Waze was introduced to me by a friend and the idea is so good that I instantly fall in love with it.
Waze is a cool social GPS driving and navigation app that connect you to other drivers. It may not sound much with that statement alone but wait until you read what it does for you.
It help you to outsmart traffic, save time and gas (available in US only) and improve everyone's daily commute.
How does Waze do it? Easy with a community generated real-time traffic and road alert which includes accidents, hazards and police traps (road blocks and speed cameras).
The latest version of the app actually perform pretty good as a navigator, being able to bring me back home with the best possible route. Before the navigation start, it actually provide several possible route for me to choose from. And while you are driving, it would automatically re-route if certain condition on the road has changed so that you would have the best route to get to your destination.
To make it more fun, Waze actually reward users with points, for certain things that they user do. Task like reporting a traffic jam or a police road block would earn certain amount of points and there is a leaderboard where you can see your ranking compare to your friends who are using Waze as well. You can even customize your Waze Avatar
As I would not be able to screen capture my own Waze while driving (that is a very dangerous thing to do), I am using the screen image I got from Waze's site on Google Play for this review.
Oh, did I mentioned that Waze is free? Well, it is. Awesome, right?
Rate:
Usefulness 5 / 5 Stars
Stability 5 / 5 Stars
Fun 4 / 5 Stars
Attractiveness 5 / 5 Stars
Value for Money 5 / 5 Stars
Met Expectation 5 / 5 Stars
Overall: 5 / 5 Stars
While it is useful for avoiding traffic and such...finding point of interest is a pain in Waze. That area can be greatly improved.
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