Is What three words better than Google Maps?
Is What three words better than Google Maps? 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'.
How much does it cost to use what3words?
what3words is free for anyone to use via our app and online map. We make money by charging some businesses that benefit commercially from using our products.
Do all UK emergency services use what3words?
The innovative location technology is used by the AA, with recent data revealing that more than 79 AA members per day on average use what3words to communicate the precise location of breakdowns. It's also used by over 85% of the UK's police, ambulance and fire services.
Does what 3 words work without signal?
Does the app work without signal? Without phone signal, the app functions the same as when you have no data connection: you can view the location of any what3words address you enter. You can also navigate to it using compass mode. To share a what3words address over the phone or in a text message you need phone signal.
What are the negatives of what3words?
You're not allowed to know what word lists W3W use. They take a paternalistic attitude to creating their lists - they know best. You cannot propose changes. Anecdotally, their non-English word lists are confusing even for native speakers.