With the use of iPhone and Android smartphones having taken off over the last 5 years, there doesn’t seem to be any aspect of our lives that they don’t reach into.

NavFree
Available for Android and iPhone. Your Google Maps app will deliver excellent navigation but does rely on an Internet connection to download maps – no good if you find yourself in a mobile phone coverage blackspot! With NavFree you have no such problems as the road network is downloaded to your phone in the first place. FREE.

AA Eco Drive
Save fuel with AA Eco Drive. Economical driving can become fun, with the launch of the AA’s new Eco Drive app. This challenge-based app could help to improve your driving techniques and see you save an average of 10 to 20% on fuel bills. FREE.

TrafficEye
mxData brings you TrafficEye. Access to over 1600 CCTV cameras across England, Scotland and Wales. TrafficEye uses live feeds from roadside CCTV cameras to let you look ahead of jams or at your entire route ahead. Major routes are covered and the app is easy to use. However, it can be let down by some cameras being out-of-action. FREE.

Drivology
Axa Insurance has launched a unique policy for over 25′s that takes advantage of black box technology. Drivology uses a smartphone to record driving behaviour, rather than a black box. GPS and accelerometers in the phone record where and how policyholders are driving, scoring them out of 100 for smoothness, obeying speed limits and taking safer roads. FREE.

Petrol Prices PRO
Whilst there are free alternatives for finding the cheapest fuel, none can match the accuracy of Petrol Prices PRO. PetrolPrices.com will be a breath of fresh air for motorists who are currently paying the highest ever prices for petrol and diesel. £2.99.