CBSA CanBorder vs PETRO
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.
PETRO
Enhance your fueling experience at Petro-Pass locations. This app allows SuperPass members to easily find stations, control the fuel dispenser, and access digital receipts, all from their vehicle.
- Find Petro-Pass locations
- Filter and get directions
- Engage fuel dispenser
- View electronic receipts
- User-friendly interface
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A digital experience for SuperPass members fuelling at our Petro-Pass locations. This Petro-Pass App will make the lives of drivers easier by allowing them to: • Search, filter and get directions to our locations • Engage the fuel dispenser • View electronic receipts • And more! The great news – This can all be done from the comfort of their vehicle. The App boasts a user-friendly interface with continued enhanced features to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PETRO at every 5 weeks against CBSA CanBorder's every 4 months. CBSA CanBorder's advantage is review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CBSA CanBorder ships an update every 4 months, PETRO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBSA CanBorder | PETRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canada Border Services Agency | Petro-Canada |
Customer experience
CBSA CanBorder
PETRO
In-app purchases
CBSA CanBorder
No in-app purchases
PETRO
No in-app purchases
