what3words Reviews 289

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 school in using Waze as both Google and Apple maps are 2nd rate nav tools.

Gave me inaccurate location when I went to my stranded daughter ,later we tried to share our location with the AA it put us in Oxford? We were in Bolton Lancashire, used to be good , it is now looking for funding at an unreasonable price,back to Google for me what 3 words lost out

I used to be evangelical about W3W, it is a brilliant idea and it used to work in a simple and accessible way. Now the app is constantly pushing me to upgrade to a paid tier just so that it can paste a lat/long into Google Maps. The original idea was a good one - get enough people using the service that you can charge delivery companies money to license it. I pressured every company I buy things from to use a W3W address. But if you're going to put pressure on me personally, the end user, I'll just stick with free services. Maybe this makes sense up in the C-Suite, but here on planet Earth businesses who actively degrade their products tend to fail.

Stopped using this app due to only one thing, its now full of adverts by Google. Sick of seeing adverts for Loxley law so deleted the app.

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 perfect for deliveries - but if I no longer use the App I won't be able to share the 3-word location. A product spoilt by greed!!

We were sent a location but what three words sent us an hour away from our location to a remote area but if someone else tried the link it would send them to the correct location. Some type of glitch but left us with barely any battery in the electric car, 3 hot children and late to appointments. Really wouldn’t recommend to do again.

Was excellent, but now the navigate by Waze has become a paid feature, it has reduced usefulness significantly. Held to ransom to use what was an excelent free feature. Shame.

Ariel view and information of my location completely and utterly incorrect, resulting in delivery companies using the app to deliver all my parcels to the wrong places and them going missing , it’s so out of date hasn’t been as it’s showing since the early 1990’s my address DA14 6AE being Marlin court is showing as Conroy Court , if they put in 5 ELM ROAD , SIDCUP, UK into google earth they would see just how inaccurate and wrong their app ariel view really is, I would advice courier companies not to use this app when delivering to my address , as it misleading and completely and utterly WRONG

Another company that once they have users decide to put charges on every thing ! Google maps and Waze not allowed any more unless you pay!

I use an iphone. Like many people. Ever since the ‘upgrade’ I can no longer navigate to a destination ising google maps. W3w forces me to use apple maps, which is an inferior nav system. It’s ok, if you use an android device. I need to upgrade to the pro version to use google maps.

Penalised because I use an iPhone.

Come on people. Don’t get greedy, get BETTER!!

Another classic example of a once fantastic app used by emergency services and brilliant for navigation. Rendered obsolete because they’ve chosen to lock navigation for the likes of Google maps behind a paywall.

This company now hides some critical features behind a paywall. I'll be deleting it now

This location track is no good for busy town and city street. It’s helpful for remote rural areas.
On one occasion the delivery driver left my important official documents behind a bin across the road opposite to our house. On another occasion, my British Passport was posted through our next door neighbours letterbox. Tracking showed it was posted to our address but the front door photo didn’t match ours.
So, using postcode and door number is the best way for precise locations.

Essential app, if you venture outside a city or attend outdoor events.

Furious that they've now decided to put a load of features behind a pay wall. I'm not willing to set up yet another subscription for such a rarely used need. It was useful but now i hope it dies.

What3Words is useless in the United States for navigation if you already use Waze. Following the W3W directions to add Waze there was absolutely nothing adding to the Waze capability. The Waze maps were not augmented by W3W or enhanced in any way.

Very useful app for sharing location with friends and family

Heard about what3words from a friend, while on vacation in Britain, and dismissed it as a novel idea until 3 days later, our family found ourselves lost (due to a GPS miscalculation) on an unmarked mountain path with a blown tire. The rescue service helped us download what3words and that is the only way they were able to locate us.

Since what3words was launched I encouraged its use as Chairman of a safety group, it was received well. This improved safety for many lone workers, however; what3words are now requesting a subscription fee to get the most out of it. Just be aware subscription based systems end up getting into financial difficulties I recommend not to subscribe.

DPD relied on this supposedly yet can't find my main road address.