Although it is very personal whether you find Google Maps better than Waze, we have found 6 convincing arguments. We list them.
Google Maps is better than Waze
Not everyone will agree that Google Maps is better than Waze. However, we have 6 arguments why it is a better idea to choose Google Maps than for Waze. These are them:
1. You are dependent on other users
Waze is a navigation app that uses a community of users to share real-time traffic information. This has the advantage that you can avoid traffic jams earlier and stay aware of, for example, accidents and police checks.
However, it also has a disadvantage. It only works well when there are many active users. If you are in a more remote place, then it also works much less well. At Google Maps you will not be bothered by that. The traffic information that you get there does not (only) depend on the number of active users in the area in question.
2. Waze is only for motorists
If you really always go by car, this will not be a problem for you. If you often go by bike, or on foot, then you really have nothing to do and you better opt for Google Maps. The app only calculates routes that you can travel by car. In Google Maps you decide how you want to travel the route. You simply opt for car, public transport, walking, cycling (and possibly plane, depending on your destination). You simply have no choice in Waze.
3. Waze has no street view
Since Waze is only for motorists, you don’t have something like Streetview or satellite view. In Google Maps you use Streetview, for example, to get even clearer instructions when you navigate on foot. And when you want to take a look at the destination in advance to get clear where you should be. That is therefore not possible in Waze. So you will still have to use Google Maps for it.
4. Waze consumes more energy
This argument is also not a big problem when you always go by car. After all, you can then charge while navigating. On foot and on the bike that is usually less easy. It is therefore good to know that Google Maps consumes less energy than Waze. This means that with Google Maps you can do longer by navigating without charging than with Waze. Handy if you are in places where you are not sure when you can charge again.
5. You can only plan a route from your current location
You can bypass this, but if you just use the app on your iPhone, you always start at your current location. So you can only enter your destination. That is certainly not always a problem, but it is annoying that it is not possible when you need it. There is a good chance that you will still open Google Maps.
You can bypass on your Mac to the web version to go from Waze. There it is possible to enter both your starting point and the starting point. You can also choose ‘Save to the app’, so that you automatically get a reminder when it is time to leave.
6. Waze has no offline cards
To navigate with Waze, you always need an internet connection. That can therefore cause problems in remote places. In Google Maps you can easily solve that by making the area offline available in advance, but at Waze you don’t have that option.
Google Maps & Waze: they can both navigate
Whether the arguments in this article are decisive for you or not, both apps can take you from A to B. You should now have a better picture of which app suits you best. And maybe you just want to use them both!
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