App on 2 lists

Waze

waze · Free · Navigation · 4.8 (3,194,718 ratings)

What it does

Live traffic reported by other drivers, and an arrival time you can trust. From 5 apps for people who are always running late.

Live traffic and accurate ETAs, rerouted around crashes as they happen. From 7 apps that made the cut out of 400+ we screened.

The developer describes it as: “Know what's ahead on the road with the help from other drivers.”

Alternatives to Waze

The closest alternatives to Waze are Alarmy, Due Pal, Tile, Citymapper, Merlin Bird ID, Focus Train, Splitwise, Sunshine and Google Translate — 9 apps from the 2 lists Waze appears on, each answering the same moment a different way.

• AlarmySolve a math problem or do squats before the alarm will stop.
• Due PalA live countdown to your next thing, right on your Lock Screen.
• TileRing your keys from your phone, or see where you last left them.
• CitymapperCompares every way to get there in real time, so you know when to leave.
• Merlin Bird IDHold your phone up to a singing bird and it names it. Free.
• Focus TrainEvery focus session is a train ride. Look away and it just waits.
• SplitwiseAdd the bill once and it works out who owes who. No awkward math.
• SunshineTracks how much daylight you actually got, with nothing to press.
• Google TranslatePoint your camera at a menu or a sign and read it in your language.

Price and ratings

Waze and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-13.

Waze is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.8 out of 5 from 3,194,718 ratings, checked on 2026-10-13. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “Waze Navigation & Live Traffic”.

Appears on

• 5 apps for people who are always running lateADHDAlarmy · Due Pal · Tile · Citymapper · Waze
• 7 apps that made the cut out of 400+ we screenedEverydayMerlin Bird ID · Focus Train · Splitwise · Tile · Sunshine · Google Translate · Waze