Comparison

BorderLive vs iCross

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

Head to head
About

BorderLive

Features
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Cross with confidence. BorderLive turns official U.S. land-border wait-time feeds into one fast, calm view built for the moment you need to choose a crossing. SEE WHAT IS MOVING Compare current passenger, Ready Lane, SENTRI, pedestrian, commercial, and FAST waits where the source provides them. Fresh readings are ranked first, while older data is clearly marked stale and never presented as the fastest option. EXPLORE THE BORDER Move between the live list and a clean map of U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada ports. Search by crossing or state and focus on the border that matters to your trip. CREATE SMART ALERTS Sign in to choose a crossing, lane, and wait-time threshold. BorderLive can notify you when conditions move below your target, then automatically rearms the rule only after a stable recovery to reduce repetitive alerts. BUILT FOR REAL TRIPS - Fast, low-glare interface - English and Spanish support - Cached crossing data when connectivity becomes unreliable - Visible timestamps and stale-data warnings - No advertising or cross-app tracking - Account and data deletion inside the app DATA YOU CAN UNDERSTAND Current wait times come from public feeds published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency. BorderLive is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by either government agency. Conditions can change quickly; always follow posted signs and official instructions at the port.

About

iCross

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iCross te dice cuánto vas a tardar en cruzar a Estados Unidos y por cuál puente te conviene irte. ESPERAS DE TODA LA FRONTERA Los tiempos que publica la aduana de Estados Unidos para cada puente y cada carril: autos, SENTRI, Ready Lane y peatones. Cada tarjeta dice si el puente está abierto o cerrado, y a qué hora vuelve a abrir. SMART TIME En los principales puentes de Reynosa, Matamoros y Nuevo Laredo, iCross suma a la espera de la aduana la fila que se forma en la calle, medida con el tráfico de este momento. El letrero oficial solo cuenta la fila de las casetas; SMART TIME cuenta lo que de verdad tardas. EL CRUCE RECOMENDADO Con tu ubicación, iCross te propone el puente cercano por el que cruzas más rápido ahora mismo. PARA PLANEAR Promedio por hora de cada día de la semana, el horario de cada puerto y de sus carriles de autos, y los avisos oficiales de la aduana traducidos al español. LO QUE PASA EN LA FRONTERA Un feed donde quien va cruzando comparte lo que se encuentra, con foto. Puedes comentar, reportar contenido y bloquear usuarios. TAMBIÉN Clima, tipo de cambio del día, noticias de tu zona, un resumen diario y la cartelera de conciertos y eventos cerca de ti. iCross no es una aplicación oficial y no tiene relación con U.S. Customs and Border Protection ni con ningún gobierno. Los tiempos son orientativos.

Screenshots

BorderLive2 screens
iCross4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iCross at weekly against BorderLive's monthly. iCross also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BorderLive ships an update monthly, iCross weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BorderLive versus iCross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderLiveiCross
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin HaaseJose Antonio Pimentel Barba

In-app purchases

None

BorderLive

No in-app purchases

None

iCross

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BorderLive free?
BorderLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCross free?
iCross is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BorderLive or iCross have ads?
Neither BorderLive nor iCross shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BorderLive or iCross?
BorderLive ships an update monthly, and iCross weekly. Most recently, BorderLive was updated on October 31, 2026 and iCross on October 31, 2026.

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