Waze
1. Acquired by Google, but left as a standalone product
2. Crowdsourced data
3. Accidents, traffic hazards, etc reported by other Waze users
4. Suggest alternate routes based on traffic conditions
5. Motorcycle mode
6. Has a tendency to route you through neighborhoods to save time
7. Remembers commonly used routes
8. Time save by aggressive re-routing
9. Countdown to time lost in traffic jams
Googles Maps
1. More of a standard GPS app
2. Google Street Integration
3. Relies on non crowd source options for data on traffic problems/accidents
4. Integrates with Google online search with info on businesses
5. Voice navigation for walking, biking, and driving
6. Larger and more informative map view
7. Integrates with Google Street View
8. Ride sharing integration
9. Offline mode available that offers turn by turn directions
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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –
Waze
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waze
Google Maps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps
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