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24 alternatives to Indoor Survey

Indoor positioning without additional hardware

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Indoor Survey launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1FA
   Find3 – An indoor positioning system for smartphones and laptops▲265

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2FA
   FIND – an indoor positioning system for smartphones and laptops▲183

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Indoor Survey▲14

   Easily create indoor maps. New from Apple.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Find▲70

   High-precision indoor positioning framework for wifi-enabled

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 54A
   4m-accuracy Indoor Location with Beacons▲71

   2015 · blog.estimote.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Structure▲84

   3D Sensor for iOS

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ori▲240

   Effortless transformation of interior spaces

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dwell▲267

   A social network for the design-obsessed

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Arc App▲133

   AI powered location tracker

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Detour▲297

    Gorgeous location-aware audio walks

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11FP
    From Photos to Positions: Prototyping VLM-Based Indoor Maps▲55

    Just a fun hack I did while bored over the weekend. My wife was busy shopping, it got me thinking that can VLMs solve the indoor location problem in a mall? Can I just show a VLM a map and an image and have it doa good enough job locating me? I hacked this P.O.C and it seems to work.

    2025 · arjo129.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Grid▲218

    An iPad dashboard for families

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13IP
    Indoor positioning for robots and AGVs using UWB beacons▲22

    2017 · blog.estimote.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Path Guide▲5

    An infrastructure-free indoor navigation service

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Placemeter▲88

    See how busy places are in real time

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Point▲127

    Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    OUTTA▲99

    Make & discover virtual spaces at real world locations

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lo▲195

    Ask and answer "Where you at?" with one tap.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Analyzing The Smart Home Landscape With Nate Williams of August▲61

    We discuss tectonic shifts in the smart home platform space

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Placeboard▲73

    Your favourite places in your pocket

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21DP
    DIY Position Tracking Using HTC Vive's Lighthouse▲153

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Doorbot▲73

    The Wi-Fi enabled doorbell for smartphones

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Google Hangouts for iOS▲106

    Updated w/ location sharing, stickers and material design

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    AHOY▲90

    Yo for location

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →