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Waze Navigation & Live Traffic App Avoid traffic, police, hazards

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Waze Navigation & Live Traffic - Q&A
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Seller: Waze Inc. (...) Category: Maps & Navigation Reviewed Version: 4.74
Download: iOS Android
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Price:
  • Free
  • Paid
Paid Options
The app is free to download from the app store. The app comes is offered free to all the users. All the features are free to be used on the app. The amazing voice directions options and other features can be used with paying any extra money. People are looking for an ad free version but it has not been introduced yet by Waze. 


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The Waze App is one of the leading app that tells you about the best routes with real-time alerts for traffic, accidents and more. The app keeps its users updated about all the details that are happening on the road. The app tells you instantly about the traffic, construction, police, crashes and more. 

The Waze app changes your route if there is heavy traffic to save your time. The app allows you to open other apps easily so that you can listen to music or radio while travelling. The app helps you find cheapest gas station along your route. The app shows you your arrival time based on live traffic data.  


App Features and Capabilities
  • Alerts: The waze app let you know what’s happening on the road. It notifies you about all the hazards, traffic jams, police and more on your drive. This makes your journey fast and safe. It notifies about traffic and changes your route so that you can reach destination on time.      .  
  • Smart Travel: The app has unique and updated navigation system. It tell you about the speed limits in your route. It shows how to manage speed so that you can avoid speeding tickets. The app shows exact street turns and conditions so that you can manage your drive.      
  • Locate gas station: The app shows the nearest gas stations that are available in your route so that you don’t run out of gas.  It shows the exact distance and off route location so that you can choose from where you want to refill your tank.    
  • Find Parking: The app shows all the parking details available in your area. No need to worry about finding a parking. The navigation system shows all the parking areas so that you can choose the best option for you.    
  • Carpool and Notifications: The app makes sure that you arrive on time as it sends you notification when there is traffic jams in your route. It tells you about the road conditions and changes your route from traffic jams to save your valuable time. By using carpool, you share the cost of gas and tolls. You can invite riders and share rides with others.      


Pros
  • The Waze app gives you accurate navigation and routes to reach destination on time.
  • The app shows nearest gas stations so that you can fill tank on the way.  
  • The app offers live alerts so that you can prepared during traffic jams and extreme weathers. 
  • The app lets you play music and radio from the app so that you can enjoy your journey.
  • The app design and interface makes it easy to use the app.
  • Navigation system is accurate as it tells about sharp and dangerous cuts on the road so that you can travel safely. 
  • Waze app helps you find the available parking spaces in your area.      


Cons
  • The app is not intuitive which means it is not easy to use. 
  • The waze sometimes shows the difficult route to destination making it a bad experience for users.
  • The app offers no way to always play via Bluetooth by imitating a phone call. 
  • The option of changing volume when connected to android auto is not functional. 
  • Route calculations takes a lot of time to load which is frustrating. 
  • The app shows many hazards, police are on your route but it won’t show where they are on the map sometimes.   
  • The app has been loaded with too much advertising.


Other Information to Know
Waze app is made for navigation and finding routes. The seller of the app is Waze. The app has a rating of 4.9 stars on app store while 4.1 stars on google play store. The size of the app is 221.9 MB. The app ranks at no.02 in the category of Navigation. The waze direction aren’t meant for emergency or oversized vehicles. The app is available in multiple languages. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and requires iOS 11.0 or later. The app can be downloaded for free. The age rating is 4+.    

User reviews

R (601 reviews)
App Usage:
Likes:
• The app offers better voice directions than google maps. It has multiple voice options.
• The app is easy to use as compared to other navigation apps.
• The app shows more accurately real-time traffic in terms of navigations.
• The app shows details regarding the structure of storms and its scale.
• The app helps you plan your road trips safely with time savings.
• It saves you by informing about the future disasters and severe weather conditions.

Dislikes:
• The app lags behind google maps in terms of reliability.
• Android auto is not functional on the waze app.
• The updates cause problems to users as app crashes.
• A lot of advertisement diverts your attention from route during driving which needs to be addressed on priority.
• Users face GPS connectivity issue while using waze app.

Rated App Version: 4.39.0 Phone Used: HUAWEI - reviews
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Country: United States