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Always know what’s happening on the road with Waze. Even if you know the way, Waze tells you instantly about traffic, construction, police, crashes, & more. If traffic is bad on your route, Waze will change it to save you time.
Why Waze?
◦ See what’s happening - Alerts about traffic, police, hazards and more on your drive
◦ Get there faster - Instant routing changes to avoid traffic and save you time
◦ Easily listen to music - play your favorite apps for music, podcasts & more right from Waze
◦ Know when you’ll arrive - your Arrival Time is based on live traffic data
◦ Pay less for gas - find the cheapest gas along your route
◦ Always find the way - choose from a variety of voices to guide you while you drive
Be prepared, drive with Waze.
You have full control over your privacy settings. Learn more about the Waze privacy policy, including what information is accessed and how it is used: www.waze.com/legal/privacy

What's New in Version 4.86

Saving time & avoiding traffic is even easier with this update:
Fixed a bug to ensure toll prices and distance are displayed correctly

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Name

waze

URL

http://www.waze.com

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

4.86

Size

150.8 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 14.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Welsh, Western Frisian

Customer Ratings

All Versions

 46,183 Ratings

Customer Reviews

Reporting.

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gdievetsbk
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2022-08-28
Version 4.86
Great app, my only issue is that I got a warning for reporting too much and clicking “not there” or “there” too much.
Why have that option if your just going to get a warning that your account will be banned!?

Google assistant

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ah jep
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2022-08-24
Version 4.86
Pressing the mic button brings up google assistant then very quickly goes away. Didn’t even register my voice.

Search bar takes up 1/3 of the screen

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rikard1
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2022-08-24
Version 4.86
Why on Earth does the search bar need to take up the bottom third of the screen. Most navigation apps you can minimise the search bar.

Good but many flaws

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SonuNigum07
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2022-08-22
Version 4.86
It is a great app to know where police locations are however recently it has stopped giving verbal warnings so unless you are constantly checking your phone you may get pinged. Also the directions it takes you are ridiculous and are much better with Google Maps. I would only use this if you know the directions to your location and have Apple car play or a phone holder to be able to keep looking at any alerts

Good but still a of little use to me

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Phase Angle
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2022-08-12
Version 4.85
Two biggest problems are
1. The requirement to all ways be online, a bit hard when most places I travel don’t have mobile coverage.
2. The maps still have a lot of missing areas. Probably due to needing to be always online

Apple Music update FAIL

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Katy McManus
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2022-08-11
Version 4.85
The new Apple music update is horrible. When it does work voice navigation is as loud as your music and you are unable to turn off your music and hear the navigation and if you do turn off your music I’m finding now that my voice navigation has completely disappeared…worst update ever!!!!! Absolutely ruined this app for me! What I am saying is that it is literally impossible to listen to the voice navigation without the music coming back on now. VERY DANGEROUS

Vital parts missing

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AACJH
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2022-08-08
Version 4.85
Doesn't acknowledge school zones.
Takes you on routes where you need to turn right across heavy traffic - should take you to intersections with lights.
These are big things to land out of their programming.

show speed camera and speed sign

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zabimhr
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2022-08-02
Version 4.85
its great app but it cant show speed sign iam in australia

Navigate

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ANZEKRIA
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2022-08-02
Version 4.85
The best app I have ever seen and used. The most thing is it acts like a driver assistant. The only small issue is when you start using it at the beginning just needs a little pause or gap which effects the journey but i am sure it could be a network error

Inappropriate data harvesting

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igrowplants
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2022-07-31
Version 4.85
I liked Waze several years ago because it gave sensible directions. Over the past year I’ve noticed it became like Google Maps making you take unnecessary turns adding to the journey. Coupled with noticing the app was accessing irrelevant data such as my banking (amongst others) I’ve now deleted the app. My privacy in certain areas is important to me. Be more respectful of people’s privacy when data harvesting

Almost Perfect

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Yum yum pigs bum
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2022-07-25
Version 4.85
Waze is always running when I am driving, not always in navigation mode, but always on for alerts and for me to report alerts.
One main feature that I think this needs to finish it off is one little variable option.
For example, I don’t mind taking the toll roads to work if it’s going to save me some time, but I don’t want to pay $10 for 2 minutes of saved time.
Can we please have an option:
If toll road route saves me “x” minutes or more, use tolls.
Otherwise no tolls for the route.
Keep up the good work team!

Don’t trust the fixed speed camera

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Fese1978
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2022-07-25
Version 4.85
I used Waze just over 3 months and I got $2500 and lost my license for 1 year trusting that the app knew where all fixed cameras were. I found out the hard and expensive way it’s not accurate and do not trust this app. I’ve stop using now after this

Speed camera warnings no longer working

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Giltron1973
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2022-07-24
Version 4.85
The reason most people use this app is for the speed camera warnings and locations. So why keep using it if they are no longer supported.
There are so many comments about fixing the issue over the last few months but I don’t think Waze will be fixing it anytime soon so I think and suggest finding a new app that actually works.

Great

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Burkie44444
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2022-07-20
Version 4.84.1
Love it, I’m a delivery driver and I use it all day every day.
The only thing I’d like is to be able to more than 2 stops in

Not user friendly

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achnb
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2022-07-18
Version 4.84.1
The app good but it is not user friendly like other navigation app.

Chinese voice is too slow

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rliu6688
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2022-07-18
Version 4.84.1
Can u change or add other Chinese voice?

Bad

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st&##
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2022-07-13
Version 4.84.1
It was great but now it will not take me the straight way but 3 hours longer way! And no way to sort it out! Forget it.

Get it right

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anynamewillfo
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2022-07-11
Version 4.84.1
I have been using this app for a few years now, but instead of getting rid of bugs, it seems to be getting worse. To and from my journey to work today the app had no idea where we were. I travel the same trip 5 days a week, today it was useless.
So many times I begin my journey and it never manages to engage. I have to pull over, close the app with my phone and start again. Not sure how much longer I can continue.
When I am listening to a podcast, waves is constantly stopping the podcast and then it fast tracks to the next one

So wrong

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Pity bout slow delivery
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2022-07-11
Version 4.84.1
Over 1 hour late to work thanks to following this app’s directions for the first time. It is very slow re route not giving you enough time to make the turns svd that’s where it sends you the long way around. The great thing was it would advise you if there was a car broken down ahead or a accident but that doesn’t help when you’re being sent all over the city. Stick with google maps.

Please change (important)

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Queenbeatz
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2022-07-08
Version 4.84.1
-I don’t want to see other Waze user emojis as it’s confusing. I just want to see serious alerts like speeding cameras etc
-I want to know the speed limit on every road.
-I want a school zone settings so I’m alerted when there are schools and I have to adjust my speed as not every road sign is noticeable.

Fantastic real time navigation wish there was option to remove ads and download offline maps

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MrPeterfromMelbourne
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2022-07-04
Version 4.84.1
Waze is a nice and stable gps app. Works well on iPhone 12 and even an old 6s running iOS 15.5. Fantastic on an iPad mini 2 cellular the bigger screen map display is so much better than on an iPhone. The real time traffic is great. But Waze is not perfect. Seems you can only submit four reports during any drive after that you get the “too many reports” message. Also the ads are annoying seriously is google that desperate for money? Wish there was an option to remove the ads and download offline maps for a small fee.

Report

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DONZA 44
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2022-07-02
Version 4.84.1
I’ve been reporting events that occur on the road and I get blocked for what? All I’m doing is helping the community by reporting events happening on the road.

Seatbelt Camera

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angeliqmarie
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2022-06-28
Version 4.84.1
Please add option to include new seatbelt cameras

Annoyingly saves old address

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SA Doctor
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2022-06-28
Version 4.84.1
I have been caught out too often when I load up the Waze and put in an address and select go it actually still has the previous destination in the system and unknowingly I start following the Waze finding out I’m going in the wrong direction

AMAZING

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jehdhdsjs
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2022-06-28
Version 4.84.1
Hands down this is the best maps app I have ever come across and if everyone works together it will become even better what an amazing app I couldn’t recommend more I love that you can plan a drive and it will tell you what time you have to leave I to get there on time brilliant

Waze does not detect location correctly

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Mandar Bhale
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2022-06-26
Version 4.84.1
It always struggles to connect to GPS , while Apple and Google maps are seamlessly connecting to GPS and show actual location

Last update has something wrong.

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Bruno Mazza
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2022-06-23
Version 4.84.1
Love it, use it a lot for a very long time, in busy cities and highways and for work, too.
But the last update has something wrong. I’m running the latest iOS version for iPhone on a XS Max. It’s freezing when I put a destination, and it’s freezing the iPhone when I want to leave the app and it doesn’t let me do anything else for a few seconds. Yesterday didn’t connect, at all - had to use Google Maps - and today is losing the navigation in the middle of the trip for no reason. Today I’m driving in a busy city area where 4G reception from Telstra is very good. Looks like someone wrote a line on the code that wasn’t supposed to.

Better than stand alone gps

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ZacDi
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2022-06-22
Version 4.84.1
Waze is better than stand alone gps so I returned my garmin smartdrive for refund.

Great App

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Holmfirthlad
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2022-06-22
Version 4.84.1
I would have given five stars but for the tiny posted speed icon. Unfortunately it is too small to be of any use however, the chime works if I go over the limit but it would be nice to have a larger speed limit icon.
Best navigation App out there.

Good but bad directions

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Whhehehsh
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2022-06-22
Version 4.84.1
I hate the weird backstreet directions it always gives me. When going a more direct route would take the exact same amount of time. I always have Waze open for cameras etc but rarely follow it’s directions. It also always misses landmarks and large destinations. Somehow gets the pinpoint wrong and sends you in a wild goose chase

Hand app now today

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rizwan murtaza
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2022-06-21
Version 4.84.1
What happened now last hour still not working … stuck .. Hang on Iphone

No working on ios

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SuZuWolf
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2022-06-21
Version 4.84.1
Cannot open the app, always show no network connection. Restart the phone, reset phone, wifi, 4G, non of them works.

Network problem

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Jyotinainwazer
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2022-06-21
Version 4.84.1
This app is in my phone is not working even I have reinstalled couple of times , every times it says network problem while other apps are working in my phone properly . There is no network problem in phone but it says everytime.

St. Is sometimes a street but sometimes a Saint

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DocklandsDalrymple
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2022-06-21
Version 4.84.1
When I ask for St. Albans Waze says “Street Albans” because it sees St.Albans.
Please fix as its confusing and of course wrong.
Now Mr.Waze how you say Saint is up to you. Some say Saint Albans but correct English is Sunt Alabans, Sunt James, Sunt George etc..
In American it’s Saint.
In English is Sunt.

It Needs School Zone Alerts.

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DMMMMM......
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2022-06-17
Version 4.84.1
Great app to use. Has alerts for speed and red light cameras, mobile cameras, road works, broken down cars and other things. But it does need school zone alerts for safety.

Please fix the bugs !!!

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RobertWR250
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2022-06-16
Version 4.84.1
Speed camera audio alerts are failing us. Please ensure all fixed cameras that are in WAZE have audio alerts when connected to car play !!!
So many updates and still this bug exists. ;-(

Unreliable and dangerous

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RaghavT
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2022-06-12
Version 4.84
Just do yourself a favour and avoid this unreliable app.
It drove me to the middle of a busy metropolitan tunnel and advised to stop in the middle of a 4 lane toll road (despite choosing to avoid toll roads in settings earlier) because my destination had arrived ( it haven't , definitely wasn't visiting anyone in a tunnel😅)
Uninstall if you have it!

Speed limit

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Albertmur
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2022-06-08
Version 4.84
Please increase the size of the speed limit. It's too small to read on Apple Car play. Google has a larger font which is easier to read.
Thanks.

Love it … BUT…

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abysmaldysfunktion
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2022-06-06
Version 4.84
I’ve been using this app from the beginning!
Its the only navigation app that hasnt sent me on wild goose chases whilst driving. Unlike Google Maps, it always knows when roads exist and when they don’t!
Its the only navigation app worth using in my opinion.
It relies on feedback we submit in order to give users the best possible route available in real-time traffic. It actually avoids Jams & generates better ways whilst driving by utilising feedback submitted advantageously.
I hate using any other app.
But Im forced to use Google Maps when riding my bicycle. 😩
It gives no option to change to a bicycle rider or a walker. This is a game changer & lets the app down tremendously.
So much so, I haven’t a choice but to use an app I absolutely hate as a result of. (Google)
Please can The voice of a very loyal & longtime user be heard in relation to this matter? Please and thank you would you kindly discuss in the next meeting you have, to try & promote & improve your app by making this change.
Thanks

Fails to Find Location.

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RaySimmonds
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2022-06-06
Version 4.84
Good app when it works but unfortunately that’s rarely. Fails to find location when used with Apple Car Play, so absolutely useless for my needs. Google Maps and Maps work perfectly with Car Play, they find my location every time. Waze always seems to think I’m at home.

Fault in the app

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bigbearbbsaf dja
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2022-06-06
Version 4.84
It keeps telling me that I have no network connection and then cuts out and shuts the app on me.

Love the app when the gps works

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richard_zhou101
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2022-06-04
Version 4.84
The app is great when it works. However more often than not, I get the “no gps” error.

Was the best. Once

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Canberra towie
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2022-06-02
Version 4.84
Waze used to be the best navigation app out there. It was great getting you around with no hesitation at all whist avoiding all accidents, traffic jams, issues and warning you of police activity in the area.
Lately it’s been absolutely shocking where I spend most of my time driving around in circles in places I don’t know and even trying to send me the wrong way in places I know very well.
It’s so bad I just won’t use it anymore now and in fact google maps is the far superior nav app 🤦🏻‍♂️
Maybe over developed ? Whatever has happened it’s a shame as Waze was number 1 but now I won’t even bother to open the app.

Limited usefulness

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stefotos
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2022-05-30
Version 4.83.6
Is ok for traffic conditions however navigation isn’t very good and it takes you through congested routes that Google maps will avoid. Also don’t trust the tolls for the trip as they are either completely wrong or not available

Speed data

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BazJC
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2022-05-30
Version 4.83.6
Great app, especially the speed data. However, it would be really excellent if the speed data placement could be both altered on the screen and enlarged. My car speedo is inaccurate and not readily fixed, and I use Waze for this purpose. Maybe a couple of screen options/formats or else the ability to move the positions of these items on the screen.

Problems

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mk67hr
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2022-05-30
Version 4.83.6
Always take its own way all the time a have gotten trolls because of it

Great app, but…

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GF2112
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2022-05-28
Version 4.83.6
I use Apple CarPlay to use the app, and the app only has the most basic of functions. I didn’t realise this until I used another car and used my actual phone to use the app and the difference between the two is chalk and cheese. If only the functionality of the app used through Apple CarPlay was upgraded to contain the same features, it’d be a 5 out of 5 for sure.

Easy access

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majid.heydaro802
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2022-05-27
Version 4.83.6
Actually a good app and easy to use it

No hamburgers! 😡

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Chumpdaddy3000
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2022-05-27
Version 4.83.6
Love having my navigation interrupted by ads for a nearby McDonalds! Nothing says DRIVER SAFETY quite like disturbing a drivers concentration by interrupting their navigation with ads for hamborge!

School zone

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Artin86
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2022-05-19
Version 4.83.5
Please add school zone , it’s very necessary for all.

In Oz great useful app few suggestions

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Loz_Oz
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2022-05-16
Version 4.83
Waze is great to use even when you know the way showing current road issues, delays, items on the road etc.
I primarily use on CarPlay, and to make it better I’d suggest two things:
- need ability to sort saved Favourites - having to scroll through (in my case several) to find ‘Home’ (just an example) is just silly.
- When in driving - CarPlay screen should position selector Default over the orange bottom left ‘report a condition’ - to avoid having to scroll around - this is unnecessarily distracting and dangerous when driving. (I’m using car steering wheel controls as car doesn’t have touch screen).

It’s good. Still needs work

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StuBabe
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2022-05-15
Version 4.83
Been a long time user.
It’s had its ups and downs over the years .
I find the ETA notification system to be unreliable so now use Apple Maps for this.
As for general mapping it’s good but I find the reporting system to be frustrating.
Example. If you driving into heavy fog, you report it.
The truck load has fallen a few kms up
The road and I report that.
Then I report road works few kms up
The road and it warms me I’m reporting too much and will be banned.
Why? I’m reporting what needs to be reported.
Then on the way home I get traffic blocked up due to a crash in the Hwy. so I report this.
Then I reported a large pothole and when I was close to home again I reported heavy traffic and again warned about being banned for reporting too much.
If Waze discourages users from reporting then it loses its appeal as it’s really it’s major strength it has over any other mapping system.
So best to maybe fix that.

Used to be 5 *

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Meldownunda
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2022-02-23
Version 4.81
I’ve been using Waze for almost 3 yrs. I use while riding my motorcycle and in my car. It was really good for navigating to new locations and for alerting to speed cams, accidents, road works, events and when over the speed limit.
However, it no longer alerts when driving over the posted speed limit.
We have also noticed a reduction in the voice volume, despite turning the volume to maximum.
I contacted WAZE support and all they did was regurgitate the steps to follow in set up to turn this option on, despite me clearly explaining that I had already tried that. I also removed the ap, rebooted my mobile and reinstalled, to no avail.
Their support team has dropped the ball. Please fix.

Good features, shocking app.

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Pe88lz
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2021-10-28
Version 4.78.3
I can’t give anymore than one star to an app that crashes as much as this one. Using an 11pro max in car play and every time I get in I have to restart the app to get it to not be frozen up. Sometimes I’ve already started driving and so I have to pull over to do this then which is highly annoying. Need a feature that reduces the amount the voice says, just simple navigation and speed camera alerts. The current voices are extremely annoying so would be good to reduce how much they talk. On CarPlay you should be able to set actual speed limit when reporting a wrong limit or it will never be correct. Having speed cameras announced is great as is current speed limit on the screen, just wish the app was more reliable and had a few more features on CarPlay.

I refuse to use any other source for navigation

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just.meee
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2021-10-06
Version 4.78
Waze is by far the best navigation tool in the market, it is more accurate at estimating time, reporting traffic flow & alerting about hazards and events in comparison to other applications. And what makes it even more appealing is; as a contributing user.. there has been times where reporting ‘fix’s’ have been necessary after road works, etc… and every interaction I have had with the map editors has been stress free, prompt and logical! When you need the support (on and off road) Waze & it’s community are there for you!

Genuinely dangerous

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okthrowaway
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2021-07-29
Version 4.69.2
Technically, the app works fine and the user generated traffic/road updates are neat. The problem is the busy UI that feels designed to draw your attention when you should be focusing on the road.
The amount of steps and options to make a condition update requires too much time, it would be safer to do by voice or to place a general pin that you are promoted to categorise upon completion of your trip. On a 20 KM trip I had multiple pop-ups unrelated to my trip (such as an 'achievement' type notification and something about collectible candy); there's also avatars for other drivers and pulsing icons that are all designed to draw your attention to the screen.
When behind the wheel of tonnes of steel and glass your only priorities are watching the road, paying attention to the conditions, and being aware of other vehicles around you. A navigation app that draws your attention away from the road with social media-type 'features' is irresponsible design.

Unstable at times

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Honora_C
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2021-04-20
I have loved the navigational features and support with this app since downloading it. However, recently the map disappears (and screen has frame with white space where map should be) when connecting my iPhone to my Hyundai navigator via a USB cord. This is happening quite regularly now. I disconnect the cord and reconnect and map usually comes back. However, this solution is not satisfactory when driving as I could be fined for touching my mobile phone. I have also had a couple of instances (recently only) where my trip just stops and disappears - not great when I am on a major highway and am not sure where to exit. I also had 1 instance of 1 trip stopping and a planned trip replacing it. A couple of times, the Arrival / Mins / Km info disappears. I have never had problems with the app before so feel a bit anxious about the instability I have found recently.

Stressful driving experiences

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CoolEmy
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2021-04-17
I used to highly recommend waze to everyone I know but recently waze has caused me some extremely stressful driving experiences. One example is that it has directed me across the harbour bridge and then to come back across it, I assume it’s because of some satellite issue? I have told this story to friends for them to say they’ve had the same experience and been late for important meetings in the city and had to have paid an unnecessary toll twice. I’ve had waze direct me in complete circles, to return back to roads I was already on (no there was no traffic jam). I’ve had waze direct me left onto a main road and then right within 100 metres, how can I across 4 lanes in that distance?? I have avoid difficult intersections turned on yet I have been asked to turn right at a marked black spot intersection and had a car accident where I was hit at 70km/h (as the driver I should’ve ignored waze and continued straight) I can not continue to use this app anymore, which is disappointing. I hope these issues can be fixed.

Makes other popular apps look like a child

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DhirajSG109
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2021-04-10
Would love to see them succeed even more. Have been using it for a while now and never been disappointed. Love the motorcycle feature and many others that Google Maps or Apple Maps do not have yet.
Only change I could suggest is the user interface could have been more crisper and cleaner and lacks the premium feel but that’s no reason to lose any star so full 5 stars for the app as it is.

Very Glitchy with CarPlay

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roflsaurus
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2021-04-05
I love that this app is community driven. However, something must be done with this app’s compatibility with Apple CarPlay. Directions disappear, the map is ridiculously zoomed in at times and off-centred, “oops something went wrong” appears again and again when trying to enter an address. The navigation also freezes while driving, causing my CarPlay to crash so I need to unplug and replug my iPhone just to fix the issue, and then re-enter the address. I feel like these issues have gotten worse over the years. I only continue to use Waze for its community updates such as construction, hazards, closed roads, police, which other map apps don’t have. But please, something has to be done with these glitches!

Was Waze better before

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Zestar!
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2021-03-04
Waze became bad Waze to travel. What happened? My Waze has me going all over the place, keeps funnelling me towards Toll roads when I have asked to avoid them. This morning it tried to take me on a 7km detour and kept showing me that my local motorway on-ramp doesn’t exist. I ignored it AGAIN and went the way I normally go down my local motorway on-ramp. And these annoying and distracting adds. Is that safe? Wow you guys really sold out huh?!?!
I have been a Waze pusher for a couple of years now. Suggested it to quite a few friends and colleagues. Have used it in different countries. Was amazed to find Waze in Phnom Penh. Now looking for something better... like the Old Waze

A great app - with one fault remaining

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ozrisk
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2021-01-28
This is (almost always) the only navigation app you will need. I use it every time I go driving, even where I know the roads well, due to the way it warns of hazards and I can warn others. The navigation is great around the city and, with the minor point that it often picks the wrong side of a property to go to, it does well. The time estimates are also generally spot on, so the warnings you need to leave are given in good time. The recent addition of lane navigation almost completes the job.
The problem is when you go out of the city - and out of mobile (cellular) phone coverage. Do that and the navigation is suddenly terrible. Even if your trip includes a section that is out of mobile range the app will get your trip times wrong and will send you a long way out of your way to get where you are trying to go, sometimes costing hours. I’m not sure why, but it happens. A lot.
If you are going out of phone range then use Google Maps. Other than that, use this.

Navigation frustration

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Talachulitna
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2020-12-08
I got this app for speed & red light camera alerts as my new car’s navigation system doesn’t have them. These work well but sometimes you are verbally alerted & other times it shows a message on screen, which is rather pointless as I’m watching the road.
Also when you want to navigate somewhere, it selects your route & then says “let’s go” but nothing happens. You can see the route, distance & time on screen but your car icon is not there & the map doesn’t move & there’s no instructions. It’s very annoying & half the time I have to stop & type in the address in Google maps or the car’s system & then don’t get the alerts that I want anymore.
Apart from that, I like it’s other notifications but all notifications should be verbal.

Good but occasional routing issues

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ArieMonster
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2020-11-16
Waze doesn’t like it if you alter the route by taking a different exit, turn, etc. So instead of calculating the best route from the new location it gives directions to resume the already calculated route despite not being the quickest. Essentially you need to hit the route option button to get that to happen & then you’ll see the trip is shortened by the new calculation. Google maps is better in this regard, but lacks the level of user reporting that Waze is known for.
Occasionally Waze will also take small strange detours that will only add time & effort to the trip, I think this is a bug in the server as the same route will not often have such detours. Lastly I avoid using Waze in the country as it doesn’t route well out there either, Google maps is much better but not perfect either as I have been directed to locked gates by the latter.

One suggestion

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Lollies85
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2020-10-09
Fantastic app! I’ve given it four stars because I think it could do with some improvements. A few suggestions. First one is to have an option to choose speed cameras instead of only police. In Canberra, we have speed vans that aren’t police so it would be great to be able to indicate that it is a speed van/camera instead...
Also, it would be great to have the option to be able to delete or edit a notification you’ve put up. When you’ve only just started using Waze, it’s easy to do something wrong, especially when you’ve only got a few seconds to make a decision.
Lastly, I think there should be a setting where you can get Waze to calculate a route for you that avoids police and/or speed cameras.
If these changes were made, this app would be perfect however, I am still very pleased with it. I never go anywhere in my car without having it on.

Full of buys

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Coffeelover.com
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2020-09-23
Waze used to be very good, but now it’s full of bugs, for instance try navigating to one of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks the Sydney Opera House and Waze will navigate you to the harbour tunnel and will stop under the SOH! I have flagged this with Waze a few times but they don’t seem to care. Another new and frustrating feature is the Waze pop up warnings. For instance I received a warning on my drive this morning with a big pop up banner and a big thumbs up sign, that there was traffic at standstill 2km ahead despite the fact that Waze was telling me to turn left in 400m. I also tried to use an alternative route and despite selecting the alternative route Waze kept taking me back to the original route.

I’m glad I found this app

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jezza069
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2020-09-21
As a asphalt truck driver , I have to drive my 6wheel tipper truck and 6wheel tipper trailer into new housing developments, which are tight and deliver asphalt to make new road that arnt in map books and google maps yet, but maze is great and the alerts &hazzard warnings have been pretty spot on, I hope that the developers of this app can make it a bit more truck friendly, like width,length, weight ect as depending on all that we are sometimes restricted on where we can travel due to our permits, but thanx guys great app so far 👍

Infuriating lack of sounds

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ChrisiTunies
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2020-07-21
I’ve had this app for a few years now and it was quite good. I love being able to tag traffic incidents and receiving traffic reports. I also like how the app will direct me to the quickest available route base on traffic, but it’s not always accurate.
Unfortunately, beginning two updates ago, the sound ceased working in the app. I have emailed through the app support for help but just received an automated generic reply. I’ve adjusted all app sound settings multiple times. Discounted from car Bluetooth. And reinstalled the app.
I’m at my wits end! Really hope this is fixed, because after using this app twice a day for years I’m considering deleting it all together.

Great app but does have limitations for navigation

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Scoota87
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2020-06-29
One of my friends put me onto Waze, I’ve been using it regularly as my driving app of choice. Communication with other Waze drivers about speed cameras, the main point about Waze I believe has literally saved me 100s of dollars and absolutely recommend it just for this. It also has a realistic speedometer, much more accurate than the one in my car so I’ll use it over the one in my actual car. However it does have its limitations which need to be addressed. The navigation/directions given are not great and it can take you on strange paths to get you where you need to go. The landmarks/house numbers can also be completely off so Waze is not reliable for directions. In summation Waze is good for a driving app that can show your real speed and alerts you to speed cameras quite reliably. Don’t use it for navigation however, you could end up in the wrong place.

Some shortcomings

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Tommothek
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2020-06-16
The underlying concept of ‘crowd funding’ traffic info is really great. There are a few things which bug me. I understand that for the more infantile of us it may be great fun to allocate a cartoon to show our vehicle on the road. The plethora of different symbles however on a screen that small makes it very hard to identify other icons inserted by the programme to convey warnings of some kind. It would be a great step forward if all users shared the same easily recognised icon.
The other thing which bothers me is that info provided by me has to be entered by hand. If caught by the phone detection cameras in Australia, that would be an extremely expensive bit of info published via the programme. And am I right thinking that the voice command function has been completely discontinued? If so, use it at your own peril...
PS the author should leave the note : still there/no longer there on the screen for longer. There is not enough time to check at the location AND report once passed

GPS don’t work unless phone unlocked

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Mtg301010
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2020-04-26
I’ve had Waze for a while now and have loved it up until this point. I don’t know if it’s because I upgraded from the iPhone SE (original)to the new iPhone 11 or what but for some reason now unless I have Waze visible on the phone screen (not locked) the CarPlay map doesn’t refresh. So basically i used to jump in my car, connect my phone, open Waze on CarPlay and set my course and drive. NOW I can do the same, BUT if I want the map to refresh and be visible I have to ANNOYINGLY unlock my phone before I leave. I made sure it wasn’t a settings issue and went through every possible setting such as background app refresh and allowing the app to view my location always but nothing helped.

Wish it was better

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Marina/Steve
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2020-03-09
When trip starts take a while to load, when travelling in some places it says keep left instead it should be saying turn left not keep left also when there are 3 lanes going straight 1 turns left middle goes straight and other goes straight it doesn’t tell you get out of left lane or stay in the middle lane, when in traffic this is bad as sometimes you are in areas where u do t know that left you can only go left or right. Also when turning a corner you should say turn left and first right so stay in the right lane as sometimes there are 2 lanes turning left but only 1 again you can turn right. Also when picking someone up in a car park that is not undercover when you exit the car park it’s still loading to tell you which way to exit car park. Once all this is fixed app will be perfect can’t wait. There also should be lane guideness

Needs more fine tuning

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Bundymutant
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2019-10-18
Overall a good app but have noticed it needs a few improvements
- Audible warning for speed cameras does not work all the time, yet hazard warnings always are heard.
- Whilst in operating in apple car play mode, not all options are available to report warnings. Especially Speed cameras. The closest option is Police. Yet when operating in phone only mode all options available.
- Range of warnings do not correlate to settings options in app.
- One improvement would be to add 500m of range to gps data reports of hazards ie speed cameras when report is logged due time and distance travelled by a user reporting such a warning.

CarPlay Mobile Camera Reporting

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AmberlinaM
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2019-09-07
This is by far the best navigating app around, paid or unpaid, and I have been using for many many years. However, suggestion: there absolutely needs to be the option to report mobile speed cameras whilst using in CarPlay mode. By default mobile speed cameras are reported as ‘Police’, when they are not.
Also, the ability to pin a police report (not in CarPlay mode ), rather than just sending a report from your exact location. For example if you drive past an RBT setup that you can see on another road nearby, but not driving directly through it, or one on the other side of the road, one can’t accurately report.
Thanks, and keep up the good work Waze! 👍🏻😊

Could be 5 star. Still not good ux

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Aluminari
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2019-09-03
Have used it for 5+ years and although I use it daily there certain things that are terrible. 1) Always faces the wrong way when I start a journey and then has to recalculate 2) Takes forever to reroute if you miss a turnoff 3) Is painfully inaccurate at detecting how close you are to an upcoming turn, and you often end up missing your turn because on the map it looks way further ahead 4) When you have your bluetooth connected and you issue an “OK waze” command, it displays the talking icon at bottom of screen and it sounds like someone is whispering, or it seems to play the audio via the phone speaker instead of the bluetooth. Enough to make you pull your hair out as you can’t hear what it is saying. From what I know, you’re a multibillion dollar company bought out by Google. Please fix these basic UX issues ‘cos some of them are pretty embarrassing guys.

Great but listen to the users

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tmo1923
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2019-07-07
I’ve been using this app for about a year now and love it in my local areas. However like a lot of people when navigating new areas it’s hard to use, with last second route changes, no lane warnings, and the crashes on apple CarPlay it makes it a little more difficult to use.
If those problems could be addressed then Waze would be a solid 5/5. I love that I’m told my speed and speed zones, camera/police warnings, and the user based information to get the fastest real-time road conditions. Those are super helpful features and make peakhour much less of a headache.

Extremely slow when changing routes

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persianbabak
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2019-06-13
Good features but ridiculously slow when you take another route or street and it takes long to change route and show new direction.
Very annoying and frustrating when you concentrating on the road and miss the turn you supposed to take and its still stock on old route when your direction has changed and it is still showing straight so you keep going straight then after 10 seconds or so it finally updates and tells you to go to another street and turn around.
Extremely slow route update unloke other gps maps that are instant.
Navigation needs a drop down banner showing directions when you need to be in another app instead of voice.
Voice is annoying when it keeps repeating. For instance before a turn or a round about it tells you a couple of times where to go. Very annoying when you are listening to radio or something important and it keeps interupting.
Map layout and colour is cold and boring unlike google maps.
The only appealing feature i like about waze is speed detection and alert and camera alert. And apart from these two features its very slow navigating between routes, cold and boring appearance and not showing all surrounding road and street names and property numbers.
Google maps is the best but dont have speed and camera alerts and detection.
If i find another app that has it all i wont use waze anymore.

Brilliant app built on user input. Some additional features would be good

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SG_132
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2019-06-10
I have been using Waze for a few years now and I absolutely love it. Travel time is generally accurate barring live incidents and the fact that it relies on user input means everything is real time.
I wish it had the feature of lane choices that Google maps shows e.g. which lanes you’d need to take to go a specific direction, particularly in tunnels. Specifically, it would also be good to add non destination points en route by tapping as Waze tends to only take you by major roads which can sometimes be bypassed through the use of side lanes.
All in all, a very handy app especially in cities with lots of users. Easy to find parking, fuel prices and stations on the way - would definitely recommend.

Miss direction!!

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Maori112
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2019-06-03
I’ve been using this app for the past 6 months now and really enjoy it, it’s great to keep track of the local speed zones and your speed, it would be good if it gave a little sound or something once you go over speed limit rather than having to keep looking at screen.
Also over the past month I’m not sure what is going on but for some reason it doesn’t always map out the fastest route, a lot of times I use the app when I work away but once I get closer to my area I take a few different turns and end up saving up to 20 minutes some days depending on traffic. It would be a nice feature if you could leave to app open and could track your back streets or something that could work into other routes.

Love Waze but CarPlay speed limit alerts need to be fixed

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dd@iphone
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2019-03-25
Love Waze - its a treasure trove of realtime information that helps to outsmart traffic. I have used other apps like Sygic, Tomtom but they aren’t as good at routing.
I was excited at the launch of CarPlay for waze but found that the speed alerts are not continuous. Once you receive an alert you don’t receive another one for a few minutes. I am not sure if its a bug or something deliberate. If it can be fixed with the option of the user choosing of the alerts should be continuous or one time, it will be make the app even better. The ability to view gas stations, parking places and other POIs on the CarPlay map are another set of improvements that will make the CarPlay experience perfect and take Wase to another level.
The Sygic interface is quite good but their routing engine is not. Tomtom is working on their CarPlay but their realtime routing isn’t good either. Great opportunity for Waze.
The speed limit fix will make my review a 5 star.

Good all round app, but getting directions isn’t always shortest route possible

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McChilean
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2019-03-12
I’ve used this app for more than a year or two, I enjoy the features it offers like traffic awareness and a point system, but I have realised that when I place my destination the app does not always offer the closest and shortest route, and when I go against its other route options which only vary by 1 street difference, I knock off about 6 minutes off my trip until I go far enough that it re routes and finds my route. I enjoy this app when it works, but unfortunately I think there might be something wrong with the route generator

More options

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HayleyThorpe
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2019-02-14
I’m definitely a devotee wazer. I love all the great features and people power with additions. But...there used to be this great feature where you could select shorter OR faster routes. I lived off that feature as the faster route was much better in heavy traffic cities. But going out to the suburbs the fastest doesn’t always work as it still sends you on the longer route. I like that I could select the shorter route when you know it’s only a second faster going the ‘long’ way around. Please add back this feature and the map will be 5 star worthy.

Has waze given up?

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Rheefer from wattpad ;)
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2018-11-25
I’ve loved, used and recommended waze for a long time now however there have been a number of bugs recently that are making the app more of a hassle then it is helpful. One of the main things that drew me to waze was being able to share my drive/route with my friends and family. I first got this app because I had just got my license and it made my mother feel more comfortable letting me go on my late night escapades as she could check on me any time. However now when I share my drive with my friends they say they can only see my route not where I am or my speed. It’s been like this for so long most my friends and family have stoped using it, with me about to follow. I don’t understand why waze are ignoring these bugs when the app is only gaining in popularity. Please fix the bugs and restore waze to it’s former glory!!

Best navigation app but some suggestions

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Dee Elizabeth
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2018-11-06
I cannot rave about this app enough. It is has saved me countless of hours stuck in traffic.
Can future updates please:
- being able to select notifications on the map in overview. I want to be able to see where the hazard is and find a way to avoid it without scrolling and searching
- some kind of function that generates a new route between point A and B that avoids hazards that have been logged. This would clear up traffic on major roads and cover more area. I like back roads

Needs bug fixes

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jeremyraam
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2018-10-27
Waze is a great app but it’s Car Play integration needs some work. There are 2 major problems with using waze with car play which unfortunately means I’ll have to use google maps for now. Firstly, during navigation if car play disconnects for any reason and then reconnects waze does not show directions. Navigation continues and you can view directions from the phone screen but on the HUD in the car no directions are shown. So far the only way to fix this is to stop navigation and then restart the journey. When directions are shown however the directions cover the speed limit icon which is a very useful feature and an asset to car play.

No right turns?

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Dazbehr
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2018-10-23
I have loved this app for quite a while and don’t mind the occasional quirk. Let me start with some positives. It’s not afraid of residential streets. It has great GPS when it can connect including speed with alerts, and speed detector/red light camera warnings, along with community warnings of potential hazards from pot holes to police. One thing that has happened a few times is instead of turning right at an intersection it takes you left to do a u-turn to get back on the road you were going. In the past several days it has taken that little quirk to a whole new level, taking me km’s (miles) out of my way to go simple routes, even just basically forward, often doubling, yes doubling! my trip time. My 18 min trip this morning took 45!! I’d like to list all the incomprehensible routes it has done to me over the past 9 days (that’s when it started acting up like this) but I probably won’t have enough characters in this review. I HAVE loved this app for quite a while, but the depression I am experiencing being very late to work the past 7 days isn’t worth it and driving me back to google maps. I’m being moderate with my rating as although I am highly unlikely to continue using it, it does have some very good features not available in google or apple maps.

Car Audio issues

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Jonno8
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2018-09-30
I wish I could have found a way to report this bug...
And note I otherwise love Waze.
When using Waze and Apple CarPlay, Waze seems to change the car audio settings.
When a song is playing and the phone is switched to Music or any other app, the sound is normal. When Waze is brought to the front the music playing change audio song to a great extent. I can't explain this other than to think that Waze is overriding the iPhone audio settings for the music that is playing. It is a significant difference that makes using Waze whilst listening to music undesirable.

Very useful in CarPlay, urgent bug to fix

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Balamiere
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2018-09-29
This is my main app for navigation. I was excited when I read that Waze is now available for CarPlay. However there is one bug I really hope can be fixed soon.
When I set it to navigate to a destination, it doesn’t show the speed limit of the road I’m in (already activated this in setting). As soon as I reach destination and the navigation stops, the speed limit appears. Apparently it’s covered by the navigation guide area (the area that tells us which way to turn next).
Maybe it’s specific to the driving side. I live in Australia, we drive on the left side onf the road and CarPlay adjusts its control mirroring how it looks in the US.

CarPlay needs improving

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falckefam
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2018-09-29
Love the app on my iPhone but with the new release on CarPlay, not so good on the Volkswagen App. There are some bugs and improvements that need to be made.
When you don’t have any directions entered, speed limit displays intermittently but no speedo. When directions are entered, you can see the top of the speed limit symbol but it’s covered over by the black bubble that displays your next turn, still no speedo.
You cannot select other wazers on the screen nor can you select any other things like petrol stations, police, accidents etc. Basically, functionality is very limited.
I love this app on my phone and it would be great to have all the functions of the phone on the cars display.

CarPlay Review

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Chiyouyoo
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2018-09-26
Loved the app and was so excited for it when I heard it was coming to CarPlay! Only to found out there was so many features lacking and disappointed how it was layout. Especially when it comes to toll road, I was surprise there was no option to turn it off in car play. There was no speed display, no cute driver icons, no alerts, no option to choose which routes to take ( it automatically chooses one for you and then you have to decide it after), no adding a stop feature. It pretty much lacked what made ‘Waze’ Waze. I hope this will improve in the future, but for now I guess apple maps and google maps takes the throne for carplay in time being.

Constantly get “No GPS” error

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Madddcow
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2018-09-06
I was an early adopter with Waze years ago as I’d spent a small fortune buying all of the name-brand navigation apps and yet they either changed to subscriptions or had numerous issues they refused to fix. I raved about Waze to many friends and colleagues and as a result, most of them also adopted Waze and ditched their paid apps.
I loved Waze for years: it was always up-to-date, the traffic data was accurate and I could find businesses and other destinations that none of the other “top” apps could find. However, my wife and I (she with an iPhone 6 and myself with an iPhone X) have recently started encountering the “No GPS” error message all the time, even though every other GPS-related app on our devices has no issue whatsoever. The result has been that we’re driving and trying to follow the Waze troubleshooting steps at the same time, often taking 10 mins or so to do this whilst trying to navigate to our destination. We’ve missed exits, taken wrong turns and often been late for appointments.
We’re ditching Waze for now, at least until the company can get their act together and fix this critical problem. What point is there to having a GPS navigation app that won’t connect to GPS?!?!?!?

Best Navigation App Out There...

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Bouncy_Kiwi
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2018-08-10
Waze would have to be one of the best navigation apps out there. Waze includes user edited maps, which being a map editor is a fairly well thought out and easy-to-use process once you get the hang of it. When driving with the app, Waze also alerts you to any incidents (Hazards, Accidents, Police, Speed Cameras etc.) but these can be customised in case you don't want to hear about speed cameras, for instance, you also see the non- static incidents in a bar showing your route and on the map itself. These incidents are reported by live users. There is also a request assistance feature, which I have personally never used and never seen anyone use but seems like a good idea nonetheless (on iPhone you can call an assistance service straight from the app). Overall, Waze is perfect for finding your way around traffic.

Frustrating compared to how it was

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MagziePie55
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2018-07-19
I’ve used this app for ages (I’m a Knight Wazer) and recommended it to many others especially for the real time traffic issues it’s helped me avoid in a sales management role that keeps me on the road. However the update a couple months ago has me avoiding it now and using others. It’s taking WAY too long to load and often says there’s no network when my other apps aren’t having that issue. There are a few other things I’m finding a bit disappointing now but that’s the main one steering me away. I don’t have time to constantly wait or reload. Using Google Maps more again. I hope it gets fixed.

Traffic

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Reviewer #26
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2018-04-13
Waze has always been my number one navigation application for its traffic jam avoidance system, social scoreboard, and the overall concept. It’s also the system that Google Maps gets some raw data from. I like the idea of being on the frontline of traffic reporting. I am a ‘royalty wazer’ I guess you could say I use it a lot. Lately, when starting Waze, it takes WAY TOO LONG to ‘find GPS’ - ‘waiting for network’ I have no explanation for it, and I know what I’m doing. The only thing I can add is that this problem has only existed ever since the Commonwealth Games started here on the Gold Coast. And my app is fully up to date.
Disappointed, as it means having to use another application such as Apple Maps, until Waze is ready...
I will update my review when the next update is released

Not just another GPS app.

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James Werner
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2018-02-16
This app is 5/5. I honestly believe it makes me a safer driver, giving fair warning about traffic conditions and other things such as hazards on the road and police.
I really like the intuitive rerouting when it detects traffic problems. I use it every day on my 1 hour commute and it varies my route regularly based on traffic conditions (but not so much that you don’t know where you are).
If you drive a lot this app is an absolute must. It’s not just a regular GPS app by any measure.

Great for avoiding traffic

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Andy Roos
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2017-11-30
I use this all the time when I’m going to a known destination I’ve been before. It’s great for routing you the fastest way. However, when you divert off a route (because you missed a turn etc) it constantly tries to put you back on that route. Every week, twice a week I drive to the same destination. Every week it directs me a way where there is multiple speed humps. Speed humps and my car do not agree. So I take another smoother route which takes the same amount of time, if not shorter, but every week it diverts me through speed humps.
When travelling to a new destination i will use google maps app because it lets you know which lane to be in. It’s kinda hard to move across 4 lanes of traffic. If there are 2 lanes and one is banked up for 800m you look like a jerk when you realise you need to squeeze into the banked up lane to make a turn.

Very good app but be careful

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Rourkey26
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2017-10-01
Very good navigation app and my favourite out of the available options at the moment. The app will give you up to date info on traffic and any thing else happening on the roads. However, at this point in time you can only report something when and where it happens. If you see a mobile speed camera and/or police, you have to press the report option IMMEDIATELY which sometimes might not be the best idea. Being able to report some thing when you get to your next destination would be a better idea.