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what3words: Navigation & Maps

5.9
what3words
3.25
45,201 reviews
10,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Find any exact location with a what3words address - for easy navigation and more

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3.25 · 45,201 reviews · 10,000,000+ downloads

what3words: Navigation & Maps helps you identify precise locations using three-word addresses, enabling easy navigation, sharing, and emergency use. With 10,000,000+ total downloads and 140K in the last 30 days, it holds notable Transportation rankings in Great Britain and Iran and integrates with major map apps for seamless routing.

Pros & Cons

  • Precise location sharing via three-word addresses improves emergency response and deliveries
  • Offline address discovery and Compass navigation enhance reliability in low-connectivity areas
  • Available in over 50 languages broadens accessibility
  • Seamless integration with Google Maps and Apple Maps for a familiar navigation experience
  • Lacks live traffic updates and built-in real-time routing features highlighted by some competitors
  • No explicit in-app multi-stop route planning beyond external map app support

About what3words: Navigation & Maps

what3words: Navigation & Maps is a maps & navigation app developed by what3words.

How many times has what3words: Navigation & Maps been downloaded?

what3words: Navigation & Maps has been downloaded 42 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 140 thousand times. It is ranked #7 in maps & navigation.

What is the rating of what3words: Navigation & Maps?

what3words: Navigation & Maps is rated 3.25 out of 5 stars, based on 45 thousand ratings.

Is what3words: Navigation & Maps free?

what3words: Navigation & Maps is free to download. The APK download size is 92.08 MB. The latest version available is 5.9. The last update was on July 23, 2026.

What are the requirements for what3words: Navigation & Maps?

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2013.

Description

More data about what3words: Navigation & Maps

Price Free to download
Total downloads 42 million
Recent downloads 140 thousand
Rating 3.25 based on 45 thousand ratings
Ranking Top ranked
Version 5.9
APK size 92.1 MB
Number of libraries 88
Suitable for Everyone
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what3words: Navigation & Maps compared with similar apps

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what3words: Navigation & Maps has been downloaded 42 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 4.8 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on what3words: Navigation & Maps for Android

★★★★★ Aditya Patel · Aug 3, 2026
What3Words Every 3 meter square of the world has been given a unique combination of three words. Used for e-commerce and delivery, navigation, emergencies and more.
★★★★★ Imran Khan · Jul 25, 2026
Haven't seen any other generally available method for such accurate location sharing. Also, as an amusement, I left the app running while my flight was taking off last summer. It was pretty interesting to see, but seemed to track pretty well. This app will always be on any mobile device I have from now on. Things to improve? I'd like to have an easier time tagging w3w location data to pictures I take. Unnecessarily difficult. 3,023 people found this helpful
★★★★☆ Mike Kennedy · Jul 10, 2026
Interesting way to share locations, but the receiver needs the app as well
★☆☆☆☆ R · Aug 3, 2026
What a rubbish. This used to be an amazing app, but now you get a massive banner that takes up 25% of your screen and put the subscription right in front of your face, and have the courage to ask me to pay. I thought this was supposed to help people in emergency situations. There's pop-ups, and hard to confusing navigation. Glad to know that if I ever need a quick location, I'll have to fiddle around to try and tap on a tile to find the words. It's a joke, it's getting uninstalled. You ruined it!
★☆☆☆☆ Terry Calder-Chapman · Jul 16, 2026
This app used to be good now just wants to charge you to save more locations. Talk about a stab in your back to the people that used the app.

Google Play Rankings for what3words: Navigation & Maps

Top rankings

Rank Country Category List
7 United Kingdom Maps & Navigation Top Free
8 Poland Maps & Navigation Top Free
106 United Kingdom Overall Top Free
107 United Kingdom Applications Top Free
25 Czech Republic Maps & Navigation Top Free
59 Germany Maps & Navigation Top Free
33 Turkey Maps & Navigation Top Free
11 United Kingdom Maps & Navigation Top Grossing
69 Canada Maps & Navigation Top Free
41 Australia Maps & Navigation Top Free
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Technologies used by what3words: Navigation & Maps

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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions typical for navigation and location services, including precise location, camera, microphone, storage, network, and foreground service access, plus analytics/ads and push notifications. This aligns with its offline/navigation features, but users should review permissions and privacy settings, especially around location sharing and data used by third-party map integrations.

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