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what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations. Every 10 foot 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:
- Find your way anywhere in the world using just three words
- Plan exact meet-up locations
- Help people find your apartment, business or Airbnb
- Always find your way back to your parking space
- Save key locations, from incident reporting to delivery entrances
- Save your favorite memorable spots – a sunset, a waterfall, proposal location
- Guide people to accessible entrances
- Help emergency services find you
You can find what3words addresses in travel guides, website contact pages, invitations, travel booking confirmations and more – anywhere you would normally find location information. If you’re invited to a friend’s home, ask them to share their what3words address.
Popular features:
- Find your current what3words address offline
- Compatible with navigation apps, including Apple Maps and Google Maps
- Save your favourite locations, categorise and share them as 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
- Apple App Store
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- Navigation
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Create your adventures your way & let OS Maps guide you on stunning routes across the UK & beyond. Get more from the outdoors, with more freedom to explore, more confidence to tackle that next challenge & more adventures along the way. OS Maps is the official app by Ordnance Survey & your guide in the great outdoors.
Why you’ll love using OS Maps:
EXPLORE & PLAN HIKES, RUNS OR RIDES
Whether you are planning a walk, hike, run or ride; OS Maps lets you create outdoor adventures with trusted mapping & navigation tools from the experts at Ordnance Survey, Britain’s national mapping service.
DISCOVER THOUSANDS OF READY-MADE ROUTES
Get outside with curated routes from outdoor experts & organisations such as Trail, Country Walking, Mountain Bike UK, BBC Countryfile & more.
ICONIC OS MAPPING
Subscribe to unlock the detail & accuracy of OS leisure maps including OS Explorer 1:25,000 & OS Landranger 1:50,000 & now with global mapping & topographic mapping for USA, Australia & New Zealand to keep you exploring all over the world.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURES
Best in class route planning & navigation tools mean you can get off the beaten track & explore with more freedom. Plan routes with quick & easy snap-to-path route plotting, then save & share with your friends to plan that next epic day in the outdoors.
NO SIGNAL? NO PROBLEM
Download maps & routes to your phone to view offline, so they’re ready, whenever & wherever you need them. View any part of GB even without signal & export to your GPS device.
UNLIMITED PRINTING
Print copies of all your routes & maps to take with you, so you always have a backup to hand.
USE ON EVERY DEVICE
Sync your activities between across devices, on desktop, mobile & Apple Watch. On desktop, premium users can use our 3D Aerial Layer & route fly-throughs to see the landscape, terrain & explore in stunning 3D.
TRACK & RECORD ACTIVITIES
Use the activity recording feature to keep a log of your activity history. Follow along, save your activity, review it & turn it into a new route to share & follow again later.
RECOMMENDED BY THE EXPERTS
Ordnance Survey is proud to partner with Mountain Rescue England & Wales, with OS Maps as their recommended app to help you keep on track, & keep safe when heading outside.
TABLETOP 3D
Preview a route before you tackle it, ensure it’s suitable for your level of fitness & avoid any surprises. Our 3D model feature lets you check out your routes from the comfort of your home.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
OS Maps premium is available through a 1 month or 1 year subscription. Prices are posted in GBP but may vary by country or when converted to local currency. Subscriptions will auto-renew. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, & identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user & auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Terms & Conditions at os.uk/termsosmaps
USEFUL INFORMATION
Battery life while using the app can be extended downloading maps offline prior to use, operating in Flight Mode (the GPS will still work) & turning off the screen when not in use. We release updates to all of our apps on an ongoing basis to improve stability & add extra features. Topographic mapping is available for UK (including Northern Ireland), USA, Australia & New Zealand. Your feedback & comments about this app are important to us. Leave a review or use os.uk/contact to get in touch.
*This feature uses Apple's ARKit which requires an iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPad 2017, iPad Pro or any later device.
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- Navigation
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November 27, 2024