I used Google Maps for years, but grew tired of how often it led me into unexpected traffic jams and hazards on my daily routes. I wanted a navigation app that updated in real time, so I tried Waze. I ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

Google Maps and Waze might look like two drops of water for those uninitiated, especially considering they have the same owner and serve a similar purpose. Both apps include state-of-the-art ...

We're not sure why it took so long to implement, but Google Maps users can now see Waze's (arguably superior) crowd-sourced incident report markers on their navigation routes. Don't worry, this ...

Google Maps has a stranglehold on many of our smartphones when it comes to navigation, and for good reason. The app offers plenty of features while also giving directions and other information ...

Google’s Waze is adding some quality-of-life navigation features in the coming weeks and months. New options can help you find parking garages (and learn how much they’ll cost), alert you when the ...

What's the best map app to navigate Houston's daily onslaught of traffic? For the Houstonians who shared their thoughts with the Chronicle, the No. 1 choice for help when commuting is Google-owned ...

When it comes to navigation apps, I’ve never liked Waze and have always seen it as an inferior cousin of Google Maps (they are certainly related, as Alphabet Inc. owns both). The cartoonish interface ...

A new update to the Waze app on Apple CarPlay is making it much easier to navigate home or to work with just the press of a single button. Rolling out with the latest Waze updates for iOS, the ...