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24 alternatives to what3words

Any location on the globe with a unique 3 word combination

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. what3words launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Word Lens▲83

   See the world in your language

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   what3words 3.0▲131

   Helping everyone talk about everywhere

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Word Map▲79

   Any word in any language mapped by location

   2015 · wordmap.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   What3Words▲9

   Addressing the World

   2016 · what3words.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Words API▲104

   An API for for the English language

   2015 · wordsapi.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Word of the day ▲93

   Learn one new word, every day

   2015 · vocabulous.us · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Listicle▲61

   A place where you can organize your world through lists

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nomad▲97

   Mark the places you discover

   2014 · weareallnomads.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Synonymy▲81

   Game of finding the paths between random words

   2014 · synonymy-game.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    journi▲160

    Travel Blogging Rediscovered

    2014 · journiapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Genius▲56

    Annotate the world

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Onword▲158

    Just Write

    2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smarty Pins▲96

    Putting trivia on the map

    2014 · smartypins.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Atlas Obscura▲110

    A guide to wondrous and curious places

    2014 · atlasobscura.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AppMind▲130

    Discover Any iOS App's Keywords

    2014 · appmind.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GlobeWhere▲110

    Revolutionize the way you plan your trips

    2015 · globewhere.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Latitude▲90

    Browse engineering opportunities by tech stack

    2017 · latitude.work · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LocalWiki▲65

    Collect, share & open the world's local knowledge

    2015 · localwiki.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Squirt▲130

    Speed read the web, one word at a time

    2014 · squirt.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Miranda▲96

    Time (zone) travelling

    2014 · soulmatcher.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Twisper▲59

    Passionate travelers showcasing the greatest locations

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wayfare▲60

    Meet the world

    2014 · gowayfare.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chronicle▲61

    Visualize historical word usage in The New York Times

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Words For That ▲115

    the reverse-Urban Dictionary of the internet

    2014 · wordsforthat.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →