Best The Explorer's Friend Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Minecraft world map viewers ranked against The Explorer's Friend on the same published basis.
- 1The Explorer's Friend vs BedrockMap
- 3The Explorer's Friend vs BlueMap
- 4The Explorer's Friend vs Pl3xMap
- 5The Explorer's Friend vs squaremap
- 6The Explorer's Friend vs uNmINeD
- 7The Explorer's Friend vs Dynmap
- 8The Explorer's Friend vs Mapcrafter
- 9The Explorer's Friend vs mcview
- 10The Explorer's Friend vs Worldlens
- 11The Explorer's Friend vs PocketMap
- 12The Explorer's Friend vs Prismarine Viewer
- 13The Explorer's Friend vs Bedrock Viz
- 14The Explorer's Friend vs Tectonicus
- 15The Explorer's Friend vs Mine View Tool
- 16The Explorer's Friend vs Minutor
- 17The Explorer's Friend vs Chunkmap
- 18The Explorer's Friend vs MCA Saenk
- 19The Explorer's Friend vs MinedMap
- 20The Explorer's Friend vs Mapee
- 21The Explorer's Friend vs mcmap
The Explorer's Friend alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BedrockMap | 8.9 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BlueMap | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Pl3xMap | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | squaremap | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | uNmINeD | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Dynmap | 7.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Mapcrafter | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | mcview | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Worldlens | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | PocketMap | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Prismarine Viewer | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Bedrock Viz | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Tectonicus | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 15 | Mine View Tool | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Minutor | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Chunkmap | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 18 | MCA Saenk | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | MinedMap | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 20 | Mapee | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | mcmap | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about The Explorer's Friend alternatives
What is the best alternative to The Explorer's Friend?
BedrockMap, number 1 in Minecraft world map viewers with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: BlueMap, Pl3xMap, squaremap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to The Explorer's Friend?
BedrockMap is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.