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24 alternatives to SMS Travel Map
In Summer last year, I drove a car from London to Mongolia (and back). This is a map of my route: http://smstravelmap.com/map/0f0mvsnc I built a service to provide travel mapping for everyone, even where mobile data is impractical. http://smstravelmap.com/ Would love to hear what people think!
SMS Travel Map is a service that lets travelers track and map their journeys using SMS text messages instead of relying on mobile data. Built after the creator drove from London to Mongolia, it enables people to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SMS Travel Map launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Over the past week I built a project to let people self-host an entire maps stack so they don't have to send data to the big G. Right now it includes a base map, geocoder and directions server. Currently only bicycle directions are supported, and I'm only hosting tiles for Seattle because I'm unemployed and can't afford to host data for the whole planet. Check it out! https://maps.ellenhp.me/ https://github.com/ellenhp/headway Ultimately I'd like to really focus on transit routing (not implemented) but I'll probably throw a driving mode in there too.
2022 · maps.ellenhp.me · its alternatives →
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tTravel▲136Find human-verified places, share your stories, earn rewards
2024 · ttravel.me · its alternatives →
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TraveledMap▲94Customized embeddable maps for individuals and professionals
2021 · traveledmap.com · its alternatives →
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Tasmap▲111Hi there, I just saw a cool city map project (https://github.com/originalankur/maptoposter) gaining some attention on Hacker News. I'm building a similar product so I want to share it with you. If you're interested in beautiful maps, maybe give Tasmap a try. It's not just a static, beautiful map; it's dynamic and interactive, and connected with articles. There are 20+ well designed themes, and if you're not good at design, you can even have AI design it for you. You can embed it in your site or install it as an app on your phone. You can create a beautiful and useful map.…
2020 · tasmap.app · its alternatives →
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This was something I built while trying to look for housing in Toronto that was decently transit-accessible to my office while still cheap. The backend is written in Rust. It parses public GTFS data from transit agencies and performs a simple heuristics-based BFS on the bus lines to calculate how long to reach all points in a city. The frontend uses React and Mapbox GL to render each individual road segment based on how long it takes to reach. This project was a great excuse to learn Rust, deployments, and mapping. The source code is here if you are interested:…
2023 · map.henryn.xyz · its alternatives →
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Travel Bug▲118Transform every travel gem from TikTok/IG into pins on a map
2025 · gottravelbug.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · idoco.github.io · its alternatives →
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Mapify on Mobile▲158A global community of travelers, built by travelers 🗺
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Textomap 2.0▲77Turn text sources and ChatGPT prompts into interactive maps
2023 · textomap.com · its alternatives →
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A simple way to share a transit route to where you are
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MapPost▲86Save location-based content on your own personal map
2018 · mappostit.com · its alternatives →
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Mapmelon▲68Upload your next location and check where your friends are
2022 · mapmelon.com · its alternatives →
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