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> I use both Waze and Google for long trips…

You use both simultaneously? Or if you alternate, based on what?

I alternate at random, although I prefer Waze for the hazard warnings. I will use both when my wife is driving, and I want to plan ahead or deal with the aforementioned traffic snarl. BTW Apple Car play is terrible for navigators. Once a phone is "locked in" it's useless for the navigator. You need another device to "look ahead".

Not sure I understand here... you can tap on the CarPlay map and then drag to scroll around. It's better on capacitive screens, but still works well. Then, tap the compass indicator to go back to current location.

> It's better on capacitive screens, but still works well

From my experience? It's wonky. Tap map, zoom out, drag map and then randomly it will snap back (Waze is worse) - it works (for this one task), it's just clunky. Clearly all the focus in car navigation is on the driver, who shouldn't be diddling the screen but it would be nice to have a few features for "navigators" riding shotgun.

I do this.

I use Google Maps for trips with multiple destinations or extended routes, and Waze for spontaneous, on-the-fly directions when I need to make unplanned stops.

I tend to use multiple apps simultaneously (Waze, and either Apple Maps or Google Maps, depending on how I'm feeling or the area). Especially for longer trips or trips outside of my home area, I trust non-Waze apps to keep me more on the "safe route" and not make detours into unsafe neighborhoods or winding back-roads in areas I'm unfamiliar with.

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