Greenalp vs Glympse.
Both share your live location as a link anyone can open in a browser. Glympse is built for a short, timed share of up to 12 hours, with an ETA to where you're going. Greenalp is built for the whole trip: a link that lasts as long as the journey, a route you can replay, and a live map on your own website.
Free on Android. 500,000+ installs on Google Play.
Side by side
How they compare.
Both share live location well. They're built for different jobs — here's where each leans.
| Greenalp | Glympse | |
|---|---|---|
| People following you need an app | GreenalpNoany browser link, no account | GlympseNoa browser link, no login |
| Share one whole trip by link | GreenalpYesone link for as long as the trip lasts | GlympseUp to 12 ha timer from 5 minutes to 12 hours, topped up to 12 again |
| How live it is (update interval) | GreenalpSecondsdown to 5s — 1s with Premium | GlympseNot published |
| Permanent friend & family groups | GreenalpYes | GlympseUp to 10Private Groups, in the app only — not in a browser |
| Arrival time (ETA) for the viewer | GreenalpNo | GlympseYesonce the sender sets a destination |
| Embed a live map on your website | GreenalpYesone iframe | GlympseWith a Taga Public or Premium Tag, through a developer tool |
| See & download the track | GreenalpYesview & download the route (Premium) | GlympseNot publishedno route export described |
| Battery-saving on-demand location | GreenalpYeswake tracking remotely, grab a fix, let it sleep | GlympseNot published |
| Alerts when they arrive, leave or run low | GreenalpYesgeofence, low-battery and speed alerts by email or SMS (Premium) | GlympseNot publishednone described for the consumer app |
| Broadcasting platform | GreenalpAndroidviewers on any device | GlympseiOS & Android |
| Price | GreenalpFree coreplus Premium add-ons | GlympseFreeplus Premium Tags and Shares from USD 9.99 a month |
Glympse details as Glympse publishes them, checked October 2026.
Honestly
Which one fits you?
Pick Greenalp
When the trip runs longer than an afternoon: one link that lasts the whole journey, a recorded route to replay, alerts by email or SMS, and a live map you can embed on your own site — without a developer tool.
Pick Glympse
When you want a short, timed share with an ETA to where you're going — from an iPhone or an Android phone.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Isn't Glympse the same thing?
For a short share, much the same: both send a link that opens in any browser, with no app for the viewer. The difference is length and what's left afterwards. A Glympse runs for up to 12 hours; a Greenalp link can last the whole trip, the route can be replayed and downloaded, and the map can sit on your website.
How quickly can I send a link?
Add Greenalp's Quick Link tile to your Quick Settings once. From inside any chat, swipe down, tap, and paste a link that runs for 1, 4 or 8 hours — in WhatsApp, Signal, an SMS or an email.
Can I embed the map on my website?
Yes — with one iframe, no developer tool. How it works is on the embedding page.
Is Greenalp free?
Core live location sharing is free. Some extras (website embedding, Google-Maps credits, track loading) are Premium add-ons.
Ready when you are
One link for the whole trip.
Send your first live link in under a minute — the people following you need no app.
