what3words: Navigation & Maps Reviews – Page 4
5/5 rating based on 50 reviews. Read all reviews for what3words: Navigation & Maps for iPhone.
what3words: Navigation & Maps is free iOS app published by What3Words Limited
So easy
LordZaphod
It is the fastest way I know of to give a specific location to anyone, on any platform. Everyone should have this on their device, and be able to help family members download it onto theirs so that they can be found in case of emergency, or just a social meet up. So easy to use.
W3W the humane way of identifying location
Robertmyersjd
I have been using What3Words for about two years and continue to love it. It is so much easier for the elderly to remember 3 words than trying to memorize two strings of of eight to to ten digits in length.
Useful app
hero2know
Very useful and helpful app, though I do wish it would have the option to stay on- I use it while driving to report potholes and find I have to keep touching the screen often to keep the phone from going into lock mode.
Location finding is not reliable
Raj 'em
The concept of this app is fantastic! Every 9 square meter area of the planet has a unique three word combination. Very useful to find precise locations, EXCEPT.... it can never quite find me. It’s the only map-related app I’ve used that keeps bouncing around to try and find me. I don’t know why this problem exists. Until it’s fixed, I have to find my desired location on the map myself and choose it. I can’t rely on the app to do it. So until then, three stars.
Travel woes
Dmatern
A year or two ago I was in Costa Rica looking for an Airbnb I had booked in a super sketchy neighborhood. Everyone had tall gates and walls around their houses. The directions had an address and “ we are the house with a pink door and a tall flag pole. I drove around that super sketch neighborhood for almost an hour before saying screw this and going to a hotel. What 3 words could have saved me $$ and a lot of headache I love the concept.
That Facebook/Google login
Michael W. Perry
In my previous review, I complained about a login process that included "Continue with" Facebook and Google options. No thanks, I thought, they already know enough about me. Since then, I have contacted by them. They graciously pointed out that many of the app's features, including the most important, that three-word address, don't require a log-in. If you don't want to have data on you collected, that's the way to go. They also have their own independent login scheme that you can choose. If you go to their website, at the very bottom right of most pages you will find a "Privacy" link. It describes the situations in which "your personal data" might be shared with other companies, including Amazon Web Services and Google. If you can live with that condition, go ahead an sign up. If not, stick with the guest membership. I would suggest that they make that situation clearer by including a link to their privacy terms on the login page. Otherwise, I have no complaints with the service. It's actually a quite handy idea and I wish them every success.
Sounds useful but
Medi8tor
Marketing convinced me. Apple downloaded for me. Tried to sign up with email account. Took all the steps. Tried to input a country other than the first in the alohabet-Albania- but could not see the country names. Page where they should appear was just white. I can hear the countries scrolling but there are no names appearing. I scrolled ahead several times to try to get to my country but gave up at Ireland. It is not a simple process to keep trying this way. I prefer not to create new accounts with Google sign in and do jot use Facebook at all. So I cannot create an account.
Ok but needs fixing
darbygirl2014
So I was trying to get an Uber to my correct location, but my beacon for “where I was standing” was moving around everywhere and I couldn’t see exactly where I was