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24 alternatives to Spot the Station

Spot the ISS from any location in the world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Spot the Station launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ISS Tracker▲4

   Track the International Space Station location in realtime

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Somewhere▲101

   See how the world works.

   2014 · somewhere.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Placemeter▲88

   See how busy places are in real time

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4MD
   My daughter and I made a site to explore the photos from the ISS▲528

   2020 · callumprentice.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AHOY▲90

   Yo for location

   2014 · getahoy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nomad▲97

   Mark the places you discover

   2014 · weareallnomads.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SunCalc▲147

   Find out where the sun will be at any time in any location

   2017 · suncalc.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Station▲73

   A live broadcasting platform of things happening around you

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wayfare▲60

   Meet the world

   2014 · gowayfare.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ISS Finder▲2

    Get notified before ISS flies over you.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dot The Spot▲63

    Mark, share, and discover places. Never forget a good place.

    2014 · dotthespot.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Take Me There▲85

    Get instant directions to your most frequented locations

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Real SF Map▲124

    See which friends work close by

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    uphere.spacefree tier▲112

    Realtime tracking and prediction for thousands of satellites

    2019 · uphere.space · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Meattext▲74

    Share your location with anyone

    2014 · meattext.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spectafy▲93

    See what's happening anywhere in SF - powered by community

    2014 · spectafy.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Placescore▲54

    The fight for your favorite places

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SpotShare▲56

    Discover & share the best spots

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BeFIT▲55

    Track anything anywhere

    2013 · bespohk.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ShutterSpots▲104

    Find & share photo locations nearby & all over the world!

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spaces▲100

    Broadcast useful things to everyone nearby, in real time

    2015 · spacesapp.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SatNow▲71

    Your one-stop app for tracking the ISS!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WhereTheyAt▲86

    A map of your friends from checkins, photos, and more.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Desktime▲90

    Find the perfect shared workspace

    2015 · desktimeapp.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 →