Airalo or eSIM.me 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 12 trips compared in China: Airalo ranked higher on 11, eSIM.me on 1; average gap 95%.
Airalo
Ranked higher on 11 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBAiralo€13.50 against €28.41 with eSIM.me (110% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€13.50 against €28.41 with eSIM.me (110% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiraloThe only one offering this trip (€25.00); eSIM.me: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€54.00 against €113.64 with eSIM.me (110% 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.
| Trip | Airalo | eSIM.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €4.00that's €1.33/dayRanked higher | €4.75that's €1.58/day19% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.50that's €4.50/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €9.47/day110% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €22.50that's €7.50/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €18.94/day152% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.00that's €3.67/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €10.003 GBthat's €1.43/day40% more expensive per GB | €4.751 GBthat's €0.68/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.50that's €1.93/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €4.06/day110% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €22.50that's €3.21/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €8.12/day152% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €25.00that's €3.57/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €14.005 GBthat's €0.93/dayRanked higher | €11.841 GBthat's €0.79/day27% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €14.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €1.89/day103% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €23.50that's €1.57/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €3.79/day142% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €45.00that's €3.00/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €14.505 GBthat's €0.48/dayRanked higher | €15.411 GBthat's €0.51/day59% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €14.50that's €0.48/dayRanked higher | €28.41that's €0.95/day96% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €24.50that's €0.82/dayRanked higher | €56.81that's €1.89/day132% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €63.50that's €2.12/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
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
- eSIM.meno rating
Going further
- Every brand we compare for China: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for China: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Holafly · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Roamless · Airalo vs aloSIM · Airalo vs Kolet · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Eskimo · Airalo vs Jetpac · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Roamless vs eSIM.me · aloSIM vs eSIM.me · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · eSIM.me vs Jetpac
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