Google Maps vs Waze vs Apple Maps - Outside North America! 

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 :))

Waze for driving. Google for the rest. Apple if you're a masochist.

Im in Australia, waze is great for driving, i use google maps for everything else.

Google maps in india has the feature of reporting accidents, road blocks etc

Google maps also have report options...i live in . middle east

Isn't Google owns waze ?

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

You can report crash or speed check and more on Google Maps. You just need to swipe up the white bar

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.

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.

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

Interesting that you decided to do this video - nice to see the comparisons!

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.

Another excellent video my friend. 👍

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.

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.

Awesome comparison!

Waze has slower map updates than Google maps, once it naviagated me to a closed road, while Google Maps took it into account.

Great comparison

Great comparison!! But how is the battery consumption?? I notice my phone gets warmer with Waze than GMaps

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.

Very good and ver useful 💪🏽🤩

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 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?

This is how comparison should be done

Apple Maps also does have the lane assist feature and I live in belgium (eu)

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

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

Here, in Brazil, Google Maps has a option to report accidents and other traffic issues. And it get some information from Waze.

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.

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)

Very helpful, thanks!. It would be also interesting comparing Waze with TomTom GO (regarding navigation).

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.

Where I live, Waze and Apple Maps are basically blank. Second best option is Mapples, after Google Maps.

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!

Excellent 👍

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 also has speed limit indication with current speed. The current speed will turn red when the speed limit is exceeded.

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.

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.

Absolutely agree.

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!

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.

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.

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)

Thanks for the video. Please if you can, test here maps (formally Nokia map) as well.

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.

Google Maps on the phone can add a "crash, speed trap, and all that jazz". It also shows me the lane to be in.

Here in my country, Google Maps also has lane assist and reporting feature.

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.

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.

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!

Only thing i want in Google maps is smooth navigation even 60hz will work nice

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. 😊

It's so strange Google hasn't fully merged both apps together. There was a time they brought some of the features to Google maps but now they all are gone.

Great video, now can you compare Waze vs Yango? As Yango has lane assist etc and it is mainly designed for UAE.

One killer feature of Apple Maps is that the parked location of the car is saved automatically when you disconnect from your stereo.

same in kuwait the best and most used app is waze with most updated roads and any direction changed

I’m still use Google Maps on iPhone because I prefer Google Maps more than other map applications

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

In Malaysia, Google maps has which lane to stay feature.

I'd really want to see this type of comparison with TomTom GO included

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.

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.

On Google Maps, the speedometer changes from BLACK to RED when you go over the speed limit here in Canada. Not sure why it is not showing on yours.

Excellent and useful review Emad 😊. Thank you so much. JaneLee - in Pennsylvania, US 5/16/24

Total points for each app if you'd like: Google Maps: 22 Waze: 20 Apple Maps: 15.25

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)

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.

Can u check out 2gis?

Actually Apple maps shows cameras as well in advanced and announces it and lets you know if speed checks are in play.

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.

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.

What about off line navigation? Can any of these navigate without mobile connection?

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 .

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.

Maybe there are differences between UK and UAE. A lot of what is available on Waze is available on Google.

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.

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.

« 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.

Are these tests done in Morocco?

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. 😂

Half points really salts my cereal

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?

1 point for helping you exceed the speed limit ?

Waze is good for Driving but Google Maps Also convenient if you are Little bit experienced driver

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

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.

Google does the lane thing too if ur using Apple CarPlay .

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

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.

For driving Sygic is the best. Working also offline.

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

Apple does show what lanes to go into plus Apple says turn right at the next light