Google has two mapping apps, Waze and Google Maps, but you can only choose one. The solution? A merged app that benefits all.

We use them almost reflexively, but it's a bit mysterious. How do well-known apps like Waze and Google Maps let you skip ...

As obvious as Google Maps can feel on an Android device, Waze is a pretty excellent alternative. The app — which Google acquired back in 2013 — has won its audience over through crowdsourcing, custom ...

Waze provides real-time traffic updates and relies on a community of users to update hazards. The Live Map offers real-time traffic info, updated frequently, and can be used in browsers or the app.

For many automotive enthusiasts, Waze is the mapping software of choice. The app's crowd-sourced, watchdog-style approach to ...

Navigation apps have evolved a great deal since the earlier times. In 2025, the biggest names remain Waze and Google Maps.

A new glitch hitting Google Maps on Android Auto suggests random addresses when launching the app; the issue doesn't appear ...

If you're in a rural area with little traffic and poor data connection, its accuracy drops dramatically. You can use Waze offline, but it's nowhere near as useful as Google Maps. If I was unsure ...

In rural areas, both apps offer roughly equal experiences, but in urban or high-traffic areas, Waze wins hands-down. Here's why. Google Maps offers an effective system of navigational tools that ...

Google bought Waze more than one decade ago, and rumors of a potential merger with Google Maps have been swirling around ever since. However, Google has always tried to avoid cannibalization ...

At their core, both Waze and Google Maps are largely the same app. Both will take you where you need to be, but Waze prioritizes the fastest route available. It comes with easy-to-read traffic ...

While Waze was once the go-to application for real-time traffic notifications and almost instantaneous alerts concerning nearby congestion or accidents, Google Maps has now caught up and the fact ...