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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Always used Waze and promoted use of W3W but now there is a paywall they have deserted their individual followers. Typical attitude of software start ups to past supporter's. I've gone back old scho... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have used W3w since it became available and recommended to many others, The features I liked most are now only available for a monthly charge. To the individual it is now almost worthless maybe perf... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A little terraced cottage, up a small lane, in a remote hamlet, in rural Cornwall and our kids found us with ease. Takes all of the uncertainty out of the equation when visiting somewhere new. Ps w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In my job, I send engineers out all over the country to fix/maintain kitchen equipment. Across big sites (universities or hospitals fx) this I really helpful as there’s often one postcode for multiple... See more

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  1. Software Company
  2. Mapping Service

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what3words provides a simple way to talk about precise locations by labelling every 3m square on earth with a simple address made of 3 words e.g. ///filled.count.soap. A what3words address is a human-friendly way to share very precise locations with other people, or to input them into platforms and tools such as ride-hailing apps or e-commerce checkouts and car navigation systems. The what3words app, available for iOS and Android, and online map enables people to find, share and navigate to what3words addresses in more than 60 languages. Businesses and services can integrate what3words using the public API or SDK.


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

289 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found this app indispensable

Found this app indispensable - absolutely brilliant. It got me to an interview on time where there were multiple businesses at the same address. The company were impressed I’d found them as they said not everyone managed to find them using traditional Sat nav methods.

August 18, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best

The best. Very accurate and easy to use. Wonderful way to be accurate and find locations.

August 14, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Life-changing!

A unique and easy-to-use way to specify precise locations. Living in a rural area with house names rather than numbers, this has been a game-changer - no more endless phone calls explaining where we are, just a single short message!

August 4, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

'what3words' for the first time

I recently had an occasion to use 'what3words' for the first time. I had no idea how to use it and I only have a laptop (no fancy phone). In desperation I messaged w3w to explain my predicament and to ask their help.
I thought it was going to be really complicated and that I would have to download it. A very kind person responded straight away and helped me to do my search, which turned out to be easier than I thought. I am very grateful to w3w for their friendly help.

July 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What3Words Support

I contacted What3Words for help in understanding a particular issue. A very helpful person, Jana, explained how to overcome this issue. Great service

July 31, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service...

I had a wee issue with the app telling me I was 355 miles away from my actual location & got in touch with the support team by email after the Twitter team helped and directed me to them. I got a very quick response with detailed instructions on how to resolve the problem. All very easy but Jana was very helpful and I am reassured that if I need rescued, the emergency services will be able to find me!! 😁

July 21, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved my bros life

Great app highly recommend help with getting an ambulance to my bro and saved his life best app for emergency when your unsure of the address call handler spelt each word out to make sure its correct.

July 22, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great idea, nice people.

I loved the what3words concept as soon as I heard about it. This week I came across an abandoned shopping trolley in a local park and had an idea how w3w might solve an old problem. I mentioned it on their chat function and asked for the idea to be passed to their development team. With a day I received a personalised message of thanks and an assurance that my request had been met.

Now this is not the first time I have made a suggestion to an organisation I respect but it's one of the only times I got a thoughtful response. (Of course Jana could just be an AI bot but a very clever one!)

July 18, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great app and great customer support.

Great app and great customer support.

Fantastic, courteous and insightful help from Jana at the what3words team when I had some functionality issues (which ended up being with my phone settings and not a problem the app or service itself).

A lot of customer service departments could learn from the team at what3words.

Can’t recommend them highly enough.

July 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely fantastic. I’ve had the App since the start and I couldn’t live without it. I spend most of my life either on my farm or others and simple tasks like drain locations, pipes and other services are really easy to map, save and share with others.
I’ve needed a field drain clearing and it take seconds to send a really accurate location to someone instead of the old way of telling them to take 20 steps south and 5 step east from a tree that you forgot blew down 2 years earlier.
I also hire storage tanks and it’s really useful to plot exactly where they are if you need to send someone else in to collect them, and when a customer sends you the location for delivery.
I have saved hours and countless miles finding everything all the time, first time.

July 13, 2023
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