Bordify vs Garitas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bordify
Plan your border crossings with real-time wait times and lane updates for U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada ports. Utilize official data and community reports to choose the best time and lane, saving you hours. Features include automatic queue detection, historical analysis, and custom alerts.
- Real-time wait times for all U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada ports
- Community updates with photos and GPS locations
- Automatic queue detection and wait time tracking
- Historical analysis by day and hour
- Custom alerts when wait times drop
- Support for General, SENTRI, Ready Lane, and NEXUS lanes
- Home screen widget for quick access
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Planning your next border crossing? Bordify shows you real-time wait times for every U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada port of entry, sourced directly from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Now with a live queue map and wait times in both directions on both borders. Whether you commute daily, travel for business, or cross for shopping and tourism, Bordify helps you choose the right time and the right lane to save hours at the border. OFFICIAL DATA YOU CAN TRUST Wait times come directly from CBP and are updated throughout the day for every port of entry. See General, SENTRI, Ready Lane, NEXUS, vehicular, and pedestrian lanes all in one place. WAIT TIMES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS Crossing into Mexico? Bordify covers 19 border cities, from Tijuana to Matamoros, with community reports and smart estimates. Heading back into Canada? See wait times in 23 cities with official data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). On the way back we track the general vehicle line. NEW: QUEUE MAP See live how far the line reaches at every crossing in your city, and how many people are in line right now. With smart routes, the phones of Bordify users already in line mark how it moves, anonymously and without opening the app. NEW: LINE BARELY MOVING ALERT When the community sees that a line isn't moving, Bordify flags it on the port and can notify you, because the posted wait may be understated. NEW: SHOW OFF YOUR CROSSING Share how long you waited and where you joined the line, as an image ready for your stories. You can also share a port's wait times or a community report. LIVE BORDER CAMERAS Watch the line with your own eyes before you leave. Lane pages include live camera views of the crossing, with fresh frames and multiple angles where available. YOUR CROSSING ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN When you get in line, a Live Activity tracks your time on your Lock Screen. After you cross, Bordify detects it and asks how long you waited: answer with one tap from the notification or your Apple Watch. Then review your crossing history with stats. COMMUNITY-POWERED REPORTS Fellow border crossers share real-time updates with photos of current conditions, the spot where the line starts, and their wait time after crossing. Reports work even without signal: Bordify sends them when you are back online. Every report earns points to level up and climb your city's top reporters. BORDIFY ANALYSIS Get a clear, up-to-date summary of what is happening at each city and lane, built from official data and community reports. The weekly analysis shows the average wait per hour for each of the last 7 days, so you know how a crossing usually is right now. KEY FEATURES - Real-time wait times for all U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada ports - Wait times into Mexico (19 cities) and back into Canada (23 cities) - Live queue map and people in line with smart routes - Line barely moving alerts - Live border cameras on lane pages - Your time in line on the Lock Screen - Share your crossing as an image - Community reports with photos, even offline - All lane types: General, SENTRI, Ready Lane, NEXUS BORDIFY PRO Upgrade for the best experience: - No ads anywhere in the app - Custom wait time alerts when your port drops below your target (up to 10) - Home screen widget - Pro badge and avatar frame in the community Available as monthly or yearly plans. The yearly plan saves the most. SUPPORTED CROSSINGS All major U.S.-Mexico ports including San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Calexico, Nogales, El Paso, Laredo, Brownsville, and more. Plus U.S.-Canada crossings in both directions. Bordify is an independent app not affiliated with any government agency. Wait times into the U.S. come from U.S. Customs and Border Protection; into Canada, from CBSA. Trusted at the border since 2014. Join over 29,000 people who save time every day with Bordify. Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA) applies to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Garitas
This app provides real-time border wait times for various lanes, helping you plan your crossing. It offers historical data and visual maps to compare current conditions with typical patterns, enabling you to choose the best time to travel.
- Real-time wait times by lane
- Compare current vs. previous hour waits
- 24-hour historical wait charts
- Visual traffic maps
- Favorite crossings with live map
- Dark and Light Mode support
- Home Screen widgets
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Check border wait times before you leave. Compare lanes, save your favorite crossings, and explore hourly patterns to help plan a trip from Mexico or Canada into the United States. TWO BORDERS, ONE LIST • Explore Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. crossings separately. • Check 29 Canadian crossings and the available Mexican border ports. • Keep every favorite in one Home order, regardless of country. • Search, compare nearby crossings, and explore them on the map. CLEAR TIMES BY LANE • Check General, Ready Lane, SENTRI or NEXUS, pedestrian, and commercial waits. • Spot the fastest lane and compare the current wait with the previous hour. • If a source stops updating, Garitas avoids presenting it as live. PLAN A BETTER TIME • The 24-hour chart compares today with the typical pattern. • During a holiday week, compare Now, Typical, and the same holiday last year. It is historical context, not a forecast. TRAVEL FROM YOUR LOCATION • In Passenger mode, see an estimated drive to a crossing’s access area where available, with precise location enabled and a matching physical country. • Travel and border waits stay separate. Refresh the dated estimate when needed. GARITAS PRO • Schedule recurring alerts from a crossing’s calendar, using its local time, opening hours and chosen weekdays. Creating/editing requires Garitas Pro and notification permission. • Follow one crossing and lane with a Live Activity on supported Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Apple Watch and CarPlay surfaces. Requires Garitas Pro; system availability and update delivery may vary. • Choose a lane before starting and confirm before replacing an existing Live Activity. • Check waits and favorites, compare crossings, and find the best remaining hour with Siri and Shortcuts. Requires Garitas Pro. • Get alerts, use Lock Screen widgets, and check favorites, detail, and complications on Apple Watch. • Home Screen, CarPlay and StandBy widgets, maps, and statistics remain free. • Auto-renewing annual subscription; the App Store shows the current price and any available trial before confirmation. • Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • XXL iPad widget with a wait table, hourly chart and best hours. Vertical XL iPhone widget on iOS 27. Home Screen widgets are free. • In wide windows on iPad and iPhone Duo, see favorites and details side by side, with larger maps and charts. Compact crossing-type icons and readable values make the smaller sidebar easier to use. • On iPhone Duo, use the system’s vertical toolbar for crossing types, Ports, PRO and What’s New. In a wide window, show or hide Favorites with the separate button above PRO. Calendar and alarm stay in crossing details. • Wide iPad details align wait times and a nearby crossing in one row, travel and traffic in another, and hourly statistics below. • Light and Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver. • English, Latin American Spanish, and Canadian French. • No account or login required. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://garitas.app/privacy_terms Wait times come from official sources. Garitas is not affiliated with CBP or any government authority. Always verify conditions before traveling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bordify at 4.8 against Garitas's 2.5. Bordify also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Garitas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bordify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Garitas sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bordify holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bordify has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Bordify's written reviews are positive against 50% of Garitas's.
Bordify ships an update every 6 days, Garitas every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bordify | Garitas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Quinones | Sergio Burgueno |
Customer experience
Bordify
Garitas
Bugs and requests
Bordify
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to register or login
- Camera view not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Expand coverage to Canadian border
- Improve real-time updates and accuracy
- Remove ads or provide paid version
Garitas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bordify
- Bordify Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Bordify Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
Garitas
- Garitas Pro Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year









