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compass for carplay, show compass direction of travel, please

I love Waze with Apple CarPlay.

When I am in an unfamiliar area I would REALLY like to know which compass direction I am traveling. Waze should display the travel direction. It currently does not.

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  • Juan Marulanda commented  ·   ·  Report

    When you are driving in an area that is not familiar to you, it gives you more of a sense of direction to know which way you are going.

  • Gene Goykhman commented  ·   ·  Report

    It has been suggested that Apple imposes a limit to the number of UI elements on-screen at one time ... if this is the problem, I would like the option of replacing the spedometer/speed limit display with a compass instead. That would be much more useful to me.

  • Adam Silverman commented  ·   ·  Report

    There should be a Compass app for CarPlay so you can have a compass on the right side of the dashboard with the Nav on the left.

  • Howard R Jansen commented  ·   ·  Report

    A compass is available in Google Maps, who owns Waze, so why is it so hard to implement this into Waze?

  • Sergio Orlando commented  ·   ·  Report

    Great feature to have on any map. Why not on Waze on Apple Carplay?

  • mr kumaya commented  ·   ·  Report

    need the compass on the carplay screen.4 years now. hahaha.

  • Neejten commented  ·   ·  Report

    Sad to see after 3 years this still is not implemented.

  • Daisy Be commented  ·   ·  Report

    I agree. Other map programs show a compass. Is this so hard to do?

  • Gloria B-L commented  ·   ·  Report

    100% need a compass that shows on screen via CarPlay. This is ESSENTIAL and not sure why this isn’t already a feature.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    1. Desperately need a compass arrow displayed in Apple CarPlay displays. I’m often disoriented without it. The existing Waze arrow isn’t a display option.
    2. Change the existing Waze arrow (in iOS) from a single pointer “steam gauge” to a proper two-ended compass arrow. I’m a pilot and read instruments by glances (also important when driving!) The two-ended compass arrow is just easier to discern and interpret especially when reading reciprocal headings or bearings. (Too difficult to explain in this text...just trust me on this one.) It won’t take up any more screen space.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Include a compass on Waze when displayed in Apple CarPlay so I know which direction I’m headed!

  • Larry Denbaum commented  ·   ·  Report

    I agree, Waze needs to add a compass in apple carplay. I just bought a Toyota Camry and it does not come with a compass and I need apple car play to show a compass

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Isn't this a fundamental feature of a GPS?? Very disappointing.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    It would be nice if there was an option to have a small compass displayed on the screen when I’m using Waze on CarPlay. It just makes it so much easier to figure out directions when I can see what way the map thinks I’m facing.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Apple Maps does this perfectly. Why can’t Waze put travel direction on the CarPlay display? A simple N, E, S, W, NE, SE, NW, SW?

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