Guide
Insights — Should I Fill Up Today?
The Insights panel analyses recent price data for your selected fuel type and state, then gives you a fill-up recommendation. Access it by tapping the Analytics button on the map screen (chart icon).
Cycle states
Insights shows one of six states:
| State | What it means |
|---|---|
| Buy now | Prices are at or near the cycle bottom. Best time to fill. |
| Top up now | Prices are rising. Act before the next spike. |
| Hold off if you can | Prices are falling. Wait 2–4 days for a better price. |
| Prices look normal | No clear cycle signal — prices are typical for recent days. |
| We are still learning | Only 1–5 days of data available. Prediction not yet reliable. |
| No price insight yet | No recent price data for this state/fuel combination. |
What you see in the Insights panel
Recommendation card
Text explanation of the current state and what action to take. Toggle to Graph view to see the price history chart (available when 7+ days of data exists).
Today at a glance
| Data point | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Latest price | Most recent recorded average price |
| Cheapest | Lowest price recorded and when it was |
| Min (5th percentile) | Historically cheap — rarely goes lower |
| Max (95th percentile) | Historically expensive |
| Average | Typical price across recent period |
| Cheap threshold | Bottom third of current prices |
| Expensive threshold | Top third of current prices |
Price gradient bar
A visual strip showing where today's price sits between cheap (green) and expensive (red). Your current price is shown as a marker on the bar.
Cheapest brands
A ranked list of fuel brands currently offering the lowest prices in your state for your selected fuel type.
All fuel types
Current average prices across all fuel types — useful if you're flexible on which fuel you run.
Switching fuel types
Tap the fuel type selector in the Insights panel header to switch. The cycle analysis, chart, and snapshot all update for the new selection.
How the cycle algorithm works
Insights uses the last 30 days of price data to:
- Calculate a 3-day moving average (smooths out noise)
- Detect local minimums and maximums
- Compare today's price against the min/max/average
- Determine whether prices are falling, flat, or rising
- Assign the appropriate cycle state label
The algorithm requires at least 7 days of history before making recommendations. Below 7 days it shows "We are still learning."
Accuracy
Insights is based on historical price patterns and is not a guarantee of future prices. External factors (crude oil price changes, public holidays, supply disruptions) can break the usual cycle. Treat it as a guide, not a certainty.