# N-Ways: Maps & Directions — To the door in 15 countries

> Navigation app for 15 West African countries with door-to-door directions and local road data. (iPhone/iPad app by N-WAYS LIMITED.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/n-ways-maps-and-directions/id6821757782 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [N-WAYS LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/6830786990)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), European Portuguese
- Released: 2026-11-02
- Data updated: 2026-11-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/n-ways-maps-and-directions/id6821757782/reviews.md

## What is N?

N-Ways is a free map and turn-by-turn navigation app for 15 West African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon and Cabo Verde. It is built for the roads you actually drive, ride and walk: no account needed, no fees, no subscription.

WHAT IT FIXES, FOR FREE

Get to the door, not just the street
Directions don't stop at the nearest road. N-Ways tells you where to park, then walks you in: "Bear left between the two buildings." Many places have a walk view: pictures of the way from the road to the entrance. In Nigeria, type a building's NIPOST postcode and go straight to it.

A home code for every home
In Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon and Cabo Verde every building has a home code: the name of your quartier or village and a short number, unique in the whole country. Tap Get my code to find yours and share it in one tap.

Warned about potholes before you hit them
Drivers' phones feel bad road as they pass, and N-Ways warns you about potholes, bad stretches and flooded roads in time to slow down, or plans a route around them with Avoid bad roads.

Okada and keke bans? We route around them
Pick keke, okada, bus or taxi. Routes keep off roads and areas where they are banned, say where a taxi or bus has to take over, and link to the rule.

Fair fare, every ride
See the usual price for a taxi, shared taxi, bus, keke or okada before you get on, from what riders paid, with tips on agreeing a price. After the ride, tell N-Ways what you paid and the next person gets a better guide.

Talk to it in Pidgin
Ask in Pidgin, English, French or Portuguese with your hands on the wheel: how far you are, the traffic ahead, a fuel station on your way, or add a stop. It answers out loud.

Boat mode, for your own boat
Set your boat's depth, speed and fuel use. N-Ways plans a route that fits, with the litres you need, shallows and bridges on the way, and a water map with depths and buoys. Water today says if it's calm enough to go. And when a Lagos ferry beats the traffic, Directions says so, with the jetty, the boats' hours and the rough fare.

Works offline, light on data
Save your city's map once. It keeps working when the signal drops, and old maps clear themselves when your phone runs short of space.

A map drivers fix every day
Bus stops, doors, fares, parking, bad roads and road closures come from the people who use them. The map corrects itself when enough drivers agree, and you see how many people your reports helped.

ALSO ON THE ROAD
• Works with Apple CarPlay: turn-by-turn directions on your car's screen
• Spoken turn-by-turn directions, lane arrows, green road signs and traffic lights in colour
• Crash detection while you drive: if you don't answer after a hard crash, it tells the people you chose
• Police checkpoints reported by other drivers, and your rights at a checkpoint in each country
• Fuel for every trip in litres and in your own currency, with pump prices from drivers
• Tolls up front, with routes that avoid them
• Rain on the map and flood warnings in the rainy season
• Intercity buses, trains and flights in the same trip, with each border post and the papers you need
• Businesses with their prices, menus and opening hours, and owners can put theirs on the map for free
• Your week: streaks, badges and the places you went

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
No account is needed for the map. We don't sell where you go, and nobody gets your trip history. Accounts are for people aged 18 and over.

N-Ways speaks French and Portuguese when your phone does. Change the language any time in Profile → Preferences → Language.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Apple CarPlay and CarPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

## Key features

- Door-to-door navigation
- Walk view to building entrances
- Road hazard warnings (potholes, floods)
- Local transport routing (okada, keke, bus)
- Fare estimation and sharing
- Offline map support
- Community-sourced map updates

## Is N safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess N.

## Is N legit?

N-Ways: Maps & Directions has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for N is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/n-ways-maps-and-directions/id6821757782/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best map here

*2026-11-04*

I used it on my trip to Nigeria and I was able to commute and bargain transport price like a local

## Frequently asked questions about N

### What countries does N-Ways cover?

N-Ways provides navigation for 15 West African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, and Cabo Verde. The app is designed for the specific road conditions and local nuances of these regions.

### Does N-Ways work offline?

Yes, N-Ways works offline. You can save your city's map once, and it will continue to function when your mobile signal drops. Old maps are automatically cleared to save phone space.

### How does N-Ways help with road conditions?

N-Ways warns you about potholes, bad road stretches, and flooded roads based on data from other drivers. You can also choose to have the app plan routes that avoid these bad roads.

### Can N-Ways help with local transport fares?

Yes, N-Ways shows you the usual fare for taxis, shared taxis, buses, kekes, and okadas before you ride, based on what other riders have paid. It also provides tips for agreeing on a price and allows you to report what you paid after the ride.

### Does N-Ways offer door-to-door directions?

N-Ways goes beyond street-level directions to guide you to the exact entrance of a location. It can provide parking guidance and even walk-through directions with pictures for many places.

### Is N-Ways suitable for boat navigation?

Yes, N-Ways includes a boat mode. You can set your boat's depth, speed, and fuel usage to plan routes that account for shallows, bridges, and necessary fuel, using a water map with depths and buoys.

### Does N-Ways have ads?

No, N-Ways is completely free and does not contain any advertisements. The app is designed to be ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted navigation experience.

### What is the rating and update frequency of N-Ways?

N-Ways has a perfect 5.0-star rating from 1 review. It was last updated on 2026-11-12, indicating recent development and support.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2026-11-12

- CarPlay and Android Auto show each checkpoint kind with its own icon.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-11-12

- Report any checkpoint, named for your country: police, EFCC, road safety, military, customs…
- Typing in a small sheet (add a fee, join a team) no longer hides the box behind a blank band.
- Adding days to an ad shows the price first. Changing its website warns that it goes back to review.
- Each ad shows its results from the first view: views, people, taps and a chart by day or hour.
- Advertise shows your running ads and your draft. Tap one to open it.
- Sponsored boards on a trip are a clean card at the top, with photos, GIFs and videos full width.
- Road alerts on a trip sit below the turn card, not under it.
- On a tablet or computer, trip cards sit in a column on the left, the map beside them.
- No more empty space under the buttons of sheets in Safari.
- Every sheet now stops at 70% of the screen, so the map stays in view.
- Add your business opens one page: add yours, join a team with a code, or advertise.
- Safety settings say less: short lines for crash detection, stop check and recording.
- Ads have 42 categories now, from bakeries to churches.
- Sponsored billboards show only on trips, small at the top in the turn card's place.
- Online businesses can advertise across whole countries or states, no shop needed.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-11-11

- Government guides are short now. Tap any line to say if it's still right.
- When someone says a fee changed, the next visitors pick the right one of the two.
- Buttons at the bottom of sheets, like Got it, work in Safari again.
- The first question about how you get around now includes boats.
- Know where a government office is? Show it on the map and help your town find it.
- Every place card now shows what's around it: swipe through places nearby.
- The buttons floating on a place card now sit at the bottom of the screen.
- Government offices and what to bring for them, now beyond Nigeria too.
- A place's card opens no higher than 70% of the screen, so the map stays in view.
- What a place has or offers is now a clear list, each with its own icon.
- Government offices: what they handle, what's inside, what to bring and official fees.
- Malls, plazas and markets list their shops by kind. Swipe them, or search inside.
- A shop's card shows the building it's in, its floor and shop number.
- Closing a shop you opened from its mall takes you back to the mall.
- Cards over the map answer every tap and leave no gap below them.
- Battery saver for trips: a flat map, zoomed out a little, that keeps your phone cooler.
- While driving in the rain, the map does less work, so the phone stays cooler.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-11-09

- The water depth key only shows when water is on the screen.
- On older phones the map no longer freezes when the phone runs short of memory.
- Zooming in stops at street detail, so the map never fills with one rooftop.
- If an older phone's graphics fail, the map redraws itself instead of staying blank.
- Older phones do less map work at once: one tile worker, fewer cached tiles, no background downloads.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-11-08

Plan a trip by any way of travelling: see the traffic by the hour and get told when to leave.
Directions warn when your trip will meet rain, above all out on the water.
Boat mode, for your own boat: routes that fit its depth, with fuel, hazards and a water map.
On a boat, train or ferry the card guides you: turn, pass under a bridge, when to board and where to get off. On a bus it says stay on.
Alerts as your boat nears a bridge or hazard.
Water today says if it's calm enough to go; report hyacinth, sandbanks or rough water.
Bus trips can include a ferry when it's faster, with the next boat and the fare.

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