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Maps, Apps,
Overview
| Application | What | Web | iOS | watch Apple |
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| Apple Maps | Apple’s Maps app apple.com/maps, maps.apple.com | √ | √ | √ | |
| CoMaps | FOSS. comaps.app | ### | ## | ||
| Google Maps | Google’s Maps app, google.com/maps (maps.google.com) | √ | √ | ## | √ |
| Google Earth | Google’s Earth app/tech., earth.google.com | √ | √ | ## | |
| Waze | ###, waze.com | √ | √ | ## |
Articles
Extract from Waze vs. Google Maps: Which navigation app is best?
zdnet.com/article/waze-vs-google-maps-which-navigation-app-is-best/:
The final scorecard
Let’s tally up which navigation app is the winner, based on the key features above and whether they offer them or do it better.
| Category | Winner | Why it wins |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation and rerouting | Waze | Instantly reroutes you based on real-time traffic — no permission needed. |
| Transit and travel modes | Google Maps | Supports walking, biking, buses, trains, and more. |
| Traffic and incident reporting | Waze (near tie) | Real-time, driver-powered alerts with live confirmation and rerouting. |
| Police and speed trap alerts | Waze | More detailed reports, including hidden police and mobile phone detection. |
| Offline maps and data use | Google Maps | Full offline map downloads with turn-by-turn directions. |
| Interface and design | Google Maps (near tie) | Richer toolset: Street View, map layers, business info, etc. |
| AI voice assistance | Google Maps (near tie) | Gemini is live in both apps, but it’s more fully integrated in Google Maps. |
| Availability and compatibility | Google Maps | Preinstalled on Android, works across more platforms out of the box. |