Snap Map Alternatives in 2026 (Without Living in Snapchat)
Snap Map is handy if your whole group lives in Snapchat. If they don't, or you'd rather not be on a map all the time, these alternatives do the job.
1. Find My (Apple)
Apple's built-in location sharing: share where you are with chosen friends or family, indefinitely or for an hour.
- Platforms
- iPhone (built in)
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Simple, private location sharing with a few close people.
- Watch out
- No social feed, no venues, nothing beyond a dot on a map.
2. Google Maps location sharing
Share your real-time location with chosen contacts from Google Maps, on iPhone or Android, and save lists of pubs to visit.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Mixed iPhone/Android groups, and for saving lists of places.
- Watch out
- Not social; you have to set sharing up per person.
3. ontap
Log a beer in one tap from a home or lock screen widget, with the bar you're at. See which friends are out on a shared map, race your friends in squads, earn 30+ badges and become Mayor of your local. Every month you get Last Call, a recap worth sharing.
- Platforms
- iPhone · App Store
- Price
- Free (an optional ontap Pro is coming)
- Best for
- Groups of friends who go out together and want logging to take one tap.
- Watch out
- No beer-by-beer ratings or tasting notes, and no Android app yet.
ontap only puts you on the map when you're out and log a beer, and only for friends you've added, so it's a lighter-touch way to see who's out tonight.
4. Swarm (Foursquare)
Check in to any place, from pubs to airports, keep a searchable history of everywhere you've been and see friends' check-ins. Took over Foursquare City Guide's features in 2024.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android · Website
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- People who want a diary of every place they go, not just bars.
- Watch out
- No beer counting, recaps or drinking-specific features.
Privacy first
Whatever you use, share your location only with people you trust, and use time-limited sharing on nights out.
ontap is the free iPhone app for logging beers in one tap and seeing which friends are out.
Get ontap free on the App StoreFAQ
How do I see where my friends are without Snapchat?
Apple's Find My (iPhone) or Google Maps location sharing for live location; ontap to see which friends are out at a bar.