# what3words: Navigation & Maps Android app · by what3words · Maps & Navigation what3words: Navigation & Maps has 42,211,713 installs, rated 3.2 from 46,743 ratings, \#27 of 39,275 in Maps & Navigation. ## Figures - Installs: 42,211,713 - Rating: 3.2 · 46,743 ratings - Price: Free - In-app purchases: yes - 7-day growth in installs: +16,817 (+0.0%) (+28,160 over 11.7 days) - Rank: #3,279 of 2,855,044 Android listings with an install count (down 51 since 2026-10-27) - Rank: #27 of 39,275 in Maps & Navigation ## Reviews - Ratings by stars: 5★ 43% · 4★ 10% · 3★ 4% · 2★ 8% · 1★ 34% (46,680 ratings) - 1★ share 34% (was 33% four weeks ago) - Critical reviews (from the reviews Google Play shows first, in any language): - 2★ 2026-09-09, Neil: I had What3Words on previous phone. I installed on new phone & get adds right above the search bar. I accidentally clicked on one & wouldn't stop trying to sign me up to something I had no interest in. I had to uninstall, reinstall & clear cache. I'm concerned that a useful app, often recommended by… - 1★ 2026-08-07, Alfie Dickens: now a horrible form of freemium. essential parts such as saving locations and converting into different formats of location data have been stripped out of the app in a a money grab. this is a huge disappointment as it was a fantastic service before. I don't know if this has been purchased by a large… - 1★ 2026-08-07, Darren Francis: This app should be good but it is pointless. 25% of the screen is covered by a massive advert that is always in your face. The number one reason for using any navigation app is to search for where you want to navigate to - On this app, you have to pay to use the search function, making it completely… - 1★ 2026-08-07, Richard Faull: I spoke to customer services about the change of adding of the intrusive ads, all I was told all of the main features are now behind the pro versions. After looking at other new reviews, you have ruined a great safety app, just because you needed income from this. I used this when covid was around a… - 1★ 2026-08-03, R: 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… ## Description what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations. Every 10ft square has been given a unique combination of three words: a what3words address. Now you can find, share and navigate to precise locations using three simple words. Easy navigation, simple deliveries and more Use what3words to: \- Help emergency services know exactly where to find you - especially in hard to describe locations or places with inaccurate addresses \- Plan exact meet-up locations, simplifying navigation for you and others \- Give car breakdown services your precise location \- Navigate to any destination easily \- Save your favorite memorable spots so you know how to navigate back to them - a viewpoint, waterfall or proposal location \- Save key locations, from incident reporting to delivery entrances \- Help people find your business or Airbnb - perfect for travelers tired of relying on inaccurate street addresses \- Help people navigate to accessible entrances Help others find and navigate to you what3words addresses are accepted by over 4,800 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centers from across the United States, helping first responders locate and navigate to you easily and quickly. Businesses and hotels display what3words on their contact pages and booking confirmations - anywhere you would normally find location information: on maps, in guidebooks and more. Discover your favorite new location app Popular features: \- Find your current what3words address offline \- Compatible with other navigation and map apps, including Google Maps and Apple Maps \- Save your favorite locations and categorize them into lists \- AutoSuggest prompts you with intelligent suggestions \- Available in over 50 languages \- Navigate offline with Compass mode \- Add a what3words address to a photo \- Wear OS support for smartwatch navigation More accurate than street addresses, simpler than GPS coordinates Street addresses and postcodes aren’t accurate enough to specify exact locations - for navigation, deliveries and more. what3words is a more precise way to do so - and it’s also a more accessible way to communicate location information than latitude/longitude coordinates or GPS - in short, it’s a simple ‘geocode’. Navigate adventures, big and small Offline navigation and compatibility with your favorite map apps - like Google Maps, Apple Maps and more - make what3words the perfect tool for daily trips and bigger adventures. \- Walking somewhere unfamiliar? Use what3words to navigate to your precise destination stress-free \- Find the perfect camping spot - and remember how to find it later - by saving the what3words location \- Meetups made simple: help others find hiking trailheads, shop car parks, precise entrances and more by sharing the what3words location \- Navigation couldn’t be easier with the what3words Compass, which guides you straight to where you need to be If you experience any problems or have any questions, email us at support@what3words.com --- Source: https://storetally.com/android/com.what3words.android As of 2026-11-09, from the StoreTally census.