Location Share Alternatives

Location Share is described as 'A simple Android app that allows you to share your current location. It doesn't require setting up an account, doesn't track your location in the background, doesn't auto-share it, and doesn't send it to anyone except those you explicitly tell it to' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are five alternatives to Location Share for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet and Windows Phone apps. The best Location Share alternative is locus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Location Share are Glympse, OwnTracks, Minutes Away Social and Zood Location.

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A simple Android app that allows you to share your current location. It doesn't require setting up an account,...

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Location Share alternatives page was last updated Jun 27, 2023
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  1. locus icon
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    Locus is a free, open source app for Android and iOS that allows you to share your location live. It encrypts your location end-to-end, meaning that no one, not even we, can read it. It stores the location decentralized on multiple servers of your choice using Nostr, meaning...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    Discontinued

    Locus is no longer maintained. The app is no longer available in F-Droid, but it can still be downloaded from the GitHub repository.

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Decentralized

    locus VS Location Share

     
    • locus is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Location Share.

    • locus is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Location Share.

    • locus is Free and Open SourceLocation Share is also Free and Open Source
    • locus is DecentralizedLocation Share is not according to our users
  2. Glympse icon
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    Glympse is the easy way to safely share your location in realtime. No sign-up needed. No social network to manage. Just send a Glympse to anyone via email, SMS, Facebook, or Twitter. Your location is only shared for the duration you specify and then stops.

    54 Glympse alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire

    Glympse Features

    1.  Call recording
    2.  Surrounding recording
    3.  GPS Location Tracking

    Glympse VS Location Share

     
    • Glympse is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Location Share.

    • Glympse is Free and ProprietaryLocation Share is Free and Open Source
  3. OwnTracks icon
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    OwnTracks is your location companion, it allows you to keep track of your own location. You can build your private location diary or share it with your family and friends.

    18 OwnTracks alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    OwnTracks Features

    OwnTracks VS Location Share

     
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    Create an event, invite guests, accept invitations & start on time with Minutes Away Social. You are also able to track the real time location & ETA of guests.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Minutes Away Social Features

    1.  Live Push Notifications
    2.  Weather Alerts
    3. Google Maps icon  Google Maps integration

    Minutes Away Social VS Location Share

     
    • Minutes Away Social is the most popular Windows alternative to Location Share.

    • Minutes Away Social is Free and ProprietaryLocation Share is Free and Open Source
  5. Zood Location icon
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    With Zood Location, your family and loved ones can continuously share their location with each other, so you can make sure everyone is safe with a quick glance at your phone. No more having to text and call each person to find out where they are, and where they are headed.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Zood Location Features

    1.  GPS Location Tracking

    Zood Location VS Location Share

     
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