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[wireman]

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[TheX]

Maybe if I ever get tired of Waze.

 

[jkernitzki]

Maybe if I ever get tired of Waze.

Waze has been wholly owned by Google since 2013, and fully part of the Maps group since last year. Most Waze functionality is incorporated into Maps (albeit not 100% integration), but headed that way. Waze won't exist as a standalone app much longer.

 

[Stircrazy]

Waze has been wholly owned by Google since 2013, and fully part of the Maps group since last year. Most Waze functionality is incorporated into Maps (albeit not 100% integration), but headed that way. Waze won't exist as a standalone app much longer.

waze is far far better than google maps, and they have not incorperated 1/2 of it into google maps, they do intend on keeping it going as a seperat entity. I put google maps up after seeing this yesterday on the internet, the 3d is pathetic at best. dosent work in most areas, I guess if you are in one of the target cities it might work. I am going to the coast next months, I'll try it again when I get to vancouver, but so far google maps is underwhelming. the only thing it has in it that waze dosent and I wish it did was putting in multiple stops (more than two) and optimizing them.

 

[jkernitzki]

waze is far far better than google maps, and they have not incorperated 1/2 of it into google maps, they do intend on keeping it going as a seperat entity. I put google maps up after seeing this yesterday on the internet, the 3d is pathetic at best. dosent work in most areas, I guess if you are in one of the target cities it might work. I am going to the coast next months, I'll try it again when I get to vancouver, but so far google maps is underwhelming. the only thing it has in it that waze dosent and I wish it did was putting in multiple stops (more than two) and optimizing them.

All good points, but at the end of the day Google Maps still is the best general-purpose nav tool available.

I’ve traveled internationally a good bit with a lot of walking and public transit, and Waze is of no use for that. The ability to find shops, restaurants, and similar (with reviews, menus, etc.) are also areas that Waze doesn’t help.

I use OnX for off-road, so there’s two apps already. I don’t even touch Apple Maps even though it’s native to CarPlay. Google Maps covers traffic flow, accidents, construction zones, and LEO locations well enough, so I don’t see a need for a third app.

 

[Robins21]

When my wife & I go somewhere where we need a map & direction she just plugs in her smartphone, enters the destination & done. It even has voice for turns. Her phone has google maps on her phone. Easy-peasy, nothing to add or get extra.

 

[Dude]

waze is far far better than google maps, and they have not incorperated 1/2 of it into google maps, they do intend on keeping it going as a seperat entity. I put google maps up after seeing this yesterday on the internet, the 3d is pathetic at best. dosent work in most areas, I guess if you are in one of the target cities it might work. I am going to the coast next months, I'll try it again when I get to vancouver, but so far google maps is underwhelming. the only thing it has in it that waze dosent and I wish it did was putting in multiple stops (more than two) and optimizing them.

You sure you have the newly announced Google Maps version? It’s slowly being released (I don’t have the update OP posted about).

Post a screenshot of the Google Maps showing it’s new features if you get the time

 

[CasaMarPe]

All good points, but at the end of the day Google Maps still is the best general-purpose nav tool available.

I’ve traveled internationally a good bit with a lot of walking and public transit, and Waze is of no use for that. The ability to find shops, restaurants, and similar (with reviews, menus, etc.) are also areas that Waze doesn’t help.

I use OnX for off-road, so there’s two apps already. I don’t even touch Apple Maps even though it’s native to CarPlay. Google Maps covers traffic flow, accidents, construction zones, and LEO locations well enough, so I don’t see a need for a third app.

Ive been using waze for over 10 years, my daughter as well. Wifey likes google maps. I personally find gpoogle takes too many shortcuts, (set up-quickest toutes), left here, right there, rinse & repeat....

 

[SnoopyBroncoSport]

Google doesn't have cool voices like Waze.

 

[Stircrazy]

You sure you have the newly announced Google Maps version? It’s slowly being released (I don’t have the update OP posted about).

Post a screenshot of the Google Maps showing it’s new features if you get the time

like I said it could be that I am in a city of only 100000 people, but the 3d sucked.

 

[SnoopyBroncoSport]

like I said it could be that I am in a city of only 100000 people, but the 3d sucked.

How did you get it? I thought it's only available in the US at this time.

 

[Veterans25BB]

A little off topic but, When I get in my 2025 BB, the phone automatically connects and Google Maps is automatically displayed. I cant figure out how to try Waze. Does anyone have a suggestion or, should I just stay on topic?

 

[Dude]

like I said it could be that I am in a city of only 100000 people, but the 3d sucked.

Google Maps update rollout in Canada hasn’t been announced yes … so you might not be on the right version, does your Google Maps screen show a dedicated "Ask Maps" button directly beneath the search bar, allowing you to ask conversational, Al-powered questions about places or plans?

 

[dwrufus53]

I used Waze for years, but have switched back to Apple Maps about a year ago. TBH, I am quite satisfied with Apple Maps - the only thing I miss is the speedometer/posted speed limit display on the map.

Prior to all of that I tried to use Google Maps, and just can't do it. It just looks massively ugly to me.

 

[EddieTheBear]

I've been using Apple Maps lately and it's actually gotten pretty decent, but yeah the lack of speed limit display is annoying compared to Waze.

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