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24 alternatives to Wave

Locate your contacts real time in a private map

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wave launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wave▲163

   Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Zenly▲241

   Locate your friends in realtime - GPS tracker

   2016 · zen.ly · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LocationAPI▲222

   Instantly locate any device w/ WiFi, celltowers & IP address

   2015 · unwiredlabs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Favorite Contacts▲104

   Communicate quickly with people that you contact most often

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5SL
   Spacetime locates a contact on a map by texting them a link to click on▲89

   I find myself often texting people, "where are you?" so I wrote this little iPhone app that lets me text them a special link. When they click the link, it uses the HTML5 geolocation API to report their location and shows it on a map. http://whru.at/ It's only as accurate as the HTML5 geolocation API, but I've been finding it pretty useful. What do you think?

   2012 · whru.at · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Google Contacts Map▲84

   See all your Google Contacts on a Google Map

   2017 · digitalinspiration.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Instant Map Chat▲198

   Chat with people in real-time on a Google Map

   2016 · introvert.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TrueCaller 8▲112

   Search and identify any phone number

   2017 · truecaller.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Getmii▲80

    Whatever you need, Getmii helps you find it now.

    2015 · getmii.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Swordfish AI▲180

    Find prospect cell phone numbers, emails in seconds

    2021 · swordfish.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Location SMS▲188

    Locate your device with a text, even when it's offline 📱🌎

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vibe for Chrome▲78

    Fastest way to know everything about your contacts

    2014 · vibeapp.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Radar▲111

    Contacts sorted by latest activity, not the alphabet

    2015 · theradarapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    eMiner 6.0▲75

    Get up to 1k leads per minute on social network and G-Maps

    2022 · eminer.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Contacts Timeline▲70

    See your most recently added contacts

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wave (^‿^)ﾉ▲72

    Screenshot Friendly

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TrackR bravo▲93

    Locate anything in seconds using your iPhone or Android

    2014 · thetrackr.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Location Sharing for Google Maps▲2

    Share your real-time location with your contacts on Maps

    2017 · support.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Find Near Me▲85

    The easiest way to find everything around you (Apple Watch)

    2015 · findnearmeapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Connections▲73

    Add notes and more functionality to your Contacts

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Map My Market▲101

    Discover local marketplaces wherever you go

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Holo▲120

    Leave a message at a certain location and share it

    2017 · holoapp.co · 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 →