Airalo or Instabridge for the United States?
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 the United States: Airalo ranked higher on 1, Instabridge on 11; average gap 51%.
Airalo
Ranked higher on 1 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)Instabridge
Ranked higher on 11 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviewsBadges for the 7 days, 5 GB trip, worked out among the 12 brands we compare, as on the destination page.
The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBInstabridge€14.00 for 10 GB against €11.50 for 5 GB with Airalo (23% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBInstabridge€14.00 for 10 GB against €11.50 for 5 GB with Airalo (23% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiraloThe only one offering this trip (€23.00); Instabridge: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachInstabridge€56.00 for 10 GB each against €46.00 for 5 GB each with Airalo (23% 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 | €4.00that's €1.33/day60% more expensive | €2.50that's €0.83/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €11.505 GBthat's €3.83/day23% more expensive per GB | €14.0010 GBthat's €4.67/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €20.00that's €6.67/day43% more expensive | €14.00that's €4.67/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.00that's €3.67/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €8.503 GBthat's €1.21/day127% more expensive per GB | €2.501 GBthat's €0.36/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €11.505 GBthat's €1.64/day23% more expensive per GB | €14.0010 GBthat's €2.00/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €20.00that's €2.86/day43% more expensive | €14.00that's €2.00/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €23.00that's €3.29/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €12.00that's €0.80/day118% more expensive | €5.50that's €0.37/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €12.005 GBthat's €0.80/day29% more expensive per GB | €14.0010 GBthat's €0.93/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €20.50that's €1.37/day46% more expensive | €14.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €42.50that's €2.83/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €12.50that's €0.42/dayRanked higher | €14.00that's €0.47/day12% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €12.505 GBthat's €0.42/day34% more expensive per GB | €14.0010 GBthat's €0.47/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €21.00that's €0.70/day50% more expensive | €14.00that's €0.47/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €62.50that's €2.08/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 the United States: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or Instabridge, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United States: 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