Comparison

CBP Border Wait Times vs iCross

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Estimated wait times
  • Open lane status
  • 24/7 availability
  • Ports of entry information
  • Lane type breakdown
Features
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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.

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

CBP Border Wait Times4 screens
iCross4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iCross at weekly against CBP Border Wait Times's every 18 months. CBP Border Wait Times's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CBP Border Wait Times ships an update every 18 months, iCross weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CBP Border Wait Times versus iCross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBP Border Wait TimesiCross
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS Customs and Border ProtectionJose Antonio Pimentel Barba

In-app purchases

None

CBP Border Wait Times

No in-app purchases

None

iCross

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBP Border Wait Times free?
CBP Border Wait Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCross free?
iCross is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBP Border Wait Times or iCross have ads?
Neither CBP Border Wait Times nor iCross shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CBP Border Wait Times or iCross?
CBP Border Wait Times ships an update every 18 months, and iCross weekly. Most recently, CBP Border Wait Times was updated on November 3, 2026 and iCross on October 29, 2026.

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