Airalo or Holafly for China?
2 brands checked on 26/10/2026 · published by Mocom SAS (Sirocco)
Brands compared: Sirocco, Airalo and Holafly
As of 26/10/2026, out of 4 trips compared in China: Airalo cheaper on 4, Holafly on 0; average gap 6%.
Holafly
Cheaper on 0 of the 4 trips compared★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviewsOfficial website › Holafly (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBAiraloThe only one offering this trip (€13.50); Holafly: unlimited only
- One week7 days, 5 GBAiraloThe only one offering this trip (€13.50); Holafly: unlimited only
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiralo€25.00 against €25.50 with Holafly (2% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiraloThe only one offering this trip (€54.00); Holafly: unlimited only
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the cheaper of the two at the price 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 cheaper of the two; "+x%", how much more the other one costs.
| Trip | Airalo | Holafly |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €4.00that's €1.33/day | unlimited only |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.50that's €4.50/day | unlimited only |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €22.50that's €7.50/day | unlimited only |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.00that's €3.67/dayCheaper | €11.42that's €3.81/day4% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €10.00that's €1.43/day | unlimited only |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.50that's €1.93/day | unlimited only |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €22.50that's €3.21/day | unlimited only |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €25.00that's €3.57/dayCheaper | €25.50that's €3.64/day2% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €14.00that's €0.93/day | unlimited only |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €14.00that's €0.93/day | unlimited only |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €23.50that's €1.57/day | unlimited only |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €45.00that's €3.00/dayCheaper | €47.90that's €3.19/day6% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €14.50that's €0.48/day | unlimited only |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €14.50that's €0.48/day | unlimited only |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €24.50that's €0.82/day | unlimited only |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €63.50that's €2.12/dayCheaper | €70.90that's €2.36/day12% more expensive |
3 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two prices relative to the cheaper one.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 3 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 26/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Airalo★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviews
- Holafly★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for China: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or Holafly, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for China: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Holafly
A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology