Border Traffic vs BorderCam
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!
BorderCam
Monitor traffic at Tijuana border crossings in real-time using public cameras. View live feeds from San Ysidro and Otay to make informed decisions before you travel. Save favorite cameras and receive important alerts.
- Real-time 24/7 video feeds
- Monitor San Ysidro and Otay crossings
- View different lane types
- Save favorite cameras
- Receive alerts and notifications
- Saves time for travelers
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BorderCam is the app that helps you monitor vehicle traffic at Tijuana border crossings quickly, visually, and conveniently. See current crossing conditions toward the U.S. through publicly available camera feeds at the San Ysidro and Otay border crossings, and make more informed decisions before you leave. With BorderCam, you can: • Access 24/7 video feeds from the most frequently used border crossings. • View vehicle traffic conditions at San Ysidro and Otay from different angles. • Monitor multiple crossing lanes, including All Traffic, Ready Lane, Medical Lane, SENTRI, and Pedestrian. • Save your favorite cameras for faster access. • Receive important notifications and alerts related to border crossing conditions. • Enjoy a simple, practical, and easy-to-use app designed to help you save time. BorderCam is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government agency. We are a private company providing this app as an informational tool using publicly available and accessible sources. The information displayed in BorderCam does not come from an official government source and is based on publicly available video feeds and direct observation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BorderCam at 3.5 against Border Traffic's 3.0. BorderCam also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Border Traffic's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 BorderCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BorderCam holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Border Traffic has 432 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Border Traffic's written reviews are positive against 47% of BorderCam's.
Border Traffic ships an update every 2 months, BorderCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Border Traffic | BorderCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (432 ratings) | 3.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 432 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solutions XYZ LLC | SASA IMPORTS DE TJ |
Customer experience
Border Traffic
BorderCam
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
BorderCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Border Traffic
- Monthly Subscription$1.99
- Yearly Subscription$15.99
BorderCam
- Premium Access$3.991 Month
- Premium Access$24.991 Year
- Premium Access$0.99
