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title: "what3words: Navigation & Maps - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in South Africa | Apple App Store"
description: "what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations. Every 3m square has been given a unique combination of three words: a what3words address. Now you can find, share and navigate to precise locat"
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# what3words: Navigation & Maps — South Africa
> Navigate to any exact location

![What3words App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/19/54/d1/1954d15b-fca9-0128-fde9-4d7dd04a8219/AppIconMain-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [What3Words](https://apptail.io/developer/what3words-KLfb) (United Kingdom)
**Category:** Navigation
**Rating:** 4.7/5 (1,812 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.what3words.ios.what3words
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** South Africa
**Version:** 5.8.2 (released 2026-06-25)
**Original Release:** 2013-07-01
**Languages:** Turkish, Afrikaans, German, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Central Khmer, Danish, Indonesian, Estonian, Finnish, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Dutch, Croatian, Japanese, Kannada, Catalan, Kazakh, Korean, Lao, Polish, Hungarian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian Bokmål, Oriya, Panjabi, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Tamil, Thai, Telugu, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Greek (modern), Zulu, Czech, Hebrew (modern), English, Spanish, Swedish, Italian

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/za/app/app/id657878530)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/south-africa](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/south-africa)

## What3words Description
what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations. Every 3m 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.

Use what3words to:
- Help emergency services know exactly where to find you
- Plan exact meet-up locations
- Tell car breakdown services where you are
- Navigate to any destination easily
- Save your favourite memorable spots – a viewpoint, waterfall or proposal location
- Save key work locations, from incident reporting to delivery entrances
- Help people find your business or Airbnb
- Guide people to accessible entrances.

what3words addresses are accepted by over 85% of UK emergency services as well as the AA, and many UK delivery companies. Businesses and hotels display what3words on their contact pages, and booking confirmations –  anywhere you would normally find location information.

Popular features:
- Find your current what3words address offline
- Compatible with navigation apps including Apple Maps and Google Maps
- Save your favourite locations and categorise them into lists
- AutoSuggest prompts you with intelligent suggestions
- Available in over 60 languages
- Navigate offline with compass mode
- Add a what3words address to a photo

If you experience any problems or have any questions, email us at support@what3words.com

EULA: 

## What3words Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/bd/ff/ea/bdffeac3-26d9-65f7-c360-fc8e4041b4cb/12662_UX_Update_App_Store_iPhone_en-UK_Screen_1.jpg/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/09/9f/20/099f20b1-6640-4373-8a1d-777e14f449ad/12662_UX_Update_App_Store_iPhone_en-UK_Screen_2.jpg/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ab/e6/a7/abe6a733-9414-47f6-b537-c3a1417e3f91/12662_UX_Update_App_Store_iPhone_en-UK_Screen_3.jpg/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/53/4f/56/534f5682-19aa-0ca3-a440-afc35adaa1f8/12662_UX_Update_App_Store_iPhone_en-UK_Screen_4.jpg/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/3d/5d/03/3d5d0327-7751-69d0-9345-6ce6d5244c3f/12662_UX_Update_App_Store_iPhone_en-UK_Screen_5.jpg/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/89/b9/fa/89b9fae0-a124-a398-0827-0e9c7854feb5/12662_UX_Update_App_Store_iPhone_en-UK_Screen_6.jpg/1284x2778.png)

## What3words Rating Breakdown in South Africa
- 5 stars: 1,446 (80%)
- 4 stars: 274 (15%)
- 3 stars: 73 (4%)
- 2 stars: 12 (1%)
- 1 stars: 7 (0%)

## What3words Reviews in South Africa

### ***** "Brilliant"
Amazing how you can navigate to anywhere, you don’t need an address. It can be in the middle or nowhere, but you can give an accurate location without needing the long co~ordinates.
-- Ralphmack, 2024-01-02

### ***** "Genius app…👌🏻"
Genius app…👌🏻
-- Izondo, 2023-01-06

### ***-- "Old imagery"
I’m at a complex built over a year ago but your maps are showing construction pics. Please update? I love the concept of the app, but has to be more up to date please.
-- Ivorvdbijl, 2022-11-11

### *---- "App won’t start up"
I select my language and then it’s just stuck on the loading page, got an iPhone 13 with latest IOS so definitely not my device
-- dasyin, 2022-07-28

### ***** "Emergency call"
Include feature to call er24 in the app
-- Gannderdall, 2021-02-24

### ***** "Brilliant concept"
Great idea and very well executed. Amazingly useful
-- RobertdeRooy, 2020-06-24

### ****- "Bruce Holmes"
Awesome concept 👍
-- Brutal H, 2019-11-05

### ***-- "Like it"
Very interesting app. But why does it tend to drift and not fix on a square?
-- Wagamat, 2019-09-06

[View all What3words reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews)


## What3words Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Navigation | #3 |
| Top Grossing | United Kingdom | Navigation | #4 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Navigation | #14 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Navigation | #19 |
| Top Free | Germany | Navigation | #21 |
| Top Grossing | Philippines | Navigation | #22 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Navigation | #23 |
| Top Grossing | Malaysia | Navigation | #27 |
| Top Free | Australia | Navigation | #28 |
| Top Grossing | United Arab Emirates | Navigation | #40 |
| Top Free | Austria | Navigation | #40 |
| Top Grossing | Portugal | Navigation | #41 |
| Top Grossing | Austria | Navigation | #44 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | Navigation | #46 |
| Top Grossing | Germany | Navigation | #46 |
| Top Free | Canada | Navigation | #47 |
| Top Grossing | Switzerland | Navigation | #59 |
| Top Grossing | Ireland | Navigation | #65 |
| Top Grossing | Canada | Navigation | #66 |
| Top Grossing | New Zealand | Navigation | #69 |
| Top Grossing | South Africa | Navigation | #70 |
| Top Grossing | Mexico | Navigation | #75 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Navigation | #78 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Navigation | #80 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Navigation | #81 |
| Top Free | Chile | Navigation | #81 |
| Top Free | Greece | Navigation | #85 |
| Top Free | United States | Navigation | #85 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Navigation | #87 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Navigation | #90 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Navigation | #91 |
| Top Grossing | Netherlands | Navigation | #100 |
| Top Grossing | France | Navigation | #100 |
| Top Free | Norway | Navigation | #102 |
| Top Free | India | Navigation | #105 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | Navigation | #107 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Navigation | #112 |
| Top Free | Romania | Navigation | #112 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Navigation | #116 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Overall | #122 |
| Top Free | Italy | Navigation | #132 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | Navigation | #135 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | Navigation | #137 |
| Top Free | Poland | Navigation | #137 |
| Top Free | Finland | Navigation | #139 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Navigation | #152 |
| Top Free | Spain | Navigation | #161 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Navigation | #166 |
| Top Free | Peru | Navigation | #173 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Navigation | #196 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Navigation | #207 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Navigation | #215 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | Navigation | #219 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Navigation | #227 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | Navigation | #233 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Navigation | #243 |

## What3words Discovered Keywords
- waze navigation
- map coordinate
- find location
- coordinator
- maps
- my gps coordinates
- me°- three
- navigation
- what to watch
- 3d maps

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## What3words Available In
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/united-kingdom)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/germany)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/canada)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/vietnam)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/australia)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/japan)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/india)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/saudi-arabia)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/mexico)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/ireland)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/south-africa)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/france)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/south-korea)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/spain)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/switzerland)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/new-zealand)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/netherlands)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/italy)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/austria)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/belgium)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/colombia)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/brazil)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/united-arab-emirates)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/sweden)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/indonesia)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/argentina)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/singapore)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/denmark)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/portugal)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/peru)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/chile)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/russia)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/norway)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/poland)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/czechia)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/malaysia)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/ecuador)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/turkey)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/greece)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/hungary)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/romania)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/hong-kong)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/dominican-republic)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/philippines)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/ukraine)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/thailand)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/egypt)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/luxembourg)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/finland)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/kuwait)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/taiwan)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/israel)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/slovakia)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/nigeria)
- [Qatar](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/qatar)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/bulgaria)
- [Oman](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/oman)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/pakistan)
- [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/kenya)
- [Uruguay](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/uruguay)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/bahrain)
- [Ghana](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/ghana)
- [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/jordan)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/croatia)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/sri-lanka)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/malta)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/cyprus)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/panama)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/slovenia)
- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/uganda)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/lithuania)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/latvia)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/estonia)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/lebanon)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/kazakhstan)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/nepal)
- [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/jamaica)
- [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/namibia)
- [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/mauritius)
- [Angola](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/angola)
- [Paraguay](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/paraguay)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/algeria)
- [Senegal](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/senegal)
- [Cayman Islands](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/cayman-islands)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/tunisia)
- [Barbados](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/barbados)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/belarus)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/iceland)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/azerbaijan)
- [Bermuda](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/bermuda)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/north-macedonia)
- [Honduras](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/honduras)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/uzbekistan)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/armenia)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/macau)
- [Mali](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/mali)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/madagascar)
- [Belize](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/belize)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/brunei)
- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/suriname)
- [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/what3words-navigation-maps-AFd/grenada)

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