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In the test, TomTom GO provided more accurate live traffic data than HERE WeGo and rerouted around roadworks, closures and hazards.

More than 250,000 Google Play Store reviews gave OSMAnd an average of 4.5 stars; it lacks live traffic data and dynamic rerouting.

Waze works with cached maps, but the author says these do not replace full offline map support.

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