Waze vs Google Maps
Waze and Google Maps side by side: daily App Store rank in the United States, ratings and estimates of downloads and revenue.
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These apps are ranked in different charts (Top Free · Apps, Top Free · Navigation). Each line is a place in that app's own chart, so a lower number is not always a bigger app.
App Store rank · United States · last 30 days
1 = top of the chart · best rank recorded each day
- Waze#3 in Top Free · Navigation
- Google Maps#15 in Top Free · Apps
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| Date | Waze | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3 | 15 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 2 | 15 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 2 | 16 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 2 | 15 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 2 | 18 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 2 | 18 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 2 | 18 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2 | 17 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | 2 | 12 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | 2 | 12 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 2 | 20 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 3 | 17 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 3 | 18 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2 | 17 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | 2 | 10 |
Source: GameQuant, https://gamequant.io/compare/waze-vs-google-maps
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Side by side · United States
19 Oct 2026 · ratings in this country's store
| Measure | Waze | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Chart | Top Free · Navigation | Top Free · Apps |
| Rank | #3 | #15 |
| 7-day change | down 1 | up 4 |
| Best, 90 days | #2 · 17 Oct | #5 · 12 Sep |
| Days in the chart, last 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Average rating | 4.84 | 4.67 |
| Ratings | 3,195,643 | 7,415,039 |
| New ratings, 7 days | 1,307 | 10,189 |
| Downloads, Sep 2026 est. | 140K–440K | 920K–2.7M |
| Revenue, Sep 2026 est. | up to $190K | $35K–$4.1M* |
Estimates are ranges for the whole month: revenue is in-app purchases bought through the App Store, before Apple's fee, plus ads; * not counting ads the developer sells itself. Not figures reported by Apple or the developers.
Every chart, every country and the full history for these apps are in the licensed dataset.
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Which is more popular, Waze or Google Maps?
They are ranked in different charts, so their places do not compare directly: on 19 Oct 2026 Waze was #3 in Top Free · Navigation and Google Maps #15 in Top Free · Apps (United States). In the United States App Store Waze has 3.2M ratings averaging 4.84 stars, and Google Maps has 7.4M averaging 4.67. Estimated App Store downloads in the United States in September 2026: Waze 140K–440K, Google Maps 920K–2.7M. Google Maps's range is entirely above Waze's.
Ranks, ratings and estimates for the United States only. Estimates are ranges, not figures reported by Apple or the developers.
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