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The internet is loaded with claims that Waze leaves Google Maps in the dust. But is that really true? I'm a longtime Google Maps (and Google Earth) user. I swear by it and regularly side-eye anyone who says otherwise (especially, god forbid, Apple Maps users).

Also: I tested Google Maps vs. Apple Maps to find the best navigation app - and this one wins

I'm a tech editor, though, so I do my best to set aside personal bias in the name of journalism. Every now and then, I force myself to try alternative navigation apps, including Waze, which, in case you didn't know, Google acquired in 2013.