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Waze Navigation & Live Traffic

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic

Avoid traffic, police, hazards

3.2M ratings
9505 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 1, 2009
  • July 9, 2026

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waze
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About

Navigate your commute with real-time traffic updates and alerts from a community of drivers. Get accurate ETAs, avoid hazards, and find gas stations and parking. Integrates with your car's display for seamless use.

✓Live traffic updates
✓Real-time safety alerts
✓Accurate ETAs
✓Police and camera alerts
✓Gas station and parking finder
✓Multi-lane guidance
✓Toll pricing information
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Waze Navigation & Live Traffic. Based on 3.2M reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 8 negatives reviewers mention most about this Navigation app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Accurate real-time traffic updates
  • 🚗Helpful hazard and incident reporting
  • 📍Precise navigation and route guidance
  • 🗺️Community-driven map updates
  • ⏱️Accurate ETA estimates
  • 🔔Useful alerts for speed cameras, police, etc.
  • 🎨Customizable voice and avatar options
  • 💬Ability to share ETA with contacts

Negative things

  • 🐛Unreliable route recalculation
  • 🚧Inaccurate or outdated road closure information
  • 🔍Difficulty finding and reporting issues
  • 🔋High battery drain
  • 📱Distracting in-app advertisements
  • 🔀Odd routing suggestions that increase travel time
  • 🔇Inconsistent or annoying voice prompts
  • 🗺️Lack of lane guidance and turn-by-turn directions
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What's New in Waze Navigation & Live Traffic

5.21.0.3

July 9, 2026

Saving time & avoiding traffic is even simpler with this update: Fixed a bug so alerts about upcoming railroad crossing are displayed correctly. Please note the newest version of the Waze app includes all the changes made in previous versions. Updating your Waze app to the newest Waze version means that all the changes made in previous versions will be downloaded to your device.

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Charts

Top Free

🥈 2

Navigation

The app has maintained its position at 2 recently.

Last updated on July 22, 2026.

Top Free

📉 137-1

Global

This app dropped -1 position in Global chart.

Last updated on July 22, 2026.

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User reviews

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Recomiended

Great as traffic social media
Very much on real time 👍👍👍
QuiquirqueQuiquirque

Good start

It shows great promise, especially if the community numbers build. It does seem to freeze often when searching for directions.
TwIlliamDTwIlliamD

Love ways, but have some suggestions

Please stop changing the menu for CarPlay, especially for hazard. I use this a lot and when you guys move it around, it messes me up and I don’t wanna wreck my car trying to look at find just a suggestion thanks.
Tcampbell08Tcampbell08

Awesome App

Awesome App
Panther-1Panther-1

Love Waze!

Use Waze all the time! Have for years.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

GPS connectivity issues

Bug

Frequent app crashes

Bug

Incorrect address or destination mapping

Bug

Delayed or inaccurate traffic/incident reporting

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Requested Features

7 requests

Ability to report more types of incidents (e.g. weather, potholes)

Feature

Option to customize which alerts are provided

Feature

Integration with more music/podcast apps

Feature

Improved offline functionality

Feature

Better support for electric vehicles (e.g. charging station routing)

Feature

Lane guidance and more detailed turn instructions

Feature

Ability to easily save and recall favorite routes

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FAQ

What does this navigation app do?

This app provides GPS navigation with real-time traffic updates and safety alerts contributed by a community of drivers. It helps users find the fastest routes, avoid hazards like accidents and police, and provides accurate estimated times of arrival.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include live traffic updates, real-time safety alerts for various road conditions, police and speed camera locations, gas station and parking information, multi-lane guidance, and toll pricing. It also offers voice-guided navigation and integration with car displays.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application.

What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and can be synced with a car's built-in display through Apple CarPlay. Specific feature availability may vary by country.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is ideal for everyday drivers and commuters who want to make their journeys more predictable and stress-free. It's particularly useful for those looking to avoid traffic, potential tickets, and unexpected road issues.