Waze Alternatives for Smartphones

[Lew_Alcindor]

What GPS navigation smartphone app do you use other than the popular Waze?
I use Papago and Waze but the former stopped updating its map like two years ago.

Although Waze can be somewhat used as an offline map (loading the map while internet access is on), I still want something totally usable offline.

I also have PocketEarth but mostly as an alternative to Google Map and not for navigation. But I stopped using it when my iphone was retired (together with Papago).

I am now trying MapFactor GPS Navigation. I use the openstreet-based map. I kinda like it altough the response of the GPS location is not as fast as Waze or Papago. But the establishments you can find along your way is quite updated.

[baker123]

not sure if there is actually a waze alternative that gives up to date traffic conditions.

but , for other gps apps. i use map+ me and sygic. both have monthly map updates for the Philippines.

[shadow]

OA mga nag report by traffic situation sa waze. Nag stop lang ng konti "heavy traffic" na agad


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[Lew_Alcindor]

OA mga nag report by traffic situation sa waze. Nag stop lang ng konti "heavy traffic" na agad


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hahaha. pero yung waze (android) nagtatanong na kung totoo ba yung mga reports.

like kung traffic in 200m, pagdating mo dun tatanungin kung ttaffic ba talaga.

kahit yung presence ng accidents, tatanungin din ng waze.

may speedometer na din pala ang waze (ios) sa wakas. hindi ko na nakita yung upgrade sa android kung meron.

[n_spinner06]

I use here and maps.me for offline nav...

[anonemus]

I use Waze, Google Maps (with offline map of the whole Luzon) and HERE (with download Philippine map). These three serve my navigation needs quite sufficiently.

[niky]

Doesn't Waze save map info for the areas on your route? I recall a number of trips where the maps were continuous even when the internet went out. The only difference is you don't get updated traffic info.

[Lew_Alcindor]

Doesn't Waze save map info for the areas on your route? I recall a number of trips where the maps were continuous even when the internet went out. The only difference is you don't get updated traffic info.

Yes it does. Ganyan ginagawa ko. Set the route while on the garage with wifi then alis na pag naka-set na.

[anonemus]

Doesn't Waze save map info for the areas on your route? I recall a number of trips where the maps were continuous even when the internet went out. The only difference is you don't get updated traffic info.

It does. This is the reason why I regularly update my Waze data

[sientobente]

last weekend, during the heavy tagaytay traffic, my wife as a navigator both used waze and google maps. both saved us precious time from traffic.

[Wh1stl3r2]

I'm told Google maps now makes use of Waze traffic data. Haven't tried it again though. But the view of the map is better IMO.

[xwangbu]

osmand lang ako - offline.

[99gil99]

osmand lang ako - offline.

+1 sa osmand. sanay na ako sa metro manila na puro traffic kaya ok lang naka-offline.

kaso kung sanay ka na sa waze na idadaan ka sa unfamiliar roads (read iskinita sa squatters area), di kayang tapatan 'to ng osmand.

[1D4LV]

google maps as my second option.

[anonemus]

google maps as my second option.

What I like about Google Maps is it records my daily travel. In future updates, it will be able to predict my travel patterns and automatically suggest way points and routes.

My trips yesterday

[Clark Pacis]

waze is great and I think google added waze traffic info into google maps i believe....google bought waze awhile back

[Drefaith]

Ive been using the app "movi" for ios and android. Seems pretty ok. Its an offline navi.

[012512]

Pansin ko sa Here app, maraming kulang especially in provinces. Like Binalonan airstrip wala and plaridel airport

[unmarked]

Do you feel mas maganda/mabilis/optimized ang waze for IOS compared to android? Not sure if that, or dahil magkaiba din kami ng telco ni gf. At least in the city, where mas level ang playing field in terms of signal, mas mabilis mag refresh ang waze nya sa iphone. Wala pa syang LTE and ako meron.

[anonemus]

Do you feel mas maganda/mabilis/optimized ang waze for IOS compared to android? Not sure if that, or dahil magkaiba din kami ng telco ni gf. At least in the city, where mas level ang playing field in terms of signal, mas mabilis mag refresh ang waze nya sa iphone. Wala pa syang LTE and ako meron.

I'm guessing another reason is hardware? Apple devices just have better hardware components than most Android devices...