Alternatives to Waze
Crowd-sourced traffic dodging
Waze ranks #8 of 9 in Navigation apps, with an Alt Score of 55. It is proprietary, free and available on iOS and Android. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Everyday drivers who want real-time traffic and road conditions on their commutes and trips.
Turn-by-turn GPS navigation with live rerouting based on crowdsourced traffic conditions. Drivers see and report accidents, hazards, police presence, and road closures in real time. The app estimates arrival times factoring in current congestion, and shows nearby gas prices along the route.
Users enter a destination and Waze plots a route, continuously adjusting it as new traffic and hazard reports come in from other drivers on the road. Along the way, users can tap to report incidents themselves, feeding the same real-time data back into the system for others.
Where Waze stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave Waze
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Ranked alternatives
Ordered by Alt Score. Click any score to see the breakdown.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Navigation apps checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Navigation apps checklist | Waze | Magic Earth | OsmAnd | Organic Maps | Apple Maps | Google Maps |
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Every fact and feature listed for Waze is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
Waze and its affiliates retain all intellectual property rights in and to the Service and its database.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/12373727 -
Platforms iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
Requires iOS 16.0 or later
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waze-navigation-live-traffic/id323229106 -
Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-11
Waze is free of charge to download and use for everyone over the age of 16, but phone and carrier data rates continue to apply.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6071125 -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
A crowd-sourced navigation app
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6071177 -
Offline maps No verified 2026-07-11
Without an internet connection, you won't be able to locate or navigate a route.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6071177 -
Turn-by-turn navigation Yes verified 2026-07-11
Get there faster with real-time directions, accurate ETAs, and automatic rerouting based on live traffic
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waze-navigation-live-traffic/id323229106 -
Public transit No verified 2026-07-11
does not currently support navigating in lanes dedicated to public transportation, bicycles or trucks
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6071177 -
Cycling & hiking routing No verified 2026-07-11
does not currently support navigating in lanes dedicated to public transportation, bicycles or trucks
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6071177 -
OpenStreetMap-based No verified 2026-07-11
The Waze map editing community represents a group of volunteers who edit the map around the world, and help ensure that our maps stay up-to-date and accurate.
https://support.google.com/waze/partners/answer/10618462 -
No tracking No verified 2026-07-11
Waze may use cookies and similar technologies on the Services.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/12075406 -
Speed camera alerts Yes verified 2026-07-11
Records a vehicle's speed as it drives past a specific point.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/15758855 -
CarPlay / Android Auto Yes verified 2026-07-11
Android Auto brings Waze to your car display, so you can focus while you drive.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/15113302 -
Search quality Yes verified 2026-07-11
Start typing an address or name of a place. A list of results will appear.
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6262563 -
Live traffic Yes verified 2026-07-11
Driving directions, live traffic & road conditions updates
https://www.waze.com/live-map
FAQ
Yes. Magic Earth, OsmAnd and Organic Maps have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
OsmAnd and Organic Maps — every license claim links its source.