CBP Border Wait Times vs Cross Border Xpress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBP Border Wait Times
This app provides real-time estimated wait times and open lane status for land border crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico. It helps travelers make informed decisions about when and where to cross by detailing wait times for various lane types at different ports of entry.
- Estimated wait times
- Open lane status
- 24/7 availability
- Ports of entry information
- Lane type breakdown
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Knowing land border wait times at the various ports of entry into the United States from both Canada and Mexico can aid the traveler in making an informed decision on when and where to cross the border. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Border Wait Time (BWT) app provides estimated wait times and open lane status 24/7 at ports of entry that process commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and pedestrians. The BWT app breaks down wait times at each crossing by lane type (Standard, Sentri, FAST, Ready Lane, Nexus, etc.). The BWT app is a free service provided by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Cross Border Xpress
Streamline your travel between the U.S. and Mexico with this app. Purchase tickets, reserve parking, and manage your entire journey from your device. Access flight information and exclusive offers for a convenient and fast crossing.
- Purchase CBX tickets
- Reserve parking
- Link boarding pass
- Search flight status
- Exclusive offers
- Interactive map
- Travel checklist management
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Make your crossing through CBX a touchless experience with this travel App. Purchase CBX tickets, reserve parking, add complimentary services, link your boarding pass, search for flight status, get exclusive offers, locate what you need using the interactive map and manage your travel checklist all from one place. Cross Border Xpress is the Tijuana International Airport terminal located in San Diego, California. A 390 feet long enclosed bridge that connects the San Diego terminal with the Tijuana International Airport making traveling between the U.S. and Mexico convenient and fast. Travelers from the U.S. can reach more than 35 destinations in Mexico flying out of Tijuana at lower rates compared to flying out of other SoCal airports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cross Border Xpress at 69% against CBP Border Wait Times's 12%. Cross Border Xpress also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). CBP Border Wait Times's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cross Border Xpress holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 552 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of CBP Border Wait Times's written reviews are positive against 69% of Cross Border Xpress's.
CBP Border Wait Times ships an update every 18 months, Cross Border Xpress every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBP Border Wait Times | Cross Border Xpress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (157 ratings) | 4.6 (552 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 | 552 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Customs and Border Protection | Otay-Tijuana Venture, LLC |
Customer experience
CBP Border Wait Times
Cross Border Xpress
Bugs and requests
CBP Border Wait Times
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cross Border Xpress
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to link boarding pass
- Payment issues, unable to add credit card
- Date selection dropdown not working properly
Requested features
2 requests- Offer discounts and promotions for loyal customers
- Improve customer service and support
In-app purchases
CBP Border Wait Times
No in-app purchases
Cross Border Xpress
No in-app purchases
Questions
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