Waze app for navigation?

Had and used it but changed over to google maps. Waze had a few glitches and the routes weren't the shortest a couple of times. Google maps now give detours and traffic issues along your route. I've never had an issue with Google maps.

guidry wrote:
Had and used it but changed over to google maps. Waze had a few glitches and the routes weren't the shortest a couple of times. Google maps now give detours and traffic issues along your route. I've never had an issue with Google maps.

Is Google maps voice assist and real time giving navigational directions, like Waze is?

For navigation, Google Maps always selects the better route. New Google Maps update now announces your expected time of arrival. For general traffic I use Waze, stream Pandora and turn the screen off to preserve battery power.

I use Waze both in my Jeep and in or Motorhome. I generally know where I'm going, I leave the navigation to my wife. But Waze keeps gives me heads up to what's directly a head. Knowing there is a car, cop or object in the road is a great asset. My wife does any reporting while we drive as she's running Waze as well.

You can reroute with Waze, so play around with it and understand the features.

Waze is also good for letting other people know where you are.

Wife and I tried Waze a couple times, just didn't like it. She uses the Google app now.

Skid Row Joe wrote:
Wondering if anyone is using the navigational aid Waze app on their Smart phone when on-the-road?

How do you like it, and does it work everywhere you travel?

I use it when driving cross country in the jeep but not in the MH. I find it more useful for traffic backups than anything else. google maps or INRIX traffic will do the same.

Y-Guy wrote:
I use Waze both in my Jeep and in or Motorhome. I generally know where I'm going, I leave the navigation to my wife. But Waze keeps gives me heads up to what's directly a head. Knowing there is a car, cop or object in the road is a great asset. My wife does any reporting while we drive as she's running Waze as well.

You can reroute with Waze, so play around with it and understand the features.

X2!! As Y-Guy said, I like the alerts about road hazzards, police, and even red light cameras. Great whey you are travelling in an area that you are not familiar with. Also, gives my wife something to do while we are travelling. :)

We went back to Google maps last year. The newer versions of Waze may be different but.
Waze was a huge battery hog and causes my Samsung SIII to overheat.
Even when plugged into the charger, my phone battery can barely keep up.
Other than offering info about traffic conditions Waze really had nothing to offer over Google Maps.

One issue with both Google and Waze is that you can't route multiple stops.

We have been trying CoPilot for a while and it lets you do multiple stops and waypoints. We run it on an old 7" tablet. I like that I can force it to use the roads you want to use by using waypoints.

But I honestly think that Google Maps is the superior application.

Co-Pilot works well also. I use it on my IPhone