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 ...

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 ...