Google Maps vs Waze vs Apple Maps - Outside North America!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2024
- Most popular navigation apps offer their best features in North America and some European countries, but what about the other side of the world, in this video I will do an in-depth comparison between Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze to see which one is the navigation king.
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0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Navigation Experience
4:54 - Exploring New Places
9:43 - UI & UX
10:42 - Final Thoughts
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Waze for driving. Google for the rest. Apple if you're a masochist.
facts
Another insult from android pathetic user. What else is new
Best representation on using these apps outside US.
I guess I’m masochist then I love the way Apple makes the design
@@tikycz8261It’s fine if you live in the US
Basically, use Google Maps for searching and deciding where to go, look for pictures, reviews and stuff, and then use Waze for driving to the location :))
I think it's weird that Waze and Google Maps are so different when they're both owned by Google. In my opinion, Waze would be more dominant & feature-rich if they were allowed to grow on their own.
Well they are so different because they are allowed to operate on their own, but that might change soon. @@imjamf
@@imjamfdon't worry google will kill Waze and integrate everything to Google maps😂 it's what they always do anyways
@@imjamfapparently the ex ceo of Waze said that any new feature they wanted to add, they had to get approval from google first, and a lot of times google denied them. Then months later, that same feature magically appeared in google maps.
yup
Im in Australia, waze is great for driving, i use google maps for everything else.
Usually we use maps during driving 💀
I use maps satellite to pinpoint where I want to go example a parking spot, then I copy the coordinates from maps into waze, sounds silly but I think it’s a handy feature.
@@AaronAObeng Why not just use Maps? (genuinely curious)
@@kindofanmol as mentioned in the video I like the community based features of Waze (crowd sourcing), the ability to report and view things such as incidents, speed traps, objects on the road etc, which are lacking in Maps. On the other hand Maps has street view and satellite view which allows me to see the destination before I get there, and I mentioned before the feature that benefits me in Maps is the ability to copy the coordinates of a destination and paste it in Waze and off I go.
Same. Check for a parking spot and entrance and shit on streetview, then set the address on waze. Very very rarely do i not use waze (like navigating to my current apartment it brings me on the other side of the road if i input the address so i have to go google maps/apple maps when i get into town)
Google maps in india has the feature of reporting accidents, road blocks etc
same in switzerland
@@enderzxmbieez2022 Same in Australia...
England too
Google maps also have report options...i live in . middle east
Bruh. Apple Maps has this too. He doesn’t even use the actual Apple Maps icon and the newer more detailed map is far better than google’s.
@@swiftty1-hp3jdHe missed a bunch of features on Google maps. U can use live maps while driving without pointing your phone. He did the basic no setting adjustments view
Maybe if updates weren't tied to system ones he would have the newest version. Apple problems.@@swiftty1-hp3jd
Fanboy @@swiftty1-hp3jd
1 point for that... @@swiftty1-hp3jd
If you're someone who travels internationally Google maps is the only way to go. My wife and I have planned several trips and were able to find locations, create a list of our itinerary and use all kinds of transportation. Also, if you're getting a rental and driving around, it greatly helps because you may not be able to read the directions on the signs, but navigation will still give you the visual cues. However, Waze is looking interesting for when I'm back here at home in the US
Waze will send you down side streets during periods of heavy inner-city traffic, whereas Google Maps will just point you down main arterial roads and give you the time delay for your route. Due to this feature, Waze is pretty popular with Uber drivers who want to keep their customers happy rather than sitting in traffic, and this is especially true for taxi drivers due to the meter running while sitting in traffic.
Isn't Google owns waze ?
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* Doesn't Google own Waze?
Interesting that you decided to do this video - nice to see the comparisons!
You can report crash or speed check and more on Google Maps. You just need to swipe up the white bar
Feature hasn’t been supported in some countries. Waze for me.
I don't need to swipe. It is a button on the button left
Apple Maps has that too…
@@adamtajyar so? he was talking about how Google Map has it and it's missing a point
Something that Google Maps has that no other maps apps has, is showing POIs on the map, while you are navigating. Start navigation to somewhere, then tap the search magnifying glass icon, search for a POI, like petrol stations. Then tap "Re-center". The navigation continues, while all the POIs are still visible along the way. It is convenient because you don't even need to enter the POI as a destination, once it shows up on the path, in your view, just detour to it.
Waze will send you down side streets during periods of heavy inner-city traffic, whereas Google Maps will just point you down main arterial roads and give you the time delay for your route. Due to this feature, Waze is pretty popular with Uber drivers who want to keep their customers happy rather than sitting in traffic, and this is especially true for taxi drivers due to the meter running while sitting in traffic.
I live in Brazil and I use Apple Maps in 90% of my trips. I mostly use Google when I’m searching for a very unconventional location in little time to search for as I know I’ll have a bigger chance to find it.
Another excellent video my friend. 👍
Google maps also has the report option, and it's possible to plan a drive too like Waze, you just need to select when you are planning to leave or arrive in the search bar
But that's the difference, it's the other way around. Waze tells you when you should start to get the best time and the least traffic.
In the US, for me it's WAZE with crowdsourcing (Best for Navigation), followed by Apple for Nav, and Google Maps is my choice for looking up places & reviews. BTW, I'm using an iphone & still preferring WAZE for primary navigation.
Awesome comparison!
In the US Google maps allows you to report as well along with lane assist and turn red when you go over the speed limits. When approaching your turn or exits it also speaks out the same way that waze does for your location as well.
The problem is there are countries outside US. Thats the point of this video, waze works well everywhere I have been, google or apple maps have their features limited
Great comparison
It looks like the features can change a lot depending on your country - in UK Google maps has basically all of the navigation features you mentioned. It would also be interesting to see how each app compares with redirecting based on live traffic, because this can use data from other people who are using the app and other sources, and I find Google is very good at finding the fastest route when there is bad traffic or road closures.
I personally feel that Google maps driving path animation thingy could be more eye candy by being a bit smoother. Other than that, it’s pretty good.
Same, I use Waze for driving and Google maps for exploration, then I share locations where I need to drive to waze from Google maps using an app called "Send to Navigation"
Also, you missed to mention that Waze allows you to pick the routes with exact Tolls (ex. Salik) charges shown, which is very useful. And it also shows user reported speed traps unlike Google maps.
This is one of the reasons I love Android, there's no way to share between maps like this on iOS.
Great video!
Very good and ver useful 💪🏽🤩
Excellent 👍
Very helpful, thanks!. It would be also interesting comparing Waze with TomTom GO (regarding navigation).
Waze has slower map updates than Google maps, once it naviagated me to a closed road, while Google Maps took it into account.
here in Brazil it's the other way
Its weird how that works because Waze uses Google's street map database.
Great comparison!! But how is the battery consumption?? I notice my phone gets warmer with Waze than GMaps
Yeah Waze is definitely a battery killer, but I’d argue that it’s worth it
So for me in Germany, Google Maps talks a lot more. 1km, 500m, 250m and directly in front of an exit on the Highway. And also the exact lane I need to use and if I need to stay to the Right or Left.
And for the Gas stuff, the same. Google can more. It can show me the prices (For the type I choose.) directly on the Map while driving. And when I click the station, it will show me the price of every type.
In portugal, google maps have a lot of features that were missing from your app, like lane assist, speed limit, fixed and temporary speed traps, crowd sorced alerts like waze, etc
I have an android Pixel phone, and I have tried both Google Maps and Waze. I prefer Waze, and feel it is easier to use, and more likely to alter navigation favorably as traffic conditions evolve. I think that the more drivers participate in these apps, the more smoothly we can negotiate inevitable ebb and flow of traffic!
Absolutely agree.
a little strange that in Mexico we do have lane-level navigation, the button to report incidents and even the speed radars (that you also report on the incident button)
I always thought that UAE was more important country to google.
Apple maps has also the feature for lane assist, speed limit and traffic lights. I absolutely love the UI of Apple maps, especially on Apple Car Play. At lest in German the Siri Speech is soo much more comfortable to hear, it so crip and natural. The only problem it has, is that it doesnt know all special locations.
I use maps satellite to pinpoint where I want to go example a parking spot, then I copy the coordinates from maps into waze, sounds silly but I think it’s a handy feature to be able to copy coordinates into waze
Google maps in india has the ability to report but it only comes up when in a navigation mode but it shows the reports made by others on the normal map
This is how comparison should be done
You should make a video when used for walking or cycling. For some reason the arrow in Google maps keeps freaking out and it's never pointing correctly when I'm on foot on my S24 ultra and it did the same with my previous phones. Only works flawlessly when drivit
I like that Waze has the average speed / roadworks length as a vertical bar showing progress. Maybe the others also do, but I use Waze.
Interestingly, in Sweden and Brazil google maps shows the speed limit (though a bit unreliable), shows lanes to keep most of the time and also speed cameras.
Most of the things that you said "only waze can do", google maps can actually also do. Lane assist, crash and police reports, shows speed traps on the map, so much things... i live in the EU (Portugal, far away from being the best country for these apps, and still I have access to all of this)
Can it do vignettes though
Yes but the uploader isnt in the EU. He is in the UAE. He literally stated that most reviews are from countries that have all/the most features like the USA or UK and Canada. He was making a review of the features available in his country.
@@the-Gammaron?
Came here to say exactly this. GMaps does all of that in the native app, though much of it is disabled when using Android Auto for some stupid reason.
@@d.carter3850 yes, incidents reporting not available in android auto google maps is the main reason why I choose Waze. Not to mention it's simply better strictly for car navigation.
Here, in Brazil, Google Maps has a option to report accidents and other traffic issues. And it get some information from Waze.
i was jusing waze for the most time but by now i switched to tomtom purely due their better while on the move features. For example on the autobahn it show the nearest rest and tankstation which can be added via a simple press or voice comand as the nest stop.
Google maps also has speed limit indication with current speed.
The current speed will turn red when the speed limit is exceeded.
For vehicle selection, I think Waze should get less points. While. Google maps offer all types of engines, Waze only offers Petrol and electric. I have a hybrid, and only Google gives me the option and better route for hybrid driving. I used all three in the UK, France and Benin, and I always go back to Google maps. Waze is amazing in town and for police reporting, but Google maps is better for long journey. Additionally I get the report feature in Google maps in the 3 countries I tested it. Overall, I guess it depends on each person's car and location. 😊
You forgot to mention that Google Maps has the "satellite view" option which allows for way more accurate understanding of the road during navigation or seeing things on the satellite images that the normal map view misses!
Thanks for the video. Please if you can, test here maps (formally Nokia map) as well.
Great video, now can you compare Waze vs Yango? As Yango has lane assist etc and it is mainly designed for UAE.
Yango is way better
Google Maps on the phone can add a "crash, speed trap, and all that jazz". It also shows me the lane to be in.
Where I live, Waze and Apple Maps are basically blank. Second best option is Mapples, after Google Maps.
Waze for driving and google maps for reviews and exploring and directions when walking and to see what a place looks like before I get there so I know what to look for
Android Auto shows the speed cams on the map, by using nice orange/yellow icons.
Also, Waze doesn't support HUD in my car, whereas Android Auto is fully integrated and shows all the main details on the heads up display too.
Does Waze have something like Android Auto? And why doesn't public transport get counted in because that is a huge feature from Google Maps and Apple Maps.
Excellent and useful review Emad 😊.
Thank you so much.
JaneLee - in Pennsylvania, US
5/16/24
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I'm using here maps for navigation for one major reason. It's the only app where I can set a maximum travel speed.
Because I'm not traveling faster than 100 km/h, every navigation app gets travel times really wrong, which is kind of a deal breaker.
Here maps is not a great app though and it's worse than the others. But accurate travel times are important to me.
I have an Apple Watch but use S24 Ultra: So, if I want have navigation on my Watch, only Apple Maps vibrate when it is turn, which is very convenient. I ended up running both of them Waze and Apple Maps at the same time, but Maps will be muted.
Is there there Waze on Apple Watch that I missed?
Here in my country, Google Maps also has lane assist and reporting feature.
Which country?
@@IDTR Indonesia. On Google Maps, the lane assist feature appears below the direction. Only on highway and major road though. As for adding report, there is a + button on the lower right corner, opposite of the speedometer.
On Google maps (in Spain)
I get lane assist, speed cameras warnings (on the map and audio alert), it also shows me the speed limit.
Google also is, at least here, far beter in reporting slow traffic/traffic jams including spoken warnings.
On 1:32 you said the speed camera warning is only on Waze there since it's crowd sourced. But at least here in Sweden it shows all cameras even hidden ones on google maps it also gives you plenty of warnings. Same goes for the speed limit and current speed, Google maps does show the speed limit and how fast you're going. It may take time for google to update it since some roads at least in Sweden is displayed wrong but for the majority it's correct.
You can also report incidents on google maps but I haven't made one so idk how good it is.
One more extra thing google maps also sometimes shows you lanes. Not sure what decides when it shows which lane to take versus when it just says keep right/left, hit and miss. But it might have something to do with road works since those places are where I've driven mostly recently.
Interesting, but what I like about Waze is the availability of these features in all countries I tested in either it's the middle east, Europe or Asia
@@IDTR True, it but does impact what you choose depending on where you live.
The only thing i don't like about Waze is that it forces you to look at your phone screen when making exits, which is bad especially when you're driving to a place for the first time. Example is in their voice commands
Google Maps: In 200feet, keep right and take Exit 150 (without looking at your phone, you already know the Exit number)
WaZE: In 200feet, exit right (WHAT'S THE EXIT NUMBER WAZE!! So now you'll have to take your eyes off the road to quickly look at your phone to get the exit number. I missed an exit because of this when i started using Waze newly)
For this, you need to change the language of the voice to the ones that can pronounce street names.
@@_helmi this actually works, thanks!
@@_helmi Pro tip! For me it also tells me everything what is on the road signs up above. Sometimes it says like 6-7 words for a single lane/direction because that's how many is on the road sign in real life 😂
Love waze but hate the adds!!!
same in kuwait the best and most used app is waze with most updated roads and any direction changed
These three are still much more better compared to what Ford Focus has to offer. Their built in navigation system will actively guide you off the high way, just to send you back to the high way within 50 meters. No, it does not behave like this to avoid toll roads. It is just very badly designed. We had to use Google Maps or Garmin many times just to be sure where the built in navigation started to suggest ridiculous roads. 😂
One thing I learned in this video is how different Google Maps navigation is outside the US. In the US, Google Maps navigation would be rated about a 14. A lot of things that didn't exist do exist here. Waze still has a slight edge, though.
For public transport Google Maps is usually the way to go. Apple Maps sometimzs can keep up in some places but it's never better as i saw, + combined with how looking for places is way better on Google Maps
In the UK, Google and Waze barely show any difference for driving in my opinion. Important to mention that because they're owned by Google they both share data. The traffic data is practically the same. Just that Waze has way more alerts going off.
Google also has the lane assist - It shows up once you come up to a turn. At least where I come from and I am not from any English speaking country
« Outside north america » really isn’t fair. Lot of cities in lot of countries support the same ultra feature reach and ultra detailed View as North America cities on Apple Plans , and in those cities it’s really great, from navigation to finding places.
I'd really want to see this type of comparison with TomTom GO included
Only thing i want in Google maps is smooth navigation even 60hz will work nice
I wish Google added better support and features from maps into Waze or vice versa. like shared traffic hazards or speed traps between the apps
Wise used to show nearest parking to any direction but now it has removed it. This was one of the most important features to me. I live in Sharjah. When I go to Dubai to any place I get very worried to find proper parking place or route. Because just because we are near a building it doesn't mean we can park. For example before when I wrote Dubai mall then it showed nearest parking automatically and asked me to choose a parking place. But now it randomly select place like Google maps. I just don't understand why they did that. I use yango maps for unknown place in the UAE and waze for known parking place.
I'm just wondering why Google hasn't added an option to add your toll passes/vignettes since Waze has this option here and it's extremely useful
Apple Maps also does have the lane assist feature and I live in belgium (eu)
Not all region have that, so wave ftw
0:58 Apple Maps also provides lane assist features on certain regions. It appears yours is not supported, which is why you didn't see the feature. However, if you go to the US or other countries that support these rich features, you'll see it.
Google maps has a much broader usage on multiple smart devices and is more known and available to others comparing to the others. Thus, giving it the higher hand in user experience and interactions. Plus, Google Maps has better traffic flow colour indicators which Waze and Apple Maps cannot compete with because, again, more users.
Here’s a tip if you use CarPlay or Android Auto in your car’s screen. Run both Google Maps AND Waze and let Waze run in the background of Google maps. This way, you will get better speed camera distance indicators from Waze whilst using a better Map experience from Google Maps
Google for finding Places
Apple for driving.
Apple uses Traffic lights as a point of reference in the voice promts which is a feature I will never want to miss ever again and makes navigation in a city much more easier.
Google is often missing closed roads in germany. Especially short term closures. Since Apple relies on Tomtom for traffic data here its much more accurate on that. I noticed this multiple times now where google was missing a closure that was happening because of an event. Apple maps had that closure in the traffic data and I reported it on waze which also didn’t had it in yet.
Results will definitely vary as per the location. Still a good video!
Thanks 👍
@@IDTR i live in europe google the best apple is basicly usless outside of the usa
You can see lanes on Maps when you click the big green rectangle on the top.
Why it isn't on all the time baffles me too.
If you’re lost in the mall or want to find a store in the mall,all you have to do is zoom in on apple map and it’ll show you all the stores in the mall ( USA)
at least here in Turkey, Google also has lane assist but it only shows up when getting close to the next instruction (idk what to call it but i hope it made sense). also, Waze lacks fuel selection here.
nothing beats Waze for driving. google maps to check places and plan your stops if you're doing a long trip, then use waze for the actual driving
Google for Maps. Waze for Navigation. Apple for Dumpster.
agreed
most annoying thing for google maps that it doesn't show you the distance in km or mile if you add 1 extra point in your route, only if you have an A to B route... I mean on the application, the desktop version does show
I live in Cyprus and Google maps offers reports for cameras, accidents etc. They've added them a month ago. And btw, isn't Waze a Google product?
3:26 Google Maps has also got the option to check the navigation estimate! (They've had it for a while now.) You have to click the 3 dots for options.
Which country? I don't have it
@@IDTR UK. 🇬🇧
Good review from a non-North American pov. Products are quite different over there and most countries have less features.
my google maps has a button under the compass to report crashes and such, as well as speedtraps. from what I can tell it also pulls reports from Waze since google owns Waze
Waze use experience is heavily rely on the user base. In my country there are not enough people using waze, so the traffic condition will not be reported and updated as i wanted to. The biggest impact is the ETA, it’s just too inaccurate. Another downside of waze is for me the voice prompts are a little bit too slow, which makes me miss the corner a lot of times.
It's the opposite for me 😂 Doesn't matter if I drive faster or slower, I still arrive at ETA at the exact time it showed when I set off, it's crazy 😂
So, I used to be a FedEx Courier, I still kidna am, except I drive a semi truck for them now, but when I had 100+ stops a day in the part of the city I didn't know too well I would just type in each address on a map app really quickly. When I had an iPhone I tested each one of these apps.
Waze was too clunky, and slow. It physically slowed down the number of stops per hour I delivered. It's only good for long road trips.
Apple Maps was just not reliable enough. It wouldnt pinpoint a lot of places, or was off quite a bit, or would have me turn down wrong streets to get to an address, such as going behind a building instead of out-front. It also would always display the screen even when i would just lock the device and listen to directions to save battery.
Google Maps on the other hand was way quicker, I could type in an address and get navigating in a matter of seconds. It had so much more info about the world, it knew the location and address of almost anything, even in neighourhoods that didn't exist yet on the map, it was so much more reliable. I ended up being one of the fastest couriers on route because of how quick Google Maps was. It wasn't without fault here and there of course, but none of the other navigation apps even came close.
Wait, almost all of these features are available on Google Maps. It even says which lane to follow, at least in Australia, although it is wrong sometimes .
Wow you don't have a bunch of ads in each streets, turns and stops on Waze in your country, this is the reason why i use Google maps in Canada even thought Waze is own by Google.
Another thing to consider is Music Controls. In my opinion it's better on Google Maps
Maybe there are differences between UK and UAE. A lot of what is available on Waze is available on Google.
I really don't like seeing other road users and all the pop-ups with "road dangers"... Also I always use android auto so the "lane assist" feature that tells you which lane you should be on, also works for google maps. And for me seeing the satellite view on android auto is super important so it's the only one I would use anyway.
Apple gives lane assist instructions in the UK and the diagrams of complex junctions are better, especially in London.
Waze does let you have offline maps
Apple and google do use crowdsourcing.
Apple’s graphics are more detailed than Waze and Google
Waze and to a larger extent google tell you that the route found is x minutes longer than usual due to traffic, but Apple doesn’t do that
Apple Maps tells you when there’s a better route (due to less traffic) and tells you what that route is, Waze doesn’t, it just says ‘we’ve found a better route’
I find that Apple Maps won’t reroute if there’s only a small amount of time saving but the route is more complex, depending on time saved. It’s just more conservative than Waze
Overall, I use both Waze and Apple Maps, they’re both brilliant, give accurate routes and are easy to use. I live in the UK
One killer feature of Apple Maps is that the parked location of the car is saved automatically when you disconnect from your stereo.
Firstly, it is essential to acknowledge that Waze is not a social media platform. Its primary goal is to provide navigation services, and it remains dedicated to fulfilling this purpose.
Secondly, it is important to clarify that Google acquired Waze, possibly with the intention of preventing it from rendering Google Maps obsolete or discontinuing the development of the Waze app. Additionally, Google leverages Waze's strengths and expertise in specific areas to enhance the overall Maps navigation experience for its native app.
Actually Apple maps shows cameras as well in advanced and announces it and lets you know if speed checks are in play.
Using Apple maps in the UK I also found that a lot of the results for places don't actually exist. It's very annoying when I need to get fuel and drive to a gas station just to find it's been closed for months
Hello,
I must say that I have some disagreements with some points of this review.
Not sur that it is fair to compare Waze for something else that navigation as it is its main focus.
For navigation, I must say that I do not completely agree with this comparaison.
I can only write about Google Maps and Waze as I do not have an iPhone.
Google maps shows lane assist in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.
I also see regularely on main roads, in these contries, the speed limit. But I admit that it is not always the case for smaller roads.
In France Google also shows the price of fuel on the map. It is not always the case.
As far as I know, Google crushes Waze for waypoint. So far i have only been able to have one waypoint on Waze while I can have 9 (plus the final destination) with Google Maps (which for me is essential for road trips).
About being able to report problem along the way, this was indeed a strong point of Waze (but is it really safe to do this while driving?).
Lately, on the lower right corner of Google Maps , I have seen accasionaly a new button (a sort of triangle) that was not there before. This appeaes to be a screen to report problems
But it does not appear all the time.
For exploring, I do not find it fair to give the same amount of points for Google and Waze as Google allows you more. For example, Google allows you to directly reserve some restaurant and even in some case to chat with them.
Thanks
When it comes to driving, nothing beats Sygic. For everything else Maps is great
1:16 waze:
"Speed camera in 180m"
Swiss police:
👮♂️*proceed to take your phone and to sent you into a court, which one order the destruction of your phone and a massive fine*
...
(If my memmories are good, this fonction is desactivated in Switzerland, because if it wasn't, Waze would have big problems with Switzerland.)
Can u check out 2gis?