Shelter Finder - Find the Nearest Public Shelter
Find your nearest shelter! 🏠
Shelters puts over 175,000 shelters in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania and Poland on one map. See the distance and capacity, let the compass point you in the right direction, and get walking directions. The shelter data is stored on your phone, so the shelter map, compass and distances work even without mobile coverage. The app is free, with no in-app purchases.
📸 Screenshots
✨ Key Features
- Shelter map - Shelters in six countries, with the distance and capacity of each one
- Nearest compass - The compass points to the nearest shelters and lists them by distance
- Directions - Walking directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps with one tap
- Search - Find shelters by address or town
- Works offline - The shelter data is stored on your phone. The map images themselves need a connection, but you can download offline maps in Apple Maps
- Widget - Shows the nearest shelter and the direction to it right on your Home Screen, and follows you as you move
- Favorites and sharing - Save shelters as favorites and share their location with your family
- Warning signals - Each country’s official siren signals, what they mean and what to do
- Checklist and statistics - An emergency preparedness checklist, and statistics on the number of shelters and their capacity
- Up-to-date data - Download the latest data in Settings. The app also checks for new data in the background
- Privacy - Your location is only used on your phone
🌍 Seven languages, six countries
The app follows your phone’s language: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish or English. Whatever the language, it shows the shelters in all six countries, so it keeps working when you travel. On the Info tab you can read about the shelters and warning signals in the country you are in.
ℹ️ About the data
| Country | Shelters in the app | Data from |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 556 public shelters, room for about 297,000 people | DSB via GeoNorge |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Over 63,000 shelters, room for almost 6.8 million people | Swedish Civil Defence Agency (MCF, formerly MSB) |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Over 23,000 buildings with shelter places, about 3.4 million places in total | BBR (Danish building register) |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Over 300 public shelters | Päästeamet (Estonian Rescue Board) via Maa-amet |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Over 6,500 shelters, room for about 2 million people | PAGD (Fire and Rescue Department) via Geoportal.lt |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | About 82,000 shelter points | State Fire Service (PSP) via dane.gov.pl |
The kind of shelter differs from country to country. Norway’s data covers only public shelters, which are for everyone in the area. Danish shelters (sikringsrum) are mainly for the people who live or work in the building and may not be open to the public. Most of the Polish places are makeshift shelters such as basements, underground passages and garages, and the shelter card shows whether each one is open around the clock, on request or at set hours. Estonia and Poland don’t state capacity, so the app leaves those shelters out of the capacity figures.
🎯 Perfect for
- Preparedness - Plan your safety in advance
- Emergencies - Quick access when it really matters
- Travel - Find shelters in six countries with one app
- Residents - Stay informed about local emergency resources
🌟 Why Shelters?
In an emergency, every second counts. This app helps you:
✅ Find fast - See the nearest shelter on the map, compass or widget
✅ Plan ahead - Know your options before an emergency
✅ Manage without a connection - Shelters, compass and distances work without mobile coverage
✅ Navigate easily - Walking directions to the shelter with one tap
📱 Download
Free for iPhone and iPad (iOS 17.6 or later).
Download Shelters on the App Store
📧 Support and contact
- Help and support: https://apptastic.no/support
- Feedback: [email protected]
Shelters - Your safety, our priority. 🏠
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