Bordermate vs Border
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bordermate
This app provides real-time wait times for land border crossings between the US and Canada. It includes information on opening hours, open lanes, and supports NEXUS lanes. Widgets and CarPlay integration offer convenient access to this data.
- US & Canada land border wait times
- Opening hours and open lane details
- NEXUS lane wait times
- Home and lock screen widgets
- CarPlay integration
- Siri integration
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Bordermate is the best app for wait times at the land border between the United States and Canada. Bordermate shows you border wait times for all land crossings, along with opening times and details about open lanes. Are you a member of the NEXUS program? Bordermate has you covered: enable the feature in the app settings, and you'll be able to see wait times for the NEXUS-only lanes. Bordermate also supports home and lock screen widgets. If you are a commuter, you'll always be able to know how long you'll have to wait without even having to open the app. And... Bordermate also works in CarPlay! Driving to the border and don't know which crossing is the fastest? Open Bordermate in CarPlay to access your border wait times in real time without using your phone while driving. Or you can simply ask Siri: "Hey Siri, show border wait times in Bordermate".
Border
This app provides real-time wait times for all major US-Mexico border crossings. It offers lane-specific data, historical trends, and automatic trip tracking to help users plan their journeys efficiently. Enhanced features are available by contributing trip data.
- Real-time wait times for all US-Mexico crossings
- Lane-specific data (SENTRI, Ready, Standard, Pedestrian)
- Historical trends for planning
- Automatic trip tracking
- Community data contribution
- Favorite frequent crossings
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Never waste time at the border again. Border Times gives you real-time wait times for every US-Mexico border crossing, helping millions of commuters, travelers, and businesses plan their crossings intelligently. COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE All major California-Mexico crossings: San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico Texas crossings: El Paso, Laredo, McAllen, Brownsville Arizona crossings: Nogales, San Luis, Douglas Real-time data updated every minute LANE-SPECIFIC WAIT TIMES SENTRI/NEXUS trusted traveler lanes Ready Lane (passport card holders) Standard vehicle lanes Pedestrian crossing times Know exactly which lane is fastest SMART FEATURES Live wait time estimates powered by AI Historical trends to plan your crossing Automatic trip tracking with GPS Contribute data to help the community Favorite your frequent crossings EARN ENHANCED FEATURES Submit one verified border crossing trip and unlock 5 days of enhanced data features. Keep submitting to extend your access up to 30 days! Enhanced features include: Detailed lane-specific wait times (SENTRI, Ready, Standard) Historical data and trends Extended crossing history AUTOMATIC TRIP TRACKING Border Times uses your phone's sensors to automatically detect when you're crossing the border. Just drive - we'll handle the rest. Your trip data helps improve wait time accuracy for everyone. PRIVACY FIRST All location data is anonymized No personal information shared End-to-end encrypted trip submissions PERFECT FOR: Daily commuters between US and Mexico Business travelers with tight schedules Families visiting relatives across the border Vacation travelers heading to Baja California SENTRI/NEXUS lane holders Commercial drivers and logistics companies FREE TO USE Border Times is free to download and use. Unlock enhanced features by contributing trip data to help the community. Download Border Times today and take control of your border crossing experience. border-times.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Border at 5.0 against Bordermate's 4.0. Border also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Bordermate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Border holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Bordermate ships an update every 2 weeks, Border every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bordermate | Border |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrea Gottardo | Christopher Moore |
Customer experience
Bordermate
Border
In-app purchases
Bordermate
No in-app purchases
Border
No in-app purchases
