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Comparison
Both services watch the CBP Trusted Traveler calendar and text you when a Global Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS slot opens. Here's exactly where they're the same, and where they're not — verified against Appointment Scanner's own site, not guessed.
We're Appt Helper — obviously not a neutral third party here. To keep this fair, every claim about Appointment Scanner below is sourced directly from appointmentscanner.com (linked throughout) and was last checked June 2026. Provider pricing and features can change; verify on their site before deciding.
Neither service would exist without a real structural problem: CBP operates more than 100 Global Entry enrollment centers nationwide, and at high-demand locations like JFK, LAX, and San Ysidro, interview backlogs commonly run 6+ months — while smaller regional centers can have openings in 2–4 weeks. That gap between locations is exactly what a cancellation-monitoring service is for.
Both monitor up to 3 enrollment centers, send SMS and email alerts, and never touch your CBP account — on those points they're equivalent, not competing claims. The real difference is coverage per payment: Appt Helper is a single $19.99 payment covering 60 days of monitoring (backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee), while Appointment Scanner is $29 for 30 days of monitoring — if you haven't booked by then, you can resubscribe for another $29, but it isn't automatic. For roughly two-thirds the price, Appt Helper covers double the monitoring window.
| Appt Helper | Appointment Scanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 one-time, 60 days | $29 one-time, 30 days (manual resubscribe, not automatic) |
| Centers monitored | Up to 3 | Up to 3 |
| Programs covered | Global Entry, SENTRI, NEXUS | Global Entry, SENTRI, NEXUS |
| Alert methods | SMS + Email | SMS + Email (your choice) |
| Money-back guarantee | 60 days | 30 days |
| Scan frequency | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Accesses your CBP account | Never | Never (their own stated policy) |
Appointment Scanner figures sourced from appointmentscanner.com — their pricing page, FAQ, and homepage.
As far as we can verify from their public site, yes — they state the same core promise we do (monitor the CBP calendar, alert you, never touch your TTP account), back it with a 30-day guarantee, and list press mentions from Forbes, CNN, and The Points Guy. We have no basis to claim otherwise.
Appt Helper: $19.99 covers 60 days of monitoring across 3 centers. Appointment Scanner: $29 covers 30 days — if you haven't booked by then, you'd need to resubscribe for another $29 (it doesn't renew automatically). For less money, Appt Helper covers twice the time.
No — neither one does, and neither one ever logs into your CBP Trusted Traveler account. Both just alert you the moment a slot opens; you book it yourself on the official CBP site.
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