Liveuamap alternatives: four live war maps compared
The best Liveuamap alternative depends on what you use it for. For the front line in Ukraine, DeepStateMap is more detailed. For a desktop dashboard you can run yourself, there is the open-source worldmonitor project. For world news, conflict zones and US dispatch incidents on one free web map, there is World Monitor. For depth of conflict reporting, Liveuamap itself is still hard to beat.
Updated 6 November 2026. By Apphesus, the team behind World Monitor, one of the products compared here. Facts about the other products come from their own app store listings and websites, Wikipedia and NPR, as named in the text.
Which Liveuamap alternative fits which job
- Liveuamap
- Event-by-event conflict reporting across many regions, with a long track record. Keep using it if that is what you need.
- DeepStateMap
- Territorial control and the front line in Ukraine, mapped in detail. Free.
- worldmonitor (open source)
- A dense desktop intelligence dashboard with many panels and layers, including flights and shipping, that you can also self-host.
- World Monitor
- A free, no-account web map that puts world news and conflict zones next to quakes, wildfires and US police and fire dispatch replays, with phone apps.
Liveuamap vs the alternatives at a glance
| Feature | Liveuamap | DeepStateMap | worldmonitor (open source) | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Conflicts, security incidents and major events on a map | The war in Ukraine and its front line | Geopolitics, markets, infrastructure and cyber on one dashboard | World news, conflict zones, natural hazards and US dispatch incidents |
| Coverage | Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East and Red Sea, plus Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas | Ukraine | Worldwide | Worldwide; dispatch incidents US only |
| Front lines | Yes, on its conflict maps | Yes, its core feature | Conflict layers; not a front-line map | No. Conflict zones as areas |
| US dispatch audio | No | No | No | Yes, US only. Police, fire and EMS replays |
| Price | Free app with ads; ad-removing subscription $1.99 a month or $10.49 for six months (US App Store) | Free; funded by donations | Free dashboard; Pro from $39.99 a month | Web app free in full, no ads; phone apps free with optional premium |
| Platforms | Web, iPhone, Android | Web, iPhone, Android | Web, desktop apps, self-hosted | Web, iPhone, Android |
What each Liveuamap alternative does well
Liveuamap: still the reference for conflict events
Liveuamap launched in 2014 to follow the war in Ukraine, and has since mapped the wars in Syria and Yemen and the conflicts around Israel, Gaza and Lebanon, according to its Wikipedia article. Software filters social media reports, and at least two team members confirm an event before it goes on the map. Archives let you see how a map changed over time. Its App Store listing, checked on 6 November 2026, says the app contains ads and offers a subscription that removes them, priced at $1.99 a month or $10.49 for six months in the US store.
Where Liveuamap is stronger: individual, sourced conflict events, maintained by a team with years of practice and a large community following each theater. No other map on this page matches that depth of event reporting.
DeepStateMap: the Ukraine front line
DeepStateMap shows who controls which territory in Ukraine and how the front line moves. NPR reported in February 2025 that the Ukrainian team behind it checks photos and videos posted online before updating the map, and that it is funded by donations. It is free on the web and in the app stores.
Where DeepStateMap is stronger: front-line detail for Ukraine. If that is your only question, start there. It does not try to cover other regions.
worldmonitor: the open-source dashboard
worldmonitor at worldmonitor.app is an open-source (AGPL-3.0) intelligence dashboard. Its site describes a free dashboard with conflicts, shipping, flights, markets and cyber signals on one map, desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, and a Pro plan from $39.99 a month for its AI analyst and API access, as listed on 6 November 2026.
Where it is stronger: breadth for desk research, flight and ship layers, and the option to read or run the code yourself. It is built for a large screen more than a phone.
World Monitor: world events and US dispatch on one free map
World Monitor by Apphesus puts world news on the map where it happened, next to conflict zones with the parties involved, earthquakes, wildfires, military sites, webcams and internet radio. In the United States it adds police, fire and EMS incidents, each with the dispatch-radio clips it came from, an AI transcript and a short report. These are dispatch replays of public radio, minutes old, not a live scanner. The web app at worldmonitor.news/live is free, with no account and no ads, and the same map is in the iPhone and Android apps.
Where World Monitor is weaker: it does not draw front lines or territorial control, it has no editor-reviewed event log like Liveuamap's, and it does not show aircraft or ships. AI briefs and transcripts can contain errors.
Following local safety instead of wars?
If what you want is alerts about incidents near you in a US city, a war map is the wrong tool. Our Citizen app alternatives page compares the options for that, and the police scanner map guide explains how dispatch replays work.
Three questions to pick a Liveuamap alternative
- Which war?One theater, such as Ukraine, points to a specialist map like DeepStateMap. Several regions at once point to Liveuamap or a broader world map.
- How deep?If you need each event sourced and reviewed, Liveuamap leads. If you want a quick picture of world news around a conflict, World Monitor or worldmonitor is enough.
- Where?A phone in your pocket favors the apps. A desk with a big screen favors the open-source dashboard. A shared link to a free browser map favors World Monitor Live.
NOTE. Every map here shows what its sources report, with some delay. Check original reporting before you act on anything you see on a war map.
See World Monitor for yourself
The full web app opens in any modern browser, free and without an account. The phone apps are free to download, with an optional premium subscription.
Questions about Liveuamap alternatives
Is Liveuamap free?
Liveuamap's iPhone app is free to download and contains ads. Its US App Store listing, checked on 6 November 2026, offers a subscription that removes advertising, at $1.99 for the monthly plan and $10.49 for six months.
What is the best alternative to Liveuamap for the war in Ukraine?
For the front line in Ukraine, DeepStateMap is the most detailed free option. It maps territorial control and is run by a Ukrainian team funded by donations, as NPR reported in February 2025.
Is there a free Liveuamap alternative without ads?
World Monitor Live at worldmonitor.news/live is free in the browser with no account and no ads. DeepStateMap is free too. The open-source worldmonitor dashboard is free, with paid plans for extra features.
Does World Monitor show front lines like Liveuamap or DeepStateMap?
No. World Monitor shows conflict zones as areas with the parties involved, plus geolocated news. It does not draw front lines or territorial control, and it does not have Liveuamap's editor-reviewed event reports.
Is World Monitor the same as worldmonitor.app?
No. worldmonitor.app is an open-source intelligence dashboard. World Monitor by Apphesus, at worldmonitor.news, is a separate consumer product whose desktop dashboard at /app is derived from that open-source code.