Border Traffic vs LaLínea
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!
LaLínea
Get real-time border wait times for crossings between Tijuana and San Diego, powered by community reports. Compare options, track your own wait, and contribute updates to help others. Available in English and Spanish.
- Live wait time updates
- Compare crossing options
- Track your wait in real time
- Community-shared updates
- Earn badges and rewards
- Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
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How’s the line? Ever searched online and still couldn’t find real, up-to-date information? LaLinea helps you cross smarter between Mexico and the United States. Get real-time border wait updates shared by people who are actually in line, compare crossings and lanes, and track your own crossing from start to finish. Now supporting San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, and Calexico, including commercial/truck crossings. LaLinea is built for daily commuters, occasional travelers, and anyone looking for a better way to check the border before crossing. With LaLinea, you can: * View live wait times for major U.S.–Mexico border crossings * Compare crossings and lanes in one place * Start a live crossing session and track your wait in real time * Share updates with the community to help other travelers * Earn badges and rewards for contributing * Use the app in English or Spanish Unlike official estimates, LaLinea is powered by reports from real people actively crossing the border. Whether you cross every day or only once in a while, LaLinea helps you make smarter decisions before you get in line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LaLínea at 78% against Border Traffic's 32%. LaLínea also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Border Traffic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. LaLínea asks for nothing beyond the download.
LaLínea holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 432 and 182 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Border Traffic's written reviews are positive against 78% of LaLínea's.
Border Traffic ships an update every 2 months, LaLínea weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Border Traffic | LaLínea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (432 ratings) | 4.9 (182 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 432 — better | 182 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solutions XYZ LLC | Samuel Garcia |
Customer experience
Border Traffic
LaLínea
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
LaLínea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Border Traffic
- Monthly Subscription$1.99
- Yearly Subscription$15.99
LaLínea
No in-app purchases
