Spectator AlternativesMap Services and other similar apps like Spectator

Spectator is described as 'Simplifies access to satellite imagery from NASA, ESA and other providers. It gives you access to images archives, but also tracks satellites in real-time to give you information about next image acquisition' and is a Map service in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Spectator, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Spectator alternative is Google Earth. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Marble or NASA World Wind. Other great sites and apps similar to Spectator are SAS.Planet, GMap.NET, Mapline and pTolemy3D.

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  1. Google Earth icon
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    Explore Earth from space to sea with detailed satellite imagery, 3D buildings, and ad-free service. Save toured places, share them, and explore offline all points of interest around the globe.

    60 Google Earth alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad

    Google Earth Features

    1.  Street panning and viewing
    2. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Points of Interest (POI)
    6.  Visual navigation

    Google Earth VS Spectator

     
    • Google Earth is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Spectator.

    • Google Earth is the most popular free alternative to Spectator.

    • Google Earth is Free Personal and ProprietarySpectator is Free and Proprietary
  2. Marble icon
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    Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth: You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads. A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article.

    40 Marble alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Marble Features

    1.  Apps with Offline Map
    2.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    3.  Select map data resource
    4.  Portable
    5.  Hiking Maps

    Marble VS Spectator

     
    • Marble is the most popular Open Source alternative to Spectator.

    • Marble is Free and Open SourceSpectator is Free and Proprietary
  3. NASA World Wind icon
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    World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

    15 NASA World Wind alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    NASA World Wind Features

    1.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Image Navigation

    NASA World Wind VS Spectator

     
  4. SAS.Planet icon
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    This program allows work with any maps service if you can describe getting picture by longitude/latitude(if you want you can write config file or simplepascal script to describe how obtain needle photos).

    32 SAS.Planet alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SAS.Planet VS Spectator

     
  5. GMap.NET icon
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    GMap.NET is great and Powerful, Free, cross platform, open source .NET control. Enable use routing, geocoding, directions and maps from Google, Yahoo!, Bing, OpenStreetMap, ArcGIS, Pergo, SigPac, Yandex, Mapy.cz, Maps.lt, iKarte.

    43 GMap.NET alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    Discontinued

    No updates for years, CodePlex shut down after July 1st, 2021.

    GMap.NET Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  Apps with Offline Map
    3.  Geocoding
    4.  Standalone

    GMap.NET VS Spectator

     
  6. Mapline icon
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    Maximize the use of your Excel spreadsheet data. Make mapping the easiest. Transform Excel data into visual analysis. We lead in data simplification and presentation. We are committed to deliver the tools needed to outpace competition.

    121 Mapline alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Mapline Features

    1.  Route Planning
    2.  Customer Segmentation
    3.  Location Mapping
    4.  Data visualization
    5.  Customer Analytics
    6.  Embeddable
    7.  Geocoding

    Mapline VS Spectator

     
  7. pTolemy3D icon
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    pTolemy3D projects goal is to provide FOSS tools necessary to build your own 3D GeoWeb application. The Viewer application is similar in concept to Google Earth and World WInd Java. Unlike WWJ, there is greater emphasis on the Browser as a platform.

    6 pTolemy3D alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Can't find the website.

    pTolemy3D VS Spectator

     
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    EarthBrowser is an innovative earth simulation that combines an easy to navigate 3 dimensional globe with real-time weather conditions and 7 day forecasts for thousands of locations worldwide. Live earthquakes, hurricanes, webcams, volcanoes and cloud animations are just some of...

    11 Earth Browser alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Earth Browser VS Spectator

     
    • Earth Browser is the most popular commercial alternative to Spectator.

    • Earth Browser is Paid and ProprietarySpectator is Free and Proprietary
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    Earth View is a collection of the most beautiful and striking landscapes found in Google Earth.

    39 Earth View from Google Earth alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome

    Earth View from Google Earth VS Spectator

     
  10. Urthecast icon
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    UrtheCast is developing the world's first near realtime HD Earth video stream, via two cameras mounted aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

    8 Urthecast alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online

    Urthecast Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  Apps with Offline Map

    Urthecast VS Spectator

     
  11. MapSphere icon
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    MapSphere is a manageable way to view and organize geographical data of different kind. This might be raster maps and satellite imagery from various sources, your own information received from GPS, tracks of your friends, whatever you want.

    41 MapSphere alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MapSphere VS Spectator

     
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    Find internet constellation satellites such as the SpaceX Starlink and Oneweb networks on the world map and in your area using augmented reality.

    15 Satellitemap.space alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Satellitemap.space Features

    1.  Augmented Reality

    Satellitemap.space VS Spectator

     
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