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The Waze app offers drivers and navigators alike accessible, convenient software that not only possesses standard GPS functionality but also handy alerts and notifications implemented to make your drive easier. It offers everything from road hazard and police warnings, to other fun, hidden features you should try on your next drive . Its user-friendly interface and handful of useful functions make it one of the best free Apple CarPlay apps users swear by . However, nothing is perfect and, in the case of Waze, a common issue app users run into is its sluggish map update times, which sometimes can span days. While some drivers may still prefer Waze, such issues may give other users reason to believe it's worse than Google Maps and other GPS software.

Per the Waze Discuss wiki page, it's normal for online map edits not to reflect on the app's Live Map for client use immediately after being submitted.…