# Wheelmap — Wheelchair accessible places. > Global directory of wheelchair-accessible places with user-contributed ratings. (iPhone/iPad app by Sozialhelden.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheelmap/id399239476 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sozialhelden](https://appshunter.io/developer/399239479) - Category: Navigation, Travel - Price: Free - Rating: 2.90/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 17 MB - Languages: American English, German (Germany) - Released: 2010-10-30 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheelmap/id399239476/reviews.md ## What is Wheelmap? Find wheelchair accessible restaurants, cafes, toilets, shops, cinemas, parking lots, bus stops and much more. The Wheelmap and OpenStreetMap communities have already rated about 1 million places! Ratings for another million places come from a growing number of partners such as Foursquare City Guide, Jaccede, AXSMap, HERE, Parkopedia, bahnhof.de, Mapy bez barier, etc. All in all, you can find accessibility reviews of more than 2,000,000 places on Wheelmap! More entries are added daily. As with Wikipedia, you too can join in and contribute information about places worldwide. This is important, because in some regions of the world there are only a few entries at the moment. Help us improve the map: Rate the entrances and restrooms of public places according to their wheelchair accessibility and upload images of the places. The 30 countries with the highest number of rated places are: Germany (582,174), United States (277,194), India (258,992), France (161,486), South Africa (74,568), Canada (57,247), Czech Republic (53,888) United Kingdom (53,718), Austria (52,253), Italy (40,256), Australia (31,238), Spain (25,905), Algeria (24,657), Japan (21,503), Switzerland (20,820), Taiwan (15,300), Netherlands (15,030), Russian Federation (13,816), Hungary (13,186), Poland (13,056), United Arab Emirates (12,976), Turkey (11,180), Belgium (8,834), Brazil (8,070), Indonesia (7,765), Ukraine (7,495), Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (7,467), Mexico (7,449), Croatia (7,194). Wheelmap is available in 32 languages. Your smartphone must be set to one of the following languages: Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Simplified) Czech Danish Dutch English (United States) Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Portuguese (Brazil) Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese ## Key features - Find accessible restaurants, cafes, and shops - Locate accessible toilets and parking - Access information on public transport accessibility - Contribute ratings and upload images - Global database of over 2 million places - Available in 32 languages ## Recent user reviews (10 of 19) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheelmap/id399239476/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Don’t get *2021-11-16* Tried it out. You cant search anywhere you need to go. It seems that its only rated based on what the companies reported. It only works one way and it not a good way. Doesn’t work with what you need. Can’t even categorize your searches or it deletes the couple things that are rated. You cant see more about the place other than what the computer defined the place biased on accessible, partially accessible, or not at all/ no data. ### 3/5 — No built in wayfinding *2020-12-13, version 5.0.0* Would really benefit from built in wayfinding. Otherwise it not bad but lacking in Australia ### 3/5 — A work in progress *2019-12-09, version 5.0.0* This is an app in progress, and as such I would rate it at two stars. However, I’m adding an extra star to reflect the positive contact I had with the developer. I expect that over time as the app is further developed my rating will rise. It’s a good idea and one I’d like to participate in. ### 5/5 — Users will make this great *2019-07-06, version 4.1.70* Really great idea and well implemented. It depends on users to update so the more people using it the more accurate it will be. Get out there and start adding places. In Germany it’s working brilliantly ### 3/5 — This is awesome except *2018-05-17* That it is not really accessible on iOS. The Ios voiceover feature isn’t up to par when trying to navigate. **Developer response:** Please try the updated version, we put a lot of effort into making the app itself accessible. If you have any issues, you can also contact us at bugs@wheelmap.org ### 2/5 — No Australian data *2017-01-24, version 3.0.3* I don't understand why this is in the Australian iTunes Store, all the data is for Europe! ### 3/5 — Good app but update isn't it working *2016-06-03, version 3.0.1* I get en error data could not be updated upon trying to update to the latest version ### 2/5 — Nice idea but broken *2015-12-03, version 3.0* Doesn't seem to be able to load points of interest properly - often loads the ones just off the edge of the screen, which isn't too useful! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work! *2015-11-18, version 2.3* No locations are showing up on the map! ### 3/5 — Needs more data and a full English translation *2013-04-01, version 2.0* Good idea but there is limited data at present. Could be useful if more people input their local information. An app like this is badly needed. Note that the terms of use are currently written in German. ## Frequently asked questions about Wheelmap ### What kind of places can I find on Wheelmap? Wheelmap helps you find wheelchair-accessible restaurants, cafes, toilets, shops, cinemas, parking lots, bus stops, and much more. The app has accessibility reviews for over 2,000,000 places worldwide. ### How accurate is the information on Wheelmap? Wheelmap relies on community contributions and data from partners like Foursquare City Guide and OpenStreetMap. Over 1 million places have been rated by the Wheelmap and OpenStreetMap communities, with more entries added daily. ### Can I contribute to Wheelmap? Yes, you can contribute by rating the wheelchair accessibility of entrances and restrooms of public places worldwide and uploading images. This helps improve the global accessibility map. ### Is Wheelmap available in my language? Wheelmap is available in 32 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, and many others. Ensure your smartphone is set to one of the supported languages to use the app. ### What devices support Wheelmap? Wheelmap is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It requires iOS 4.3 or later. ### How often is Wheelmap updated? The latest version of Wheelmap is 5.1.0, which was last updated on April 20, 2021. Updates typically bring new features and improvements to the app. ### What is the age rating for Wheelmap? Wheelmap has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for users of all ages. The app focuses on providing helpful accessibility information. ### Does Wheelmap have ads? No, Wheelmap is ad-free and does not contain advertisements. It is a free application developed by Sozialhelden. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.1.0 — 2021-04-20 In this version, we have fixed an issue with taking photos. ### 5.0.0 — 2019-09-03 Find wheelchair accessible places even faster now. Add and rate places more easily. The map view loads much faster when the app is started. The app is available in 7 additional languages. We have integrated more external data sources so that more places with more detailed information are displayed. The search now allows the correct input of non-Latin characters. You can use the filter options to search specifically for wheelchair accessible WCs. We have improved the layout of the photo gallery. You can report inappropriate or incorrect photos. In the menu item "Events" you can find mapping events in the Wheelmap community all over the world. You can add new places by clicking on "Add new place", making a simple questionnaire appear. There you can answer additional questions about accessibility that are important for blind or deaf people. No registration is required. Find a wheelchair accessible toilet nearest to a place. The traffic light symbols now have different shapes. This is helpful for, amongst others, colour-blind people. ### 4.1.70 — 2018-09-13 - Completely overhauled app design with simplified navigation and a new base map. - With many more additional places! Now, Wheelmap displays wheelchair accessible places not only from OpenStreetMap, but also from FourSquare, HERE WeGo, Jaccede, AXSMap, and from many more data sources, which are regularly updated. You can still edit places that come from OpenStreetMap, the other entries are edited on the corresponding platforms by the communities of our partners. - For many places, Wheelmap now displays more details about accessibility; for example if a place is quiet, if it has automatic doors at the entrance or if there is an induction loop. - Wheelmap shows which public elevators and escalators are in operation. Facilities that are not in service are colored red. By tapping on an elevator, you directly see alternative elevators that you can use. This feature is limited to Germany for now, but we are working on solutions to extend it internationally. - Places are shown in clusters now when you zoom out: This way you can estimate the overall wheelchair accessibility of a whole city district. - It is now easier to tap on single markers because they do not overlap anymore, and the new layout does not hide markers when changing the zoom level. - A faster find-as-you-type search supports fuzzy searches like ‘cafe new york’. - New filter presets allow you to hide everything that’s not important for you. - A new image upload feature has explanations that should lead to better quality photos of places. - Places now have a button to directly open your own default maps application on your phone/tablet at the right location. - You can share places on Whatsapp and Telegram now. ### 3.0.5 — 2017-05-25 Bugfix: Foto-Upload ### 3.0.4 — 2017-03-20 Bugfix: In some cases newly created places showed up in Berlin Taubenstraße instead of the defined position. 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