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24 alternatives to what3words

A simple way to talk about location

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 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   what3words 3.0▲131

   Helping everyone talk about everywhere

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   My 3-Word Location▲2

   Ask Alexa for your what3words location

   2019 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   What3Words▲9

   Addressing the World

   2016 · what3words.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   what3words▲100

   Any location on the globe with a unique 3 word combination

   2014 · what3words.com · its alternatives →

5. 5WO
   WhatFreeWords: Open-Source Geocoding for What3Words▲113

   2019 · whatfreewords.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Polyword▲98

   Snap at things to translate them in different languages! 📸

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   AppWords▲124

   SDK for iOS spotlight search optimization & smart indexing

   2016 · deeplink.me · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Give 7B people an instant physical address▲415

   Xaddress - Give 7 billion people an instant physical address - roberdam/Xaddress

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Word Map▲79

   Any word in any language mapped by location

   2015 · wordmap.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Five Phrases▲174

    Your travel buddy

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Easy Sight Words▲67

    Easy to Learn Sight Words!

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wordprobe▲84

    A thesaurus and translate app for Mac & iOS.

    2018 · wordprobe.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Word Details▲66

    One stop solution for words

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Surreal Words▲94

    Add 3D words to the world with augmented reality

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drops Travel Talk▲73

    Essential travel words and phrases, now at your fingertips

    2019 · languagedrops.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Whereabouts▲66

    Write posts and chat (group or 1-on-1) with people nearby!

    2017 · aelchim.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    3words▲7

    Transform URLs to memorable three-word phrases.

    2024 · 3words.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mapstr▲157

    Your places, your world!

    2015 · mapstr.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Waywise▲148

    iOS travel guides for any city

    2024 · waywi.se · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Localizable Strings Word Count▲59

    Count how many words are in a localizable strings file

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    5min - Voice reading news▲69

    Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22SL
    Spacetime locates a contact on a map by texting them a link to click on▲89

    I find myself often texting people, "where are you?" so I wrote this little iPhone app that lets me text them a special link. When they click the link, it uses the HTML5 geolocation API to report their location and shows it on a map. http://whru.at/ It's only as accurate as the HTML5 geolocation API, but I've been finding it pretty useful. What do you think?

    2012 · whru.at · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Karta GPS▲71

    Drives you to recommended Yelp & Foursquare places

    2017 · kartagps.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TapTag for iOS▲75

    Discover new experiences wherever you go

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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