# Places Around Me

> Easiest way to find nearby places

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wer.quickfindplaces](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wer.quickfindplaces)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wer.quickfindplaces`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WER Technology
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 39,636
- **Rating:** 2.78 / 5 (216 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2019-01-12
- **First published:** 2017-09-15
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wer.quickfindplaces)
- **Website:** [http://www.wertechnology.com/](http://www.wertechnology.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/wer-technology/home](https://sites.google.com/view/wer-technology/home)

## Description

**Places Around Me** is your ultimate companion for locating nearby places effortlessly. Whether you need to find an airport, ATM, bank, cafe, hospital, gas station, or one of 66 different place types, this extension has you covered. It automatically detects your current location and provides a list of places within your selected radius, saving you valuable time.

Key features include detailed place information such as address, contact details, and opening hours, user reviews and ratings, the ability to save favorite places for future reference, sharing location details with friends, and viewing all places on an interactive map. `Places Around Me` is designed to enhance your local exploration with convenience and ease. For any technical support or questions, users can contact wertechnology@gmail.com. Don't forget to rate the app if you find it helpful!

## Rankings

- #330,715 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally praise the app for its user-friendly interface, comprehensive and well-organized listings, and helpful features like sorting by distance, making it excellent for tourists and awareness. However, many find the excessive, intrusive ads highly disruptive, severely detracting from usability. Additional requested features include address search and customizable default sorting to improve convenience.

### Pros

- Easy to use and good app
- UI/UX is superb with nice layout
- Comprehensive list of places with pictures, descriptions, and directions
- Ability to sort places by distance
- Helpful for tourists and awareness

### Cons

- Too many ads that are intrusive and pop up frequently
- Ads disrupt user experience and make the app difficult to use
- Lack of ability to type in an address for search
- Cannot change default sorting without repeated effort and ads interfering

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wer.quickfindplaces)