Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Places

A highly sophisticated place-based poll app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Places launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Places▲2

   An advanced polygon geofence system

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   LocationChecker▲137

   You won’t have to worry the next time to visit a city

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spot▲125

   Map-based video sharing app

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Locationscout▲101

   Find the best places for photography and travel with ease

   2024 · locationscout.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stuntmark▲92

   We use AI sentiment analysis for location based content

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   a.placebetween.us▲115

   Find a meeting point based on place type

   2016 · a.placebetween.us · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Somewhere▲103

   Random locations from Instagram

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rated▲122

   Data-driven social rating platform for media, places + more

   2024 · rated.fun · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Geography: Play to Learn▲76

   App for learning geography in a playful way for whole family

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WhereThings▲142

    Organize and locate your belongings effortlessly and smartly

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HereHere▲68

    Location based chat app for Android

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spotted Places▲89

    Discover new experiences from friends.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Votedash▲66

    Your nonpartisan tool for civic engagement

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MapQuest 5.0▲79

    Providing accurate maps, directions and travel info

    2015 · mapquest.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ShowMePlace▲110

    Share your special places and explore places of other people

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Places Around▲68

    The ultimate travel app with augmented reality!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GeoPeeker▲100

    A tool for viewing sites from different geographic locations

    2015 · geopeeker.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Somewhere▲6

    The app that takes you places (without knowing where)

    2024 · somewhereapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Location based community utility app▲7

    Local truth.safer choices

    Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SPOT▲102

    Discover the best places according to your friends & experts

    2015 · spot.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Placelist▲5

    Discover places you'll love.

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dotspot▲79

    Evolving the way the world discovers places.

    2019 · dotspot.tech · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tile38 – A geolocation DB with spatial index and realtime geofencing▲82

    Real-time Geospatial and Geofencing. Contribute to tidwall/tile38 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Geo-Frame▲64

    A competitive location based social media application.

    2019 · apps.apple.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 →