Comparison

BorderWatcher vs Pinliyo

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

Head to head
About

BorderWatcher

This app provides real-time car traffic information for Hungarian border crossings and several other European countries. Users can contribute their own border crossing times to improve data accuracy. It helps travelers plan their journeys more effectively.

Highlights
  • Real-time border traffic data
  • Multiple European countries supported
  • User-contributed crossing times
  • Improved data accuracy through community input
  • Travel planning assistance
Features
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BorderWatcher was made in order to create a platform which informs about the car traffic at every Hungarian border crossings. The application gets the data periodically from the official website, but the information found there isn't accurate. To provide more accurate information it is necessary that you indicate how long did your border crossing take. Year after year its expanded with other countries such as (Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Kosovo, Poland)

About

Pinliyo

Features
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How much of the world have you seen? Pinliyo turns your travel history into a living world map and spinning globe. Pin the countries and cities you've visited, lived in, are exploring right now, or dream of visiting, and watch your map fill up. YOUR WORLD, ON ONE GLOBE • Mark visited countries and cities in seconds • Separate places you've lived, visited, are exploring, and want to visit • Spin the globe and see every place you've been SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME • Your world percentage and country count • Travel stats that grow with every trip SHARE YOUR TRAVEL MAP • Beautiful map cards made for stories and posts • Inspire your friends' next adventure • Export your map as a GIF or video PLAN THE NEXT ONE • Plan trips day by day • Keep your trip budget in check • Plan together with your travel buddies MORE TO LOVE • Your travel timeline, year by year • Dates, notes and ratings for every city • Achievements as your map grows • Fill your map from your photos, your first import is free • AI suggestions for where to go next • 11 home screen widgets, including Stats and Quick Add (more with Pro) Pinliyo is free to start. Pinliyo Pro unlocks unlimited trips and more. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period and can be managed in your account settings. Start pinning. Your world is bigger than you think.

Screenshots

BorderWatcher4 screens
Pinliyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pinliyo at Free against BorderWatcher's $4.99. BorderWatcher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads, 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

Pinliyo is free to download; BorderWatcher costs $4.99 up front. Pinliyo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per 7 days. BorderWatcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BorderWatcher ships an update every 2 months, Pinliyo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BorderWatcher versus Pinliyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderWatcherPinliyo
Price$4.99Free — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTamas SzaboCem Enes Karakus

In-app purchases

None

BorderWatcher

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pinliyo

Subscriptions4
  • Pinliyo Pro Weekly Offer$1.197 Days
  • Pinliyo Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Pinliyo Pro Annual Offer$8.391 Year
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  • Pinliyo Pro Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pinliyo Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is BorderWatcher free?
BorderWatcher costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinliyo free?
Pinliyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BorderWatcher or Pinliyo have ads?
Neither BorderWatcher nor Pinliyo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BorderWatcher or Pinliyo?
BorderWatcher ships an update every 2 months, and Pinliyo monthly. Most recently, BorderWatcher was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pinliyo on November 5, 2026.

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