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24 alternatives to Look Up

Prompts you to look up from your phone at intersections.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Look Up launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Quick Peek▲136

   Find your stuff, effortlessly.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Peek Vision▲98

   Professional eye exams from your phone

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lo▲195

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Office Lens▲134

   Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OnlineBikeLight.com▲123

   Use your phone as a back-up bike light

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Astro▲118

   World's first head up display to mirror your phone's screen

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ...▲88

   ...

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   uberCOMMUTE▲281

   Carpooling at the press of a button

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glance Clock▲200

   See What You Need. Right When You Need It.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Curiosity▲62

    Answer questions, then see how your friends answered!

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    StrollUp▲76

    Discover events, activities and plan your outing in 2 taps

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Genius Scan 4▲111

    A scanner in your pocket 📱

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Periscope on Android▲172

    Explore the world through someone else's eyes

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    VoyageUp▲77

    Discover and meet people nearby

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Open Road▲117

    The one app for driving

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WalkInto▲98

    Tell beautiful stories with Google Streetview

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shortcuts for iOS▲147

    Use 3D Touch to open up apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sunday▲100

    All your photos in one app

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Say Yes▲104

    Scans your hand & lets you try-on rings

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Genius Scan▲63

    A scanner in your pocket

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Eyecon▲74

    The intuitive picture phonebook

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spark.▲87

    Creative prompts on your phone and wrist

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Curiosity▲96

    Discover hidden treasures next door or across the globe

    2015 · 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 →