Three Android Auto apps add live radar, crowd-sourced gas prices and one-tap parking directions that Google Maps and Waze do not offer on their own.
Tom's Guide has picked three Android Auto apps that fill gaps in Google Maps and Waze: Weather & Radar, Fuelio and SpotHero. Each one puts a specific tool on your car screen, from a live storm map to the address of a parking garage you already booked.
Crowd-sourced means the prices come from other drivers, not from a single official source. Fuelio also works as a vehicle logbook. You can track fill-ups, mileage efficiency and maintenance receipts, which gives you a backup record of service when an oil change sticker goes missing.
With SpotHero, you still reserve and pay on your phone before you leave. Android Auto only brings up the active reservation. The one-tap handoff to navigation means less fumbling with your phone at busy intersections.
The article does not give prices, say which cars or phones work with each app, or explain how accurate the crowd-sourced gas prices are. Check each app's listing before you rely on it for a trip.
If you use Android Auto, try one of these apps for a specific problem: storms, gas costs or parking, and check compatibility first.
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