Navigation v5.27.0.0
Does Waze Navigation & Live Traffic work on iPhone Duo?
Mostly. Waze Navigation & Live Traffic fills most of iPhone Duo's inner display but still leaves some unused space around the app.
At a glance
- Inner display (7.6″)
- Partly adapted
- Outer display (5.4″)
- Works normally
- Built with
- Not read yet
- We read each app's build SDK after it updates
- iPad version
- Yes
- Layout already handles big screens
- Latest version
- v5.27.0.0
- Nov 4, 2026
- Duo in release notes
- Not yet
About Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic is made by Waze Inc. and first came out on the App Store in August 2009. It has 3,200,328 ratings on the US App Store, averaging 4.8 stars. Version 5.27.0.0 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and needs iOS 18.0 or later. It's free to download. Among the 19 travel & navigation apps we track on the US App Store, 7 already fill the inner display, 5 are partly adapted and 7 still show black bars. By number of ratings, Waze Navigation & Live Traffic is #6 of them.
From its App Store listing:
Know what's ahead on the road with the help from other drivers. Waze is a live map that harnesses the local knowledge of tens of millions of drivers around the world. Drivers safely and confidently reach their everyday destinations thanks to Waze map’s GPS navigation, live traffic updates, real-time safety alerts (including construction, accidents, crashes, police, potholes, and more), and accurat…
On the inner display
Built with the iOS 27 SDK, the app extends across most of the inner display, but some areas stay empty. It's usable, just not polished.
In Split View
iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can show two apps side by side, and every app takes part — including Waze Navigation & Live Traffic. Open it on the inner display, then add a second app next to it. You can save the pair and come back to it later.
Duo-specific features
None confirmed yet. Duo-specific features include side toolbars, layouts that react to the fold, and content on the outer display while the app is open inside.
Evidence & history
App build,
Version 5.26.5.1 is built with the iOS 27.0 SDK
Apple gives apps built with the iOS 27.0 SDK more of the inner display, with some space left over.
- : Not confirmed yet → Black bars — built with the iOS 26.4 SDK
- : Black bars → Partly adapted — built with the iOS 27.0 SDK
Latest release notes
Version 5.27.0.0 · Nov 4, 2026
This version includes several bug fixes and performance improvements. Please note the newest version of the Waze app includes all the changes made in previous versions. Updating your Waze app to the newest Waze version means that all the changes made in previous versions will be downloaded to your device.
Questions
Does Waze Navigation & Live Traffic work on iPhone Duo?
Mostly. Waze Navigation & Live Traffic fills most of iPhone Duo's inner display but still leaves some unused space around the app.
Does Waze Navigation & Live Traffic work on the outer display?
Yes. iPhone Duo's 5.4-inch outer display behaves like a regular iPhone screen, so every iPhone app works there as usual.
Can I use Waze Navigation & Live Traffic in Split View on iPhone Duo?
Yes. On iPhone Duo every app can be placed side by side with another app on the inner display — developers don't need to opt in. How comfortable it feels at half width depends on the app's layout.
Why does Waze Navigation & Live Traffic have black bars on iPhone Duo?
Apps built with the iOS 26 SDK or earlier run in a phone-sized window on the inner display, and iOS 27 builds can still leave some space empty. The bars disappear once the developer rebuilds the app with the iOS 27.1 SDK — you only need to update the app.
When will Waze Navigation & Live Traffic fill iPhone Duo's inner display?
When its developer releases an update built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later. We read the SDK of every new version of Waze Navigation & Live Traffic within about a day of its release and update this page.
What can I do about the black bars until then?
Use Waze Navigation & Live Traffic on the outer display, where it works like on any iPhone, or put it in Split View next to another app on the inner display so less of the screen goes unused.