CBP Border Wait Times vs Hotel Ticuan
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.
Hotel Ticuan
Book a stay at a hotel in Tijuana's tourist center. Enjoy amenities like EV charging, WiFi, a bar, restaurant, gym, and spa. The app guarantees the best rates for iOS devices.
- Central Tijuana location
- Electric Vehicle charging
- WiFi access
- On-site bar and restaurant
- Gym and SPA facilities
- Room amenities
- Best rate guarantee
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Stay at our Hotel located in the touristic center of Tijuana. Electric Vehicle charging stations, WIFI, Bar, Restaurant Gym, SPA and room amenities. We guarantee the best rates through our official App for iOS on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hotel Ticuan at 5.0 against CBP Border Wait Times's 2.4. Hotel Ticuan also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months). CBP Border Wait Times's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 1) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). 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.
Hotel Ticuan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBP Border Wait Times has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of CBP Border Wait Times's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hotel Ticuan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CBP Border Wait Times ships an update every 18 months, Hotel Ticuan every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBP Border Wait Times | Hotel Ticuan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (157 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Customs and Border Protection | Novohit, Inc. |
Customer experience
CBP Border Wait Times
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In-app purchases
CBP Border Wait Times
No in-app purchases
Hotel Ticuan
No in-app purchases
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