Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Dots Network
Share your presence in cities and places without revealing your exact location. Perfect for spontaneous meetups with friends.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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FriendMap▲138Find My Friends got the glow up we all wanted
2025 · friendmaps.com · its alternatives →
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Share a link & meet your friends midway
2018 · mitm.nishchith.com · its alternatives →
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Dot The Spot▲63Mark, share, and discover places. Never forget a good place.
2014 · dotthespot.com · its alternatives →
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Facebook Local▲350Discover places to go and events happening near you
2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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North▲461Discover, remember, and share great places with friends
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Swarm 5.0▲426Keep up & meet up w/ your friends (pre-launch)
2017 · swarmapp.com · its alternatives →
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Share your current location as easy as possible. Create Longitude links and send to your friends whenever you need to see each others location. Shown in real-time on a beautiful map!
2013 · longitude.me · its alternatives →
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Discover what’s happening anywhere in the world on the map
Feb 2026 · hidot.social · its alternatives →
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Tappt▲82Share your travel plans with your friends ahead of time
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The Dots▲156Professional networking for the new world of work.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Mapmelon▲68Upload your next location and check where your friends are
2022 · mapmelon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · cole-maclean.github.io · its alternatives →
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Find a meeting point based on place type
2016 · a.placebetween.us · its alternatives →
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