A revolutionary navigation and pinpointing application, What3Words, is a useful addition to your mobile phone that can identify specific, hard-to-find locations, such as building entrances, park entrances, and attractions. It is highly praised for accurately pinning precise locations (3×3 metre squares) using three words, making it ideal for rural navigation, meeting spots, or emergencies.

It integrates well with most Android and Apple map applications, while users love its accuracy, some report issues with voice search and potential confusion with similar-sounding words.

However, the police in the UK have urged everyone to download the smartphone app as they say it has already saved several lives. However, the pros and cons are:-

Pros: Very easy to use, allows sharing of precise locations via text/message, and integrates with navigation apps like Apple Maps and Google Maps.

Cons: Voice-to-text can mistake similar words, and it requires data/signal to function (no true offline mode).

Certainly, we see it as a useful app when you are abroad, and in the event of an accident wherever you are, it could be invaluable.