Location Share!

You will need version 4 or higher of `firefox` https://www.mozilla.org/firefox
to run Pencil as a Firefox Extension. Linux users will need version 4 or higher of either `firefox`, `iceweasel` or `xulrunner` https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/XULRunner,
or version 25 or higher of `palemoon` https://www.palemoon.org/.
The Windows installer and OS X archive has everything you need built-in. Windows, Linux, OS X & Firefox Packages are available for download from the Releases Page https://github.com/prikhi/pencil/releases.
You can also install the Firefox Add-on from the Mozilla Add-on Repository https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pencil-prototyping/.
To install the OS X package, unzip the archive and copy the `Pencil.app` folder t

Location Share alternatives

  • Glympse

  • Glympse is the easy way to safely share your location in realtime. No sign-up needed. No social network to manage. Just send a Glympse to anyone via email, SMS, Facebook, or Twitter. Your location is only shared for the duration you specify and then stops. A safer alternative to typical location sharing services.

    tags: friends gps gps-location-tracking gps-tracking real-time
  • OwnTracks

  • OwnTracks is your location companion, it allows you to keep track of your own location. You can build your private location diary or share it with your family and friends.

    tags: share-location gps-track location-tracker share-gps-location
  • Minutes Away Social

  • Minutes Away is a smart calendar application made so that you never have to send those awkward ‘how far away are you’ texts again. With the app, you can create an event and once confirmed you can track your friends location in real time so you're never left wondering where and how far they are.

    tags: calendar eta google-maps-integration live-push-notifications real-time-location