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Waze

Free driving navigation app that routes around traffic using reports from other drivers.

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About Waze

Waze is a free GPS navigation app built only for driving. Its routes react to what other drivers report in real time: traffic jams, crashes, police, hazards, road works and speed cameras. A large volunteer community edits the map itself through the Waze Map Editor, so new roads and closures often show up quickly. It handles toll avoidance and toll passes, has a motorcycle mode, shows your arrival time to friends you are meeting, and now includes voice reporting and search powered by Google's Gemini. Waze is owned by Google but stays separate from Google Maps: it does not offer walking, cycling or public transport directions, and there is no offline map download. The app is free and ad-supported, runs on iPhone and Android, and works with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and some cars' built-in Android Automotive systems. A live traffic map is also available on the website for planning a drive.

Best for: Commuters and road-trippers who want live traffic and hazard alerts from other drivers.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free, with very fresh crowd-sourced traffic and hazard reports
  • Community map editors fix roads and closures quickly
  • Works with CarPlay, Android Auto and Android Automotive

Why people leave

  • Driving and motorcycles only, no transit, walking or cycling
  • No offline maps
  • Shows location-based ads while you drive

Top Waze alternatives

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  1. 1Google Maps logo
    Google Maps

    Google's other map app, adding walking, cycling and transit directions plus offline areas to similar live traffic.

    68.8
  2. 2Apple Maps logo
    Apple Maps

    Built into iPhone and CarPlay with incident reporting, without Waze's in-drive ads.

    64.8
  3. 3Organic Maps logo
    Organic Maps

    Open-source and fully offline, with no ads or tracking, for drivers who don't need live traffic.

    61.8
  4. 4HERE WeGo logo
    HERE WeGo

    Free navigation with downloadable offline maps and transit routes, for drives through areas with poor signal.

    59.6
  5. 5OsmAnd logo
    OsmAnd

    Open-source offline navigation with detailed OpenStreetMap data and no ads, for people who'd rather not share location.

    57.5

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Waze: common questions

Is Waze free?

Yes, Waze is free to use.

Is Waze open source?

No, Waze is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Organic Maps and OsmAnd.

What platforms does Waze run on?

Waze is available for iOS, Android and Web.

What are the best alternatives to Waze?

The highest-ranked Waze alternatives right now are Google Maps, Apple Maps and Organic Maps. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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