It’s that special time of year. You know, the precious month and a half where you can have Santa Claus “guide your sleigh” with driving directions.

If you want to get to your destination fast, then you're possibly better off using Google Maps or Waze over Apple Maps. Waze if you truly want the "fastest" option.

Fascinated by the sound of your own voice? Wish you could hear your significant other whisper sweet "turn left here" into your ear while on the road? Well, now you can with Waze on Android.

Android/iOS: If you're an avid Waze user, there's a reasonable chance that you tend to pop between Waze and an audio app while you're driving. Well, if that audio app happens to be Spotify, you're in luck, because Waze is integrating Spotify controls directly into the app and vice versa.

iOS: Waze has updated its iPhone app with a new feature that estimates what traffic will be like on any given day at any given time, which helps you plan your day accordingly.

Android: Waze, one of our favourite mapping apps, released a new version version for Android today. Waze 4.0 comes with a brand new interface and smart reminders based on your calendar events.

You wouldn't really think there could be that much difference between turn-by-turn navigation apps, but even just a glance at Google Maps and Waze shows how different they are. They might both be owned by the same company, but they work completely differently.