Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to PointYourPhone

The daily geography game you play by pointing your phone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Geography: Play to Learn▲76

   App for learning geography in a playful way for whole family

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A game that tests how well you know your local area▲654

   How well do you know your area? Test your knowledge by locating streets on a map.

   2022 · backofyourhand.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   What country you would hit if you went straight where you're pointing▲80

   This app was designed to answer my wife’s question “what country would we hit if we went straight” (generally posed while pointing her phone) But with two additional twists: 1. It loads up historical maps from different years (right now 1 BC, 700 AD, 1000 AD, 1300 AD, 1800 AD, 1900 AD) so you can see what you would hit if you had a time machine AND you went in the direction your phone is pointing 2. Tap a country/territory for an (AI-generated) blurb on what you are pointing at How it works: Starting from your phone’s bearing, we trace the great-circle in 200 km steps, prefilter…

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Where in the World? ▲62

   Think you know your Geography?

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   What’s in that direction?▲129

   A compass that shows landmarks, sunrise/sunset + golden hour

   Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WhichWay▲4

   Wordle for landmarks: aim your phone at the answer

   Jun 2026 · whichway.fyi · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tap Numbers▲58

   Just tap the right number!

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Clap To Find My Phone▲119

   Clap your hands and find your lost phone

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Geographer▲84

   The iOS game where you get to explore the world!

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Follow The Circle▲60

    One-button game that will push your patience to the limit.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Learn Geography @ Homescreen▲89

    It’s never been easier to refresh your geography skills

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Geo Quiz▲70

    Free interactive & educational geography quiz game

    2022 · tinyappthingy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cube▲78

    A game about Google maps

    2014 · playmapscube.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KNOW▲65

    Awesome trivia quiz to test your general knowledge!

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Where the F***?▲2

    Point your phone at the world. How close can you get?

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GAMEE▲70

    24h location-based battles in casual games

    2016 · gamee.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Guess-o-graphy▲4

    The geography game for iOS

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Circle▲6

    A simple game controlled using phone gravity

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    G-Point ▲2

    Find the G-point ... Can you find it? Probably not.

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Where Am I?▲10

    Step into the shoes of a virtual traveler

    2024 · whereamigame.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Back of Your Hand▲2

    A game that tests how well you know your local area

    2022 · backofyourhand.com · its alternatives →

22. 22SL
    Spotup – Learn about any landmark by simply pointing your phone at it▲6

    2019 · spotupapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    n'seek▲10

    Tag friends with your phone

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Someone Like This▲18

    Super simple game where you have to find unusual things

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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