Waze is great for quick reroutes and real-time alerts, while Google Maps offers deeper Gemini integration and more features. Here's my pick.

Using the Waze Android Auto app is incredibly simple. Like most apps for Android Auto, this one requires no setup. However, you'll want to follow these steps if you don't yet have Waze on your phone ...

And one is better, too ...

Google Maps has received numerous navigation updates in the last few years, including incident reporting to let users pin hazards on the map, but truly the biggest release is only now happening. The ...

I've been using Waze for as long as I can remember. At first, I was running the app on my smartphone as I drove a car without CarPlay. This happened during the days when CarPlay wasn't yet a thing, so ...

Waze has been in the business for a long time, but oftentimes, it's always Google Maps that has the more advanced features and updates. The navigation app is now allowing users to operate the mobile ...

Google Maps has a stranglehold on many of our smartphones when it comes to navigation, and for good reason. The app offers plenty of features while also giving directions and other information ...

What's the best map app to navigate Houston's daily onslaught of traffic? For the Houstonians who shared their thoughts with the Chronicle, the No. 1 choice for help when commuting is Google-owned ...