CBSA CanBorder vs Parks Canada App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBSA CanBorder
Get real-time land border wait times for Canadian and US ports of entry. Plan your trips with estimated best crossing times and get turn-by-turn directions.
- Real-time border wait times
- Select ports of entry
- Trip planner function
- Estimated best crossing times
- Turn-by-turn directions
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Having land border wait times at your fingertips helps you make an informed decision about where and when to cross the border. The CanBorder app provides estimated wait times at select ports of entry in Canada and the United States. Short on time? Use the trip planner function to generate an estimated best day, time and port of entry at which to cross the border, along with turn by turn directions to get you there. The CanBorder app is a free service provided by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Parks Canada App
Your pocket guide to Canada's national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas. Plan, navigate, and discover with offline maps, real-time information, and interactive tours.
- Offline maps and navigation
- Real-time directions and weather
- Interactive self-guided tours
- Save favorite locations
- Discover must-visit places
- Local tips and information
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450,000 km² of stories at your fingertips. Whether you’re camping, hiking, or discovering local culture, the Parks Canada App is your pocket guide to visiting Canada’s national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas. Enjoy features like self-guided tours, travel tips, and offline access. Use the app to: - Find locations and navigate - Enjoy interactive self-guided tours - Locate nearby gift shops - Access hours, real-time directions, weather forecasts, and local tips - Save your favourite pages for easy access later - Explore offline, no Wi-Fi or cell service needed Plan and explore! Download the Parks Canada App and start your adventure today. For more information: parks.canada.ca/app Location services are optional and can be turned off at any time. Favourites saved to your profile are stored only on your personal device and are not accessible by Parks Canada or others. Parks Canada is a federal agency of the Government of Canada. On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parks Canada App at 4.8 against CBSA CanBorder's 2.1. Parks Canada App also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 11%) and ratings volume (145 vs 25). CBSA CanBorder's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parks Canada App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parks Canada App has 145 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of CBSA CanBorder's written reviews are positive against 24% of Parks Canada App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBSA CanBorder | Parks Canada App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (25 ratings) | 4.8 (145 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | 23.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 145 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canada Border Services Agency | Parks Canada / Parcs Canada |
Customer experience
CBSA CanBorder
Parks Canada App
Bugs and requests
CBSA CanBorder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Parks Canada App
Reported bugs
10 issues- Pop-up blocks access on iPhone 12 mini
- Blank white screen with 'loading'
- Page Not Found Error 404
- App crashes when creating itinerary
- App closes after startup
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- App crashes when viewing trails
- Screen freezes when creating itinerary
- Location shows incorrect area
- Filtering does not work
- App crashes when adding to itinerary
Requested features
11 requests- Search and make camping reservations in app
- Make self-guided tours available on website
- Restore 'save my trip' functionality
- Restore offline mode
- Map of trails
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- Real iPad version
- Update app for newer iPhone models
- Fix display on iPhone X
- Functioning search feature
- Allow changing location
- Use metric units (km)
In-app purchases
CBSA CanBorder
No in-app purchases
Parks Canada App
No in-app purchases
