Airalo or Instabridge for Egypt?
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 Egypt: Airalo ranked higher on 5, Instabridge on 7; average gap 33%.
Airalo
Ranked higher on 5 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)Instabridge
Ranked higher on 7 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviewsOfficial website › Instabridge (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBAiralo€17.50 for 5 GB against €28.00 for 10 GB with Instabridge (7% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€17.50 for 5 GB against €28.00 for 10 GB with Instabridge (7% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiraloThe only one offering this trip (€29.50); Instabridge: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€70.00 for 5 GB each against €112.00 for 10 GB each with Instabridge (7% more per GB)
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 | Instabridge |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €5.50that's €1.83/day57% more expensive | €3.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €17.505 GBthat's €5.83/dayRanked higher | €28.0010 GBthat's €9.33/day7% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €28.50that's €9.50/day2% more expensive | €28.00that's €9.33/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €18.00that's €6.00/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €13.503 GBthat's €1.93/day157% more expensive per GB | €3.501 GBthat's €0.50/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €17.505 GBthat's €2.50/dayRanked higher | €28.0010 GBthat's €4.00/day7% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €28.50that's €4.07/day2% more expensive | €28.00that's €4.00/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €29.50that's €4.21/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €18.00that's €1.20/day89% more expensive | €9.50that's €0.63/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €18.005 GBthat's €1.20/dayRanked higher | €28.0010 GBthat's €1.87/day4% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €29.50that's €1.97/day5% more expensive | €28.00that's €1.87/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €45.00that's €3.00/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €18.50that's €0.62/dayRanked higher | €28.00that's €0.93/day51% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €18.505 GBthat's €0.62/dayRanked higher | €28.0010 GBthat's €0.93/day1% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €30.50that's €1.02/day9% more expensive | €28.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €83.00that's €2.77/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
- Instabridge★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Egypt: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or Instabridge, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Egypt: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Holafly · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Roamless · Airalo vs aloSIM · Airalo vs Kolet · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Eskimo · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Jetpac · Orange Travel vs Instabridge · Instabridge vs Roamless · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Instabridge 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