Waze V Google Maps

Murt10

Just back from a long road trip.

1/2 way through the journey, on a recommendation of a friend, I tried Waze.

Its way ahead of Google, particularly as it gives your current speed as well as the speed limit for the road you're travelling on. It also gives you warnings about obstructions coming up. It then asks you to confirm if the obstruction is still there.

Also better at advising you which lane you should be in in advance

https://www.waze.com/apps/

Miscreant

Yep, plenty on here using it already. :)

_BAA_RAM_EWE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058377049/waze-v-google-maps

google is doing the obstruction thing now aswell

bazz26

Google owns Waze.

Tenzor07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058377049/waze-v-google-maps

Google Maps also gives Current speed and road speed limit.

GBX

Google has started implementing some features from Waze into Maps.

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058377049/waze-v-google-maps

All of those features you mention are in Google Maps too.

Obstructions, traffic jams, roadworks, etc. Ask to confirm road works occasionally. They have been there a long time.

hoodie6029

speed camera warnings and fuel prices too.

keano25

If everyone used Waze the roads would be a safer place

Buddy Bubs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122749478#Comment_122749478

Some app must have been telling everyone on the n4 today to change lanes in heavy traffic all the time because the other lane was moving marginally faster at that very moment.....they were all at it this morning changing lanes and back again for no reason at 20kmph

Miscreant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122749496#Comment_122749496

Does that not happen every day anyway? 😂

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122749452#Comment_122749452

Weren’t those features only added a few weeks ago? Wouldn’t call it a long time..

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122749617#Comment_122749617

Obstructions, roadwork, traffic, etc have been on it years for me might depend on area in terms of coverage. But traffic data was first was introduced about 15 years ago.

Speed limits were 5 years ago. (here is a mention of it online in 2020).

If may be that Ireland was only added recently, I live overseas. Anytime I'm here the car I use has onboard navigation with speed limits so I don't use google here.

MarkR

I like the speed camera advisories in Waze.

Murt10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122748084#Comment_122748084

My Google maps doesn't give current speed. It just gives the speed limit.

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752818#Comment_122752818

Mine too. My car navigation gives me the current speed but Google maps doesn't.

BraveDonut

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122749478#Comment_122749478

Does google maps let motorist report live traffic conditions in real time the same way that waze does?
This, for me, is it's true value.

It is also waaay more accurate than my dashboard nav at estimated journey duration

knucklehead6

the only thing I don’t like about Waze is a multi waypoint journey. You can only have one destination and one waypoint, not multiple stops.

Having said that , I always use Waze ahead of google maps

gandalfio

On Waze, is there any way of saving more than two preset destinations? I can only see the option to add work and home address presets to it.

Tenzor07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752818#Comment_122752818

Not my picture but you can see the speed limit and current speed.

Nigzcurran

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752818#Comment_122752818

If you click on the speed limit sign on android your current speed will appear beside it

fletch

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752868#Comment_122752868

Yes Google Maps (on iOS at least) allows you to report live traffic conditions in real time.

Has anyone else noticed that sometimes the icon for reporting doesn't appear when using Apple CarPlay, but does appear on the Google Maps app?

b318isp

My biggest issue is that saved locations in Maps are not available in the Waze, despite both being owned by Google. There is also no web enabled version to preplan on.

If this was the case, I'd use Waze wholeheartedly.

guil

I always use the satellite view in Google maps and the view in waze feels very cartoonish or something. Don't like it at all.

Regularly plan routes with multiple destinations too

mollser

Outof interest, what is the obsession with showing your current speed? Shouldn't you be using your dashboard for that????

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122756727#Comment_122756727

GPS speed is more accurate. Your speedometer is designed to over read. A lot of the cars I drive show 120 km/h on the speedometer but are actually only doing a GPS speed of 112 km/h. So it means you can increase your speed and still be within the speed limit

Nigzcurran

I know now that 127kmph on my dashboard is 120kmph GPS speed so as long as I keep the dash below 130 I'm grand

granturismo

I switch between both and am currently using waze. My dislikes on Waze are it slightly heats my phone and it doesnt offer alternative routes at junctions with a time estimate for the alternative route.

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752834#Comment_122752834

Mine did show current speed and the speed limit in that particular area but it seems to have disappeared.

I've downloaded Waze to give it a whirl.

forumdedum

Does Google have the voice of Kung Fu Panda giving the directions?

Murt10

Only want to glance down once and see everything. Not look at speed limit on phone and then look at speedo on dash.