Airalo or aloSIM for China?

2 brands checked on 27/10/2026 · published by Mocom SAS (Sirocco)

Brands compared: Sirocco, Airalo, Holafly, Orange Travel, Instabridge, Roamless, aloSIM, Kolet, Sim Local, Eskimo, eSIM.me and Jetpac

As of 27/10/2026, out of 16 trips compared in China: Airalo ranked higher on 8, aloSIM on 6, tied on 2; average gap 20%.

Airalo

Ranked higher on 8 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website ›

aloSIM

Ranked higher on 6 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.7 · 419 reviewsOfficial website ›

The verdict, by type of trip

Short stay3 days, 5 GBaloSIM€6.00 against €13.50 with Airalo (125% more)
One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€13.50 against €14.00 with aloSIM (4% more)
Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiralo€25.00 against €26.00 with aloSIM (4% more)
Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€54.00 against €56.00 with aloSIM (4% more)

A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the better ranked of the two on price per GB (for unlimited, on price), at the prices we checked. Nothing is picked by hand; customer ratings don't count.

Prices, trip by trip

For each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data. In green, the better ranked of the two: price per GB, not counting GB beyond one and a half times the data requested (for unlimited, price). "+x%", how much more the other one costs, per GB when the data differs.

Prices, trip by trip
Trip	Airalo	aloSIM
3 days
1 GB, 3 days	€4.00that's €1.33/dayTied	€4.00that's €1.33/dayTied
5 GB, 3 days	€13.50that's €4.50/day125% more expensive	€6.00that's €2.00/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 3 days	€22.50that's €7.50/day41% more expensive	€16.00that's €5.33/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 3 days	€11.00that's €3.67/dayTied	€11.00that's €3.67/dayTied
7 days
1 GB, 7 days	€10.003 GBthat's €1.43/day33% more expensive per GB	€5.001 GBthat's €0.71/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 7 days	€13.50that's €1.93/dayRanked higher	€14.00that's €2.00/day4% more expensive
10 GB, 7 days	€22.50that's €3.21/day25% more expensive	€18.00that's €2.57/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 7 days	€25.00that's €3.57/dayRanked higher	€26.00that's €3.71/day4% more expensive
15 days
1 GB, 15 days	€14.00that's €0.93/day27% more expensive	€11.00that's €0.73/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 15 days	€14.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher	€15.00that's €1.00/day7% more expensive
10 GB, 15 days	€23.50that's €1.57/dayRanked higher	€24.00that's €1.60/day2% more expensive
Unlimited, 15 days	€45.00that's €3.00/dayRanked higher	€46.00that's €3.07/day2% more expensive
30 days
1 GB, 30 days	€14.50that's €0.48/day32% more expensive	€11.00that's €0.37/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 30 days	€14.50that's €0.48/dayRanked higher	€15.00that's €0.50/day3% more expensive
10 GB, 30 days	€24.50that's €0.82/dayRanked higher	€25.00that's €0.83/day2% more expensive
Unlimited, 30 days	€63.50that's €2.12/dayRanked higher	€70.00that's €2.33/day10% more expensive

12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?

Compared on price per GB: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked, divided by its GB (at most one and a half times the data requested); for unlimited, the price. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two brands relative to the better ranked one.

Not an exhaustive comparison: 12 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.

eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.

Customer ratings

App Store United Kingdom, checked on 27/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.

Airalo★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviews
aloSIM★ 4.7 · 419 reviews

Going further

A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the better ranked one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology