenient when you travel.

John Smith is a writer for BikeInsurance.net – a website for bike insurance cover.