Apple CarPlay - Where is Waze?

C'mon Apple... CarPlay supports Apple Podcasts and Sticher as well as other podcast apps. Apple Musuc and Pandora, iHeart Radio, Spotify and others. Multiple text service apps.... why not a map service choice like Google Maps or Waze?

ddillas wrote:

C'mon Apple... CarPlay supports Apple Podcasts and Sticher as well as other podcast apps. Apple Musuc and Pandora, iHeart Radio, Spotify and others. Multiple text service apps.... why not a map service choice like Google Maps or Waze?

Apple is still not reading here. Use the feedback link provided above to let them know your concerns.

jase298 wrote:

Waze is going to android auto, guess I won't be buying iPhone 8 this fall.

Thanks for sharing. You should definitely buy the phone that best meets your needs. If an iPhone doesn't meet those needs, do not buy it.

I live in Peru where apple maps are completely useless. Doesn't work even on iPhone for a route of 300 meters.

Maybe apple can consider to release the software for countries where apple maps don't work.

I'm an iPhone user from 2007 and still using iPhones.

Yes, if anyone from Apple is reading this, you are annoying your customer base tremendously by not making Wazes or even Google Maps available for use wit Carplay!!! I just bought a brand new Subaru Impreza, and my purchase was strongly influenced by the availability of Carplay. Now I'm just crushingly dissappointed by how HORRIBLE Apple Maps functions for navigation. The travel times are always off by at least 20%, and it has an amazingly annoying habbit of offering me th chance to save "2 minutes" by switching my route -- and then offering to save me "2 minutes" by switching back to my original route. Either fix this terrible appe today, or approve Waze. I am one Very unhappy Apple customer!!!!!

Yes, it has been now six months after your post. Apple as a Premier Brand should consider very much to integrate Waze. Apple Maps are not likely to rise to the level of Waze unless they allow user live input. I hope for the best.

FYI, Apple is not here in this user to user technical forum, as suggested by Chris use the feedback link.

There seems to be a misunderstanding on how apps are created and by whom.

It is Waze or any other 3rd parties developers to implement the apps and submit them to Apple for approval, Apple do not own Waze or any 3rd party apps.

Waze is owned by Google and uses Google Maps. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple was working on standards and requirements that would allow Google Maps and Waze in their next iOS but I have zero knowledge of it. Or maybe Apple will implement Waze-like features for social traffic and condition reporting.

I'm just happy that Apple CarPlay allows me to listen to other sources of audio while still playing navigation information through the speakers.

frankfromrichmond hill wrote:

My contract is up for renewal in a few months. If waze is available on CarPlay will determine whether I get an iPhone 8 or a Samsung.

You should always buy the tool that best meets your needs. No one here knows what that might be or has any vested interest in your choice.

Best of luck.

"You should always buy the tool that best meets your needs." Typical Apple response. You're not the only kid on the block Apple. Come off your high horse and listen to your users. (Post will be removed, as have my others, in 3, 2, 1...)

kevincsd wrote:

"You should always buy the tool that best meets your needs." Typical Apple response. You're not the only kid on the block Apple. Come off your high horse and listen to your users. (Post will be removed, as have my others, in 3, 2, 1...)

This is a user-to-user forum. I don't work for Apple. I don't care if you buy an iPhone, a Samsung or decide to give up technology entirely and live in a cave. You should do what works best for you. Buying things that upset you is never a good idea.

Oeil54 wrote:

It is disappointing that there is almost no apps available besides apple ones... Waze is a must have.

You should let Apple know your opinion:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Wow, Apple CarPlay does not have Google map either, what a surprise. 👿

Considering that CarPlay is an interface with the iPhone, the initial addition of non-Apple apps would not generally be expected. It is also still in its infancy, and many vehicles and stereo systems do not support it. See this from the iPhone User Guide about CarPlay. http://help.apple.com/iphone/10/#/iphf33a514c9

You do have the option to provide feedback to Apple that you would like to see other apps as part of CarPlay using the feedback link here, http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html. It may help to contact the app developers to see what they can do as far as developing support for CarPlay.