Border Traffic vs Border Wait Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Border Traffic
This app provides near real-time video feeds of the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border crossings. It helps users make informed decisions to save time and reduce frustration by showing current wait times and offering customizable alerts.
- 24/7 video access to border crossings
- Wait time estimates
- Customizable alerts for wait times
- Save favorite crossing videos
- Calculate and store crossing times
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BorderTraffic saves you time with near real-time videos of the San Ysidro (San Diego) / Tijuana and Otay Mesa / Tijuana border crossings, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can make informed border crossing decisions based on current video information, thus saving time, money, and frustration. • 24/7 access to over 40 videos of San Ysidro & Otay Mesa crossings – Standard, Ready, Sentri, Entering Mexico, & Pedestrian • Wait time estimates generated using analytics of BorderTraffic videos • My Alerts notify you when the wait time meets criteria you’ve set. For example, you may set an alert to notify you when the wait in the San Ysidro Ready Lane is less than 20 minutes. • My Favorite Videos lets you save 2 different videos. With one click, you’ll see video of your preferred crossing and lane. If it shows a long wait, click just once more to see a video of your 2nd choice, letting you compare the 2 videos and make a quick decision. • Time My Crossing lets you automatically calculate and store your wait times every time you cross Download and start crossing the border faster!
Border Wait Times
This app provides real-time wait times for U.S. border crossings, including Standard, SENTRI/FAST, and READY lanes. It also features a live Google traffic map to help you spot potential delays and plan your journey efficiently.
- Real-time CBP wait-times
- Standard, SENTRI/FAST, and READY lane delays
- Live traffic overlay
- Ad-free design
- Official U.S. Customs & Border Protection data
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Beat the border line with Border Wait Times - CBP. The app pulls official U.S. Customs & Border Protection data every few minutes and shows exactly how long each lane will take—Standard, SENTRI/FAST, and READY—plus a live Google traffic map. IMPORTANT — SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Features: Real-time CBP wait-times for every US-Mexico port See Standard, SENTRI/FAST and READY lane delays at a glance Live traffic overlay to spot backups early Simple, ad-free design that loads fast PLANS & PRICING* Weekly Plan — starts with a 3-day free trial Yearly Plan — save up to 89 % vs weekly Pricing varies by region; confirmation displayed before purchase. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation (after any free-trial period). Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. PRIVACY & LEGAL Privacy Policy https://juliopliego.vercel.app/privacy Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Garitas today and cross the border with confidence!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Border Wait Times at 4.8 against Border Traffic's 3.0. Border Wait Times also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Border Traffic's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (32% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Border Traffic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Border Wait Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Border Wait Times holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Border Traffic has 436 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Border Traffic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Border Wait Times's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Border Traffic ships an update every 2 months, Border Wait Times monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Border Traffic | Border Wait Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (436 ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solutions XYZ LLC | Julio Pliego |
Customer experience
Border Traffic
Border Wait Times
Bugs and requests
Border Traffic
Reported bugs
5 issues- No tiene la opción de cancelarla y no puedes contactarlos para quitar la anualidad
- App just stays on title screen and doesn't load
- The updated app has some kind of bug in how it parses the email used to login
- Ya intente meter mi cuenta y no inicia sesión, ya intente de el celular de un amigo con su cuenta y tampoco, también con el celular de mi novio y nada👎👎
- No abre la aplicación
Requested features
2 requests- Incluir Tecate & Mexicali
- Mejor ángulos de las cámaras para peatones, Ready y Sentri lane
Border Wait Times
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Border Traffic
- Monthly Subscription$1.99
- Yearly Subscription$15.99
Border Wait Times
- Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$9.99
