Alternatives to Waze
A driving navigation app that routes around traffic using live reports from other drivers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Waze
A driving navigation app that routes around traffic using live reports from other drivers.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Waze.
Google Maps
Google's map and navigation service with live traffic, transit directions and Street View.
Google Maps adds public transit directions, Street View and extensive local business listings, runs on Android and the web as well as iOS, and is tied to Google's data collection.
Apple Maps
Apple's map and navigation service with directions, traffic, guides and place search.
Apple Maps is built into iPhone and Mac with tight CarPlay integration and a web version, but relies on Apple's own traffic data rather than driver-reported road conditions.
HERE WeGo
A free map and navigation service from HERE with turn-by-turn driving directions.
HERE WeGo offers free downloadable country maps for offline driving with no account required, runs on Android, iOS and the web, and has good coverage in Europe.
Magic Earth
A privacy-focused navigation app with offline maps, live traffic and CarPlay support.
Magic Earth adds offline maps, truck, bike and EV routing and a privacy-focused design, while its crowd-sourced traffic depends on how many users are nearby and some features need Premium.
Sygic GPS Navigation
An offline GPS navigation app with 3D maps, speed camera warnings and CarPlay and Android Auto support.
Sygic GPS Navigation works offline with free map updates, adds speed camera warnings, Motorbike Mode and Android Auto support, but premium features require a subscription.
OsmAnd
An open-source offline map and navigation app based on OpenStreetMap, for driving, cycling and hiking.
OsmAnd is open source and based on OpenStreetMap, with fully offline car, bicycle and pedestrian navigation on Android and iOS, but it has no live traffic data.
Scout Maps
A driving navigation app for phones and cars with traffic, speed limit alerts and route predictions.
Scout Maps adds speed limit alerts, predictive commute routing and support for cars with Google built-in, relies on observing your travel patterns, and is oriented towards the US market.
CoMaps
A community-led fork of Organic Maps offering offline OpenStreetMap navigation with a focus on privacy.
CoMaps is a free, open-source, privacy-focused OpenStreetMap app with offline turn-by-turn routing for car, bike and foot, but without live traffic reports from other drivers.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Waze as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
CoPilot GPS
An offline-first driving and truck navigation app with custom truck routing profiles.
Waze is free on iOS and routes around live traffic reported by other drivers, but depends on a data connection for that traffic information.
MapQuest
A long-running web and mobile map service for driving directions, trip planning and traffic.
Waze routes around traffic using live reports from other drivers, is listed for iOS only here, and depends on a data connection.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Bing Maps
Microsoft's web map with driving, transit and walking directions, live traffic and aerial imagery.
TomTom GO Expert
A subscription truck navigation app with offline maps, vehicle-specific routes and lane guidance.
Life360
A family location-sharing app with a shared map, place alerts, driving reports and crash detection.
MAPS.ME
An offline world map app for Android and iOS with route planning and travel discovery features.
