Comparison

Wayvz vs Headway

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wayvz

This navigation app provides real-time depth information for Lake Powell using color-coded maps. It works offline and updates daily with water levels, helping boaters stay aware of shallow areas and hazards.

Highlights
  • Full Lake Powell coverage
  • Offline functionality
  • Live daily water level updates
  • Color-coded depth indicators
  • Course-up view
  • Weak GPS warnings
Features
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Wayvz keeps your eyes on the water, not on your phone. One glance tells you what's beneath your boat on Lake Powell — no menus, no numbers to decode, no chart to interpret. The map does the reading for you so you can focus on driving. Color is the whole language, and it means exactly one thing: depth. Deep water sits quiet in blue and stays out of your way. As the bottom rises toward you, the water warms through light blue to yellow, then orange, then red at the shallowest, most dangerous edges. You're not reading a number and doing math — you're seeing danger the way you'd see a stoplight. Red means shallow. Warm means caution. Blue means room to run. Everything else on the map is muted grayscale, so the only thing that pulls your eye is the thing that matters. Your position, your heading, and the depth right under you stay in view the whole time — so a single look tells you where you are, which way you're pointed, and how much water you've got. The entire lake is built in — Glen Canyon Dam to Hite, every arm and side canyon — and it works completely offline. Load it once, and you don't need a signal out on the water. HOW IT WORKS Wayvz pairs a detailed survey of the lakebed with the live surface elevation from the USGS gauge at Glen Canyon Dam. As the lake rises and drops through the season, the map recolors to match — so what you see reflects today's water level, not a fixed snapshot. FEATURES - Full Lake Powell coverage — dam to Hite, all major arms - Works fully offline once loaded - Live daily water level from USGS - Depth shown continuously beneath your boat - Clean grayscale map — color reserved for depth and hazards - Course-up view that follows you as you move - Weak-GPS warning when your signal drops in the canyons IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ Wayvz is a supplemental awareness tool, not a replacement for safe boating or primary navigation. The depths it shows are estimates, based on a survey of the lakebed and the current lake level — and they can be wrong. Rocks, debris, sediment, and other hazards can appear or shift without warning, and not everything shows on the map. In the upper reaches and inflow arms, depths may read deeper than they actually are. Always keep a lookout, watch the water ahead, and stay in control of your boat. Do not rely on Wayvz to avoid hazards. It's a guide — not a replacement for your own eyes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Headway

Track passenger trains from nine U.S. railroads in real-time on a single map. See live positions, delay status, and scheduled times for your commute or travel. Bookmark favorite trains and stations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Live train positions on map
  • Real-time delay status
  • Detailed train route information
  • Station departure boards
  • Bookmark trains and stations
  • Filter and sort by route/line
  • Dark Mode and Dynamic Type
Features
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Headway puts live passenger trains from 21 U.S. rail agencies on one map. Whether you're catching the Acela home, riding the LIRR out to Montauk, or waiting on a Metro-North train upstate, you'll see exactly where your train is and whether it's on schedule. AGENCIES COVERED Amtrak (nationwide), Brightline, Caltrain, Metra, Metrolink, MARC, SEPTA Regional Rail, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), MBTA Commuter Rail, MBTA Subway, WMATA Metrorail, Tri-Rail, RTD Denver, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North, NJ Transit, Staten Island Railway, Austin CapMetro Rail, Utah FrontRunner, Chicago South Shore Line, and Nashville WeGo Star. Choose which ones you follow in Settings. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See every active train across the agencies you follow, updating in near real time • See a train's live speed as it moves, where the agency reports it • Check any train's 7-day on-time record and typical delay • Color-coded delay status at a glance — green, yellow, orange, red • Tap any train for its full route, stops, scheduled vs. actual times, and live position • Browse stations with live departure boards — what's coming, and when • Bookmark your regular trains and stations for one-tap status checks • Filter and sort by route, line, or delay • Search by train number or route name • Choose between standard, satellite, and hybrid Apple Maps • Full Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support HEADWAY PRO Save a trip with your boarding and arrival stops and Headway keeps you posted: a Live Activity on your Lock Screen that follows your part of the journey, a heads-up before your stop, a note when you arrive, and delay alerts for the train you're on. Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, billed to your Apple Account and managed in your Apple subscription settings. Live tracking of a whole train, the map, departure boards and search stay free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://axismaps.ai/headway/privacy PRIVACY Your location stays on your device — if you grant location permission, your position is rendered locally and never leaves your phone. An account is optional and only needed for Pro and for syncing saved trips between your devices. Headway has no third-party analytics and no advertising. If the app crashes, it sends Apple's anonymous diagnostic report to help us fix bugs — no identity, no location, no usage history. Full policy at axismaps.ai/headway/privacy. ABOUT THE DATA Train positions, schedules, and delays come from each agency's public real-time feed. Headway doesn't alter train positions or times — what you see is what the agency is publishing. Headway is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these agencies.

Screenshots

Wayvz4 screens
Headway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wayvz at 5.0 against Headway's 4.0. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wayvz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Headway sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wayvz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wayvz versus Headway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWayvzHeadway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas HallNick Faughey

Customer experience

Wayvz

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Headway

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wayvz

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pro Subscription$29.991 Year
5 purchases

Headway

Subscriptions2
  • Headway Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Headway Pro (1 Year)$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$4.99
  • Large tip$9.99

Questions

Is Wayvz free?
Wayvz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Headway free?
Headway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wayvz or Headway?
Wayvz is rated higher. Wayvz averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Headway averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Wayvz or Headway have ads?
Neither Wayvz nor Headway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wayvz or Headway?
Wayvz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Headway every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wayvz was updated on October 25, 2026 and Headway on October 24, 2026.

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