Please offer an ad-free version of Waze.
I'm pretty sick of seeing Taco Bells, Ramada Inns, and Smart Water pop up on my map. I'd pay up to $5 for a version of Waze without advertisements.
Thanks for your feedback. At this time, this doesn't fit on our roadmap, but we'll keep it in mind for future product planning.
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Gary commented
Would love ad free.
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Steve commented
I don't have a problem with icons on the map, but the pop-up ads when you come to a stop have been a problem for me. There have been several situations (where I have been navigating to a location I was not familiar with) where an ad popped up when I hit a stop light and Waze never recovered. It froze for a couple of minutes and then crashed. When it finally came back up it had forgotten the route I was on and I had to search from scratch.
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Pat commented
I'm not sure if this is what everyone is referring to, but I hate the myriad of restaurant icons (especially Dunkin Donuts in my area) covering the map and obscuring intersections and street names. I'd like to get dynamic updates on traffic and police action, but if I can't read the map, my old Garmin GPS serves me better. I don't want to get too attached to Waze, because I believe it's just a matter of time before the voice interface starts saying, "Dunkin Donuts on right in one quarter mile."
I'd like to see (and pay for) an ad-free version, but I suspect these corporations have much deeper pockets than us, so I'm not holding my breath.
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Bethany Hanson commented
Hey folks, just to point out, this isn't the kind of thing you can pay once for and it's done. Waze should institute a monthly or annual paid scheme, so as to support development and support of their product and servers. I would pay $2-5/month to support an ad-free Waze.
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deutschzilla commented
sorry but I don't agree on this one. I like know where dunkin donuts are on the map, however, it would be nice to be able to toggle OFF a chain that I won't go to. I always thought that it would be nice to add a Yelp like feature so I could see the "particular" type of restaurant that I like along the route I'm travelling.
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James commented
Add an option to turn off ads. The ads have nothing to do with where I'm heading. I constantly have a Renault ad pop up, attempting to drive me 20 km in a different direction. In trying to turn the ad off, I've accidentally clicked on the ad, having Waze re-direct my travel and missing my turn. I had to pull over, re-input my navigation point, and find my way back to where I was going. I'd rather pay for a no-ad option than have them pop up at stops.
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Michael commented
Yep, I'd pay up to 5 for a lifetime or maybe a dollar a year to get rid of the ads
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LyndyB commented
Like many others, would gladly pay for an ad-free version of Waze. Would even do it as an in-app purchase for 6-12 months at a time. Ideally, would be a one time / lifetime ad free payment.
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Fizzyone commented
I would pay for an ad-free app!
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Aaron Watt commented
I've never seen an Ad in Waze.
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Dallam Oliver-Lee commented
If people have an active Google Contributor plan they should get Waze ad-free.
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Ronald Marsh commented
Waze is useless with ad popups, they are the worst! Paid version please! Just when I was about to give Waze frequent use. The speed cameras alerts alone trump google maps navigation.
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J commented
I'm not using Waze anymore until the ads go away. It's intrusive and inappropriate to see an add on a navigation app.
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Anonymous commented
I am sooo willing to pay for an ad-free version PLEASE
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Anonymous commented
I'd be happy to pay a reasonable amount to remove ads from my Waze experience, both the banner ads and the featured location ads.
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Anonymous commented
Absolutlly... I am ready to pay too for an ad-free version !!!
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nicholas bishop commented
I have recently started using Waze on a daily basis. It seemed strange, at first, that after a few days conspicuous ads began to appear in-app. These ads obscure at least a third of the upper part of my GS6, and I have to click on the screen once to remove the ad, and a second time to re-center on my car. My entire purpose for using this app is to reduce/eliminate my active participation while driving, making it safer. However, these ads are making it more difficult to do so.
Please, Waze, I would GLADLY pay for an ad-free version of your client. There is a suggestion over in the iPhone category that has +1000 votes for this functionality.
Thanks for providing a useful and almost* frustration free product!
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Anonymous commented
Sick of the ads. Will pay for ad free version
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Mr. Junk commented
Yes, please. I would gladly pay for an ad-free version!
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Anonymous commented
Weather Underground offers this option