Airalo or Kolet 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, Kolet on 8; average gap 25%.
Airalo
Ranked higher on 8 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)Kolet
Ranked higher on 8 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.9 · 1,034 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 GBAiralo€13.50 against €14.99 with Kolet (11% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€13.50 against €14.99 with Kolet (11% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedKolet€23.45 against €25.00 with Airalo (7% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€54.00 against €59.96 with Kolet (11% 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 | Kolet |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €4.00that's €1.33/day< 1% more expensive | €3.99that's €1.33/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.50that's €4.50/dayRanked higher | €14.99that's €5.00/day11% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €22.50that's €7.50/dayRanked higher | €22.99that's €7.66/day2% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.00that's €3.67/dayRanked higher | €11.04that's €3.68/day< 1% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €10.003 GBthat's €1.43/day67% more expensive per GB | €3.991 GBthat's €0.57/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.50that's €1.93/dayRanked higher | €14.99that's €2.14/day11% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €22.50that's €3.21/dayRanked higher | €22.99that's €3.28/day2% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €25.00that's €3.57/day7% more expensive | €23.45that's €3.35/dayRanked higher |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €14.005 GBthat's €0.93/day134% more expensive per GB | €3.991 GBthat's €0.27/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €14.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher | €14.99that's €1.00/day7% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €23.50that's €1.57/day2% more expensive | €22.99that's €1.53/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €45.00that's €3.00/day4% more expensive | €43.20that's €2.88/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €14.505 GBthat's €0.48/day142% more expensive per GB | €3.991 GBthat's €0.13/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €14.50that's €0.48/dayRanked higher | €14.99that's €0.50/day3% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €24.50that's €0.82/day7% more expensive | €22.99that's €0.77/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €63.50that's €2.12/dayRanked higher | €65.70that's €2.19/day3% 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
- Kolet★ 4.9 · 1,034 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for China: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or Kolet, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for China: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Kolet · Airalo vs Holafly · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Roamless · Airalo vs aloSIM · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Eskimo · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Jetpac · Holafly vs Kolet · Orange Travel vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Kolet · Roamless vs Kolet · aloSIM vs Kolet · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Eskimo · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Kolet 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