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24 alternatives to Mapkin

Real directions. From real people.

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

1. 1
   Mapkin▲162

   The first GPS w/ crowdsourced voice guidance

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mapbox Studio▲95

   A design platform for radically custom maps

   2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mapbox▲128

   Design and publish beautiful maps

   2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ventusky▲148

   Real-time weather mapping

   2016 · ventusky.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mapsense▲61

   The API for data-driven mapping

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mapkin▲7

   GPS that sounds like a local.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MapJam▲137

   Beautiful personalized map sharing

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gobot▲184

   The Citymapper bot

   2016 · citymapper.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Real SF Map▲124

   See which friends work close by

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Placemeter▲88

    See how busy places are in real time

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Scout▲73

    Your Daily Personal Navigator (with Open Source Maps)

    2014 · scoutgps.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Helpouts By Google▲64

    Real help from real people in real time.

    2013 · support.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Awesome Maps▲98

    Putting the awesome back in maps

    2017 · awesome-maps.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MapHub▲142

    Create interactive maps

    2016 · maphub.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Geofeedia▲80

    Location-based social media monitoring

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Maptia▲104

    A beautiful way to tell stories about places.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mapin▲86

    Discover the world unfiltered and in real time

    2024 · mapin.social · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Smarty Pins▲96

    Putting trivia on the map

    2014 · smartypins.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mapillary▲69

    Crowd-sourced Street View

    2014 · mapillary.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Jink▲61

    Delightful Location Sharing

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dot▲78

    Social maps for groups of friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FATMAP▲82

    3D Map ski tracking concierge

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cube▲78

    A game about Google maps

    2014 · playmapscube.com · 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 →