Top tools in 2026 · Prompt 3 of 8 · July 2026

A real buyer question from the July 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What are the top route planning platforms in 2026?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…breakdown of the leaders in each category: Everyday navigation (consumer apps) Google Maps: Still dominant. Strong real-time traffic, multi-modal routes, EV routing improvements, and deep integration with local business data. Apple Maps: Much improved, especially in North America and Europe. Clean UI, strong privacy stance, good turn-by-turn and offline capabilities. Waze: Best for live, crowdsourced incident…

Named across its answers: 1. Google Maps2. Apple Maps3. Waze4. Circuit5. Route4Me

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Google Maps wins decisively, earning the first slot in 8 of 9 answers with an average position of 1, making it the default anchor recommendation across all three models. Route4Me appears in every answer but averages position 5.9, meaning universal mention without top-of-mind status is a visibility gap that matters for conversion.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Google Maps, Waze and Route4Me on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Route4Me 6454751066 9/9 · never first · #5.9

Google Maps 11111111 8/9 · 8× first · #1

Apple Maps 2323222 7/9 · never first · #2.3

Waze 3239233 7/9 · never first · #3.6

Circuit 5643777 7/9 · never first · #5.6

OptimoRoute 85286 5/9 · never first · #5.8

Onfleet 97588 5/9 · never first · #7.4

Samsara 101269 4/9 · never first · #9.3

Trimble 1111115 4/9 · never first · #9.5

Routific 881 3/9 · 1× first · #5.7

Komoot 7910 3/9 · never first · #8.7

Strava 8109 3/9 · never first · #9

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 36 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Tookan.