You wouldn’t really think there could be that much difference between turn-by-turn navigation apps, but even just a glance at Google Maps and Waze shows how different they are. They might both be owned by the same company, but they work completely differently.
The Contenders
We’ll dig into the big differences between Google Maps and Waze in a second, but let’s quickly run through the broad strokes.
- Waze is a turn-by-turn navigation app that focuses on a social network where drivers can share information about accidents, police officers, road closures, and more. It is solely for navigation by car.
- Google Maps is much more akin to a traditional map, has a variety of transportation options, and is packed with additional information about businesses, monuments, and everything else you’re used to seeing in a map app.
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Google Maps
- Navigation options for driving, biking, walking, and using public transportation
- Voice navigation options for driving, biking, and walking
- Live traffic conditions, incident reports, and optional rerouting
- Business information for millions of places
- Integration with Google Street View
- Offline mode with turn-by-turn navigation
- Displays business hours in searches and alerts you if you’ll arrive too late
- Shows you which lane to drive in
- Shows map information when looking at different routing options
- Tracks and saves location data over times
Waze
- Social network integration that includes live traffic reporting from other users
- Ability to send live, updating information with your ETA to friends
- Additional celebrity voice navigation options
- Learns frequent destinations, commuting hours, and preferred routes
- Easily search for the cheapest gas on a route
- Traffic jam indicator counts down the time you’ll be in a jam
