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CoMaps vs Waze: catalog facts
CoMaps	Waze
Best for: People who want private offline navigation based on OpenStreetMap	Best for: Drivers who want routes that react to live traffic
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free to use.
Android, iOS	iOS
Offline search and turn-by-turn routing for foot, bike and car Outdoor mode with trails, campsites and contour lines All 4 strengths for CoMaps Offline search and turn-by-turn routing for foot, bike and car Outdoor mode with trails, campsites and contour lines Offline Wikipedia articles for points of interest Community-governed and privacy-focused	Routes based on live traffic conditions Road condition updates reported by other drivers All 3 strengths for Waze Routes based on live traffic conditions Road condition updates reported by other drivers Free to use
Public transport layer covers only some cities Map data quality depends on OpenStreetMap coverage in each area	Depends on a data connection for live traffic Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for CoMaps comaps.app f-droid.org/packages/app.comaps.fdroid apps.apple.com/us/app/comaps/id6747180809 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Waze waze.com apps.apple.com/us/app/waze-navigation-live-traffic/id323229… Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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