Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Mercator vs. UN's new Equal Earth map, synced side by side
Compare the old Mercator world map with the new Equal Earth map side by side. Pan or zoom one map and the other follows — see every country
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
- 1TM
An interactive playground to explore the extreme distortions of the Mercator projection. Set any point on Earth as the new North Pole. Warp the map in real-time. See the world in a whole new way.
2014 · mrgris.com · its alternatives →
- 2LW
Hi HN, I made a web game to practice country locations a while ago and HN liked it, so I thought I'd post my updated version as well. As for how the game works and feels, I'd really recommend you checking it out for yourself, it's free, no signup, no ads. The tech stack is Vue + ts + Tailwind/Daisy for the looks. The learning algorithm is a slight modification of the ts version of FSRS. If you have anything to add, it's open source as well (https://github.com/koljapluemer/learn-worldmap), although not well documented yet. In the end it's just a little sideproject,…
2025 · map.koljapluemer.com · its alternatives →
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This app lets you compare maps on the same scale. Contribute to dimitrimarion/compare-map development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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EarthGuessr▲192I built it as a way to practice programming. There are probably much better alternatives out there.
2025 · earthguessr.com · its alternatives →
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Earth looked very different long ago. Search for addresses across 750 million years of Earth
2018 · dinosaurpictures.org · its alternatives →
- 6IE
2017 · mjmdavis.com · its alternatives →
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The world map has been lying to you — see the truth
2025 · truesizeofcountries.org · its alternatives →
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I built a drag-and-drop map playground to compare the true sizes of countries and visualize Mercator distortion, just for fun and sharing. Open source + easy to replace the GeoJSON with your own data. Demo: https://www.runcell.dev/tool/true-size-map Source: https://github.com/ObservedObserver/world-map-reality
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Ever wondered if you dig a straight hole through the Earth, where would you end up? Use our interactive Antipodes Map (Land Hunter) to find the exact opposite side of your location. Challenge your geography knowledge now!
2025 · true-size.com · its alternatives →
- 12IM
Hi HN, I built a little tool to help me get better at remembering country locations on the map: https://learn-worldmap.netlify.app/ It's made from plain HTML/CSS/JS, and not intended to make any money or anything. Just thought that maybe someone else may enjoy it. Also of course happy about any feedback! Cheerz.
2023 · learn-worldmap.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Effortlessly track and sync global timezones
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Use the tool below to explore the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, with images taken by the new James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Telescope.
2022 · academo.org · its alternatives →
- 15My!hū▲81
See global environmental data in one real-time platform.
Apr 2026 · app.myhu.world · its alternatives →
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Scale-a-Tron▲74Draw a shape on a map, and compare with other areas.
2021 · stamen.github.io · its alternatives →
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Tick off the countries you've been to
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A rotatable Earth that drags today's countries and major cities through the Merdith 2021 plate reconstruction model, plus a simple future extrapolation. Continents keep their color families while the land follows plate motion from 1000 million years ago to 250 million years ahead.
Aug 2026 · douwe.com · its alternatives →
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Interactive map of every disputed territory in the world
2016 · its alternatives →
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