Comparison

Border Wait Times US Ports vs Border Guide

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

Head to head
About

Border Wait Times US Ports

This app provides estimated wait times at US ports of entry from Mexico, helping you plan your trips more effectively. It also offers current weather information and allows you to share wait times or track your favorite ports via a widget.

Highlights
  • Estimated wait times at US ports of entry
  • Current weather for ports
  • Share wait times
  • Widget for favorite ports
  • Over 35 ports of entry
Features
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Border Wait Times is a simple and fast app that provides the estimated wait times at the US ports of entry from Mexico. Plan your trip better now that you know the approximate waiting time at the US border. • Easy to use interface • Get the current wait times for over 35 ports of entry • Get the current weather for your favorite port of entry • Share the current wait time for your favorite port of entry on Twitter, Facebook, Mail, Messages and more. • Track your favorite port of entry using the Widget.

About

Border Guide

Get real-time notifications for the quickest border crossing times at U.S./Mexico ports of entry. Optimize your travel by finding the most efficient routes based on current wait times, a feature often missed by other map applications.

Highlights
  • Border wait time notifications
  • Fastest route finder
  • U.S./Mexico border crossings
  • Real-time traffic delays
  • Customizable alerts
Features
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Receive notifications sent to your mobile device when wait times are at their quickest at the U.S./Mexico border. Choose specific border crossings and times and Border Guide will alert you when the wait times are sufficiently short. Border Guide/Guía Fronteriza provides current information about traffic delays at U.S./Mexican border ports of entry (inbound to the United States). The information displays the most recent updates as provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website, which can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/ The "Fastest Route" feature finds the most efficient place to cross the border based on travel times as well as current border wait times, which other maps apps often overlook. Note: This application is not produced or distributed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This data is distributed for informational purposes only.

Screenshots

Border Wait Times US Ports3 screens
Border Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Border Guide at none against Border Wait Times US Ports's 5. Border Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 31%). Border Wait Times US Ports's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price 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. Border Wait Times US Ports sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Border Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Border Wait Times US Ports holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Border Wait Times US Ports has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Border Wait Times US Ports's written reviews are positive against 50% of Border Guide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Border Wait Times US Ports versus Border Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorder Wait Times US PortsBorder Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (15 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel HerreraNathan Beaumont

Customer experience

Border Wait Times US Ports

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

Border Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Border Wait Times US Ports

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Pro Version$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Massive Tip$9.99
None

Border Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Border Wait Times US Ports free?
Border Wait Times US Ports is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Border Guide free?
Border Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Border Wait Times US Ports or Border Guide?
Border Wait Times US Ports is rated higher. Border Wait Times US Ports averages 3.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Border Guide averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Border Wait Times US Ports or Border Guide have ads?
Border Wait Times US Ports shows ads; Border Guide does not.

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