Comparison

Border Traffic vs LineaHoy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 24/7 video access to border crossings
  • Wait time estimates
  • Customizable alerts for wait times
  • Save favorite crossing videos
  • Calculate and store crossing times
Features
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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!

About

LineaHoy

This app provides real-time border crossing wait times and traffic information for the Tijuana-San Diego region. It uses automatic detection and community reports to offer the best crossing recommendations, along with useful extra information like exchange rates and weather.

Highlights
  • Real-time wait times for all lanes
  • Automatic crossing detection
  • Community-reported updates
  • Live traffic map
  • Crossing recommendations
  • Exchange rates and weather
  • One-tap navigation to crossings
Features
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Crossing the Tijuana–San Diego border? LineaHoy shows you current wait times for every crossing, so you can decide where and when to cross. AUTOMATIC CROSSING DETECTION With your location permission, LineaHoy detects when you line up and when you cross — no need to open the app every time. It records your crossing time on its own and shares it anonymously to help everyone. EVERY LANE, ALWAYS UPDATED See wait times for SENTRI/Global Entry, Ready Lane, and General lanes at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, PedWest, and more. Data refreshes every few minutes. COMMUNITY REPORTS See what's happening at the line right now: accidents, closures, inspections, long or short lines — reported by people crossing at that moment. Share a photo or a quick report in one tap. Everything stays anonymous if you want. LIVE TRAFFIC MAP Check traffic around the border before you leave, so you can pick the fastest route. WE TELL YOU WHERE TO CROSS LineaHoy compares the crossings and recommends the best option for you right now. EXTRA INFO AT A GLANCE Weather, USD/MXN exchange rate, and crossing tips, all in one place. OPEN IN YOUR FAVORITE MAPS APP Navigate to any crossing with Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, Uber, or DiDi in one tap. No sign-up required. Just open it and check. LineaHoy is built for the people who cross the border every day. LineaHoy is an independent app. It is not affiliated with CBP or any government agency.

Screenshots

Border Traffic4 screens
LineaHoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LineaHoy at 100% against Border Traffic's 32%. LineaHoy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Border Traffic's advantage is ratings volume (436 vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Border Traffic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LineaHoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LineaHoy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Border Traffic has 436 ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of LineaHoy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Border Traffic ships an update every 2 months, LineaHoy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Border Traffic versus LineaHoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorder TrafficLineaHoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (436 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings436 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolutions XYZ LLCJOSE LEONARDO LEYVA ORTIZ

Customer experience

Border Traffic

All ratings432 ratings
Positive47.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative46.8%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative59.8%

LineaHoy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LineaHoy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Border Traffic

One-time2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.99
  • Yearly Subscription$15.99
None

LineaHoy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Border Traffic free?
Border Traffic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LineaHoy free?
LineaHoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Border Traffic or LineaHoy?
LineaHoy is rated higher. Border Traffic averages 3.0 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while LineaHoy averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Border Traffic or LineaHoy have ads?
Border Traffic shows ads; LineaHoy does not.
Which is updated more often, Border Traffic or LineaHoy?
Border Traffic ships an update every 2 months, and LineaHoy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Border Traffic was updated on October 21, 2026 and LineaHoy on October 24, 2026.

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