Waze Navigation & Live Traffic vs Kripton Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
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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Know what's ahead on the road with the help from other drivers. Waze is a live map that harnesses the local knowledge of tens of millions of drivers around the world. Drivers safely and confidently reach their everyday destinations thanks to Waze map’s GPS navigation, live traffic updates, real-time safety alerts (including construction, accidents, crashes, police, potholes, and more), and accurate ETAs. Make your next drive more predictable and stress-free: • Get there faster with real-time directions, accurate ETAs, and automatic rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures • Even if you know the way, avoid surprises on the road ahead with safety alerts for accidents, crashes, construction, objects on the road, potholes, speed bumps, sharp curves, bad weather, emergency vehicles, railroad crossings, and more • Steer clear of tickets by knowing where police and red light & speed cameras are located • Share what’s happening on the road with other drivers by reporting live incidents and hazards • Stay informed of upcoming speed limit changes, and keep your speedometer in check • Know which lane to be in with multi-lane guidance • See toll pricing and choose to avoid tolls along your routes • Add road passes and vignettes for HOV lanes and restricted traffic zones • Find gas / fuel stations & prices and EV charging stations along your route • Locate and compare parking lots and their prices near your destination • Use voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation from a variety of languages, local accents, and your favorite celebrities • Plan your next drive by checking ETAs by future departure or arrival times • Use your favorite audio apps (for podcasts, music, news, audiobooks) directly within Waze • Sync Waze to your car’s built-in display through Apple CarPlay * Some features are not available in all countries * Waze navigation is not intended for emergency or oversized vehicles You can manage your in-app Waze Privacy Settings at any time. Learn more about the Waze privacy policy here, www.waze.com/legal/privacy.
Kripton Tracker
Monitor your fleet's vehicles on a map, search for specific units, and view detailed historical data for up to seven days. This mobile platform provides real-time tracking for clients.
- Real-time vehicle location on map
- Unit search functionality
- Fleet management overview
- Detailed unit information
- Up to 7 days of historical data
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Aplicación móvil de la plataforma de rastreo para clientes, permite ver las unidades en el mapa, búsqueda de unidades, flotilla, detalle e históricos de hasta 7 días.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waze Navigation & Live Traffic at 4.8 against Kripton Tracker's 3.0. Waze Navigation & Live Traffic also leads on ratings volume (3.2M vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). Kripton Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waze Navigation & Live Traffic has 3.2M ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic ships an update every 9 days, Kripton Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waze Navigation & Live Traffic | Kripton Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2M ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3.2M — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waze Inc. | Webtrack S.A. |
Customer experience
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
Kripton Tracker
Bugs and requests
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS connectivity issues
- Frequent app crashes
- Incorrect address or destination mapping
- Delayed or inaccurate traffic/incident reporting
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to report more types of incidents (e.g. weather, potholes)
- Option to customize which alerts are provided
- Integration with more music/podcast apps
- Improved offline functionality
- Better support for electric vehicles (e.g. charging station routing)
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- Lane guidance and more detailed turn instructions
- Ability to easily save and recall favorite routes
Kripton Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
No in-app purchases
Kripton Tracker
No in-app purchases
