This really is a fight of giants! Waze vs Google Maps! These two are certainly the best navigators in the category, as they have very interesting tools, and are preferred by the vast majority of drivers, not only in Brazil, but all over the world, let's see who is the best!
Nowadays, it is almost impossible to walk the streets of the city without a quality GPS, the vast majority of drivers have become accustomed to driving guided by navigators, even in small and medium-sized cities they are becoming indispensable.
Waze vs Google Maps! These are two super applications of the category, however, they have some characteristics that differentiate one from the other, we will follow throughout this article, all the differences and qualities of the two applications. Who will win the battle?
Waze vs Google Maps – Application Details
First it is necessary to remember that Google bought the Waze platform for nothing less than 966 million dollars, however, the applications are fully active, both Google Maps and Waze, in this case what would be the best application to use on a daily basis?
The Waze application has social maps as a feature, that is, when you start using it, it naturally starts to learn the paths you use most, thus trying to show you the best routes according to your daily life. . For this very reason, it is preferred by some users.
In the event of an accident, traffic jam, works, or any other type of impediment, all users of that route are notified through alerts issued by the application, so Waze changes the route in order to avoid inconvenience for drivers. All of this is done in real time.
Waze versus Google Maps – Advantages
In the case of Waze, it is practically the same as all GPS on the market, as it shows your navigation in real-time, in addition to alerting you through sounds, any type of obstacle in your route, all of this is warned on your screen , some users prefer its interface, because although it looks a little colorful, it shows everything in detail.
Through the "friend detector" in the same area of the city, you can know which friends are traveling in the same area, imagine that you are going to the mall and combine with friends to meet there, the application can show where all the friends are in real time.
Speaking now of ”Google Maps”, it is a much more comprehensive application, however it does not have the social features of Waze, such as learning your ways and routes, it is a more direct application, through it you can see all the routes in a place, or knowing all the traffic information in real time, all of this comes from official sources.
Google Maps Advantages
- Fast, easy, and has real-time features, and is preferred by app drivers.
- Clean, simple and friendly interface, in addition to being super intuitive, the application is very useful, just enter the address to start browsing.
- It is a Google application, that is, it is continuously updated, that is, every day the application tends to be better.
- Available for all platforms and for all smartphones, download and install the application if it is not native to your cell phone.
Features of Google Maps
Through this application, the user can choose their destination, in this way the app shows all the navigation, in addition to suggesting other routes, all of this showing the traffic situation on each path. That is, through this application, it is possible to understand which is the fastest way to reach your destination.
The great differential of Google Maps in relation to the Waze application is the tool related to public transport, also the real satellite images, in this way it shows all the traffic information collected throughout the network, even with information from Waze, as both apps are now owned by the same company; to Google.
Another very interesting resource on Google Maps is the "street view", in this way the user is fully immersed in the map, allowing him to walk along the route until he reaches the desired destination, all with very real images, in addition to being super detailed. .
How to access apps
If the user still does not use either of the two options, just enter your application store, and search for them, as they are the most downloaded, just start typing, and the official applications to be downloaded and installed will appear. Everything is pretty quick.
As for the initial question, which would be the best application, this will depend on how the user uses it, and also on their daily lives, considering that both work very well and have very interesting tools. For professional drivers, Google Maps is mostly used, and Waze is heavily used by normal drivers.
For more information and tips on the most used apps today, visit our apps category. Good luck!
