Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Proximity: Explore Nearby

Be notified when landmarks are nearby. Audio guide.

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
   Tourly Immersive Audio Guide▲336

   Every landmark speaks

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PurrWalk▲140

   Audio guides for spontaneous explorers

   2024 · purrwalk.com · its alternatives →

3. 3YA
   Yet another (faster) way to discover events nearby▲137

   2016 · etrigg.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Visit a City▲113

   Create your personal travel guide

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Citizen▲220

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Touring▲385

   The ultimate app for travellers, works literally everywhere

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flinder▲88

   Find top things to do nearby

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NEAR▲64

   Helping adventurers experience global, like a local

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Detour▲297

   Gorgeous location-aware audio walks

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Detour 2.0▲159

    Explore cities with guided audio tours

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zoom In▲79

    Discover people nearby on Google Maps

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Walk▲136

    Take a walk and discover surroundings

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NearBy▲5

    Find attractions nearby

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Walkify▲121

    Explore hikes and walks across the world

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spotted by Locals 2.0▲125

    Truly local tips in 70+ cities

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Waywise▲148

    iOS travel guides for any city

    2024 · waywi.se · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Explore City▲84

    Turn any city into a strategy game map and explore it

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CityGuide - Audio Tours▲4

    Discover the world at your own pace with audio guides tours

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Must▲78

    Discover unique experiences wherever you go

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Qurb▲76

    Nearby activities & happenings

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ExploreHere City Search▲89

    Discover history in any US city

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HearHere▲86

    Stories about the people, places and history near you

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MeetOnMap Mysterious Contents▲65

    Add or view content on map

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NearestBuzz▲83

    Connect to the buzz near you, anonymously!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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