Bordertime vs Waitly Border
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bordertime
This travel companion provides accurate border wait time predictions and personalized notifications to streamline your border crossing experience. Plan your trips efficiently and reduce stress with real-time updates.
- Accurate wait time predictions
- Personalized notifications
- Efficient border crossing
- Stress-free travel planning
- Real-time updates
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Save hours at the international bridge. Bordertime is the essential real-time traffic and travel companion for anyone navigating the US-Mexico border. Eliminate the guesswork from your commute with live bridge cameras, accurate wait time predictions, and up-to-the-minute lane updates. Whether you are heading north or south, Bordertime gives you the tools you need for a fast, stress-free border crossing. Key Features: Live Traffic Cameras: Visually inspect real-time line conditions across major ports of entry before you leave. Real-Time Wait Times: Track live wait times for standard, ready lanes, SENTRI, and pedestrian crossings. Live Activity & Widgets: Monitor your border crossing status at a glance straight from your home screen or lock screen. Community Line Updates: Check how fast the line is actually moving through real-time reports shared by fellow travelers. Offline Capabilities: Built to function reliably even when cellular signals drop near the border zone. Bilingual Support: Fully optimized with English and Spanish language settings. Download Bordertime today and take control of your commute across the border.
Waitly Border
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Waitly Border Take control of your border crossing. Know your wait time before you cross and reduce stress with real-time updates. Automatic Wait-Time Tracking • Detects when you enter the line • Tracks your wait even if you switch apps • Ends session when you cross and shows total minutes Smarter Averages • See crossing times by time of day using recent community data • Understand patterns to plan your day better Privacy-First by Design • No accounts needed • Precise GPS is never stored • Only your wait in minutes is used to calculate averages • Raw wait-time records deleted within 7 days Built for Daily Commuters • Simple, fast, and easy to use Safety • Do not use Waitly while driving Notice: Waitly Border provides a collection of official links to public camera feeds. All video content is property of the original government operators and is accessed via YouTube. This app does not host or store any media. Questions or feedback? Contact: support@waitlyborder.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bordertime at every 8 days against Waitly Border's monthly. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bordertime ships an update every 8 days, Waitly Border monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bordertime | Waitly Border |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Alvarado | Christian Flores |
In-app purchases
Bordertime
No in-app purchases
Waitly Border
No in-app purchases
