Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Whereabouts

Write posts and chat (group or 1-on-1) with people nearby!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Whereabouts launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HereHere▲68

   Location based chat app for Android

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Presence▲883

   Connect with your community and culture in new places

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Live Location in Messenger▲209

   Share your location with your friends right in Messenger

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bants!▲77

   Location based group chat in the browser

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ahoy▲93

   A location-based messaging app 📍💬

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Free▲446

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatr.▲81

   A location based social media for college campuses.

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Meet In The Middle▲243

   Share a link & meet your friends midway

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AI Anywhere (Beta)▲205

   AI copilot for all apps, use ChatGPT without copy-pasting

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Around▲78

    Find people to hang out with.

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wander▲13

    Location-based social app

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Now▲143

    The future of online dating, Now.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Circa▲84

    Location based community for students

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GoChat▲152

    Location-based chat for Pokemon Go

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tag▲90

    Simple location sharing to meet up with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Whistly▲82

    A location-based social messaging app.

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Geochat▲3

    Real-Time, Location-Based Chat Rooms. Meet people near you.

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20WM
    We made a proximity-based video chat for events▲11

    2021 · unnamed.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mapmelon▲68

    Upload your next location and check where your friends are

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NearGroup▲112

    Discover people via chatting, not swiping (Speed+Blind Date)

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Anyway▲89

    A proximity live-feed for posts nearby!

    2018 · 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 →