Airalo or Orange Travel 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 15 trips compared in China: Airalo ranked higher on 5, Orange Travel on 10; average gap 45%.
Airalo
Ranked higher on 5 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)Orange Travel
Ranked higher on 10 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 78 reviewsOfficial website › Orange Travel (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€10.99 against €13.50 with Airalo (23% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€10.99 against €13.50 with Airalo (23% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiralo€25.00 against €35.99 with Orange Travel (44% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachOrange Travel€43.96 against €54.00 with Airalo (23% 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 | Orange Travel |
|---|---|---|
| 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/day23% more expensive | €10.99that's €3.66/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €22.5010 GBthat's €7.50/day88% more expensive per GB | €17.9920 GBthat's €6.00/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.00that's €3.67/dayRanked higher | €19.99that's €6.66/day82% 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/day23% more expensive | €10.99that's €1.57/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €22.5010 GBthat's €3.21/day88% more expensive per GB | €17.9920 GBthat's €2.57/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €25.00that's €3.57/dayRanked higher | €35.99that's €5.14/day44% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €14.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher | €20.99that's €1.40/day50% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €14.005 GBthat's €0.93/day< 1% more expensive per GB | €20.9920 GBthat's €1.40/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €23.5010 GBthat's €1.57/day68% more expensive per GB | €20.9920 GBthat's €1.40/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €45.00that's €3.00/dayRanked higher | €50.99that's €3.40/day13% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €14.50that's €0.48/dayRanked higher | €20.99that's €0.70/day45% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €14.505 GBthat's €0.48/day4% more expensive per GB | €20.9920 GBthat's €0.70/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €24.5010 GBthat's €0.82/day75% more expensive per GB | €20.9920 GBthat's €0.70/dayRanked higher |
| 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
- Orange Travel★ 4.6 · 78 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for China: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or Orange Travel, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for China: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Holafly · Airalo vs Instabridge · 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 · Orange Travel vs Roamless · Orange Travel vs aloSIM · Orange Travel vs Kolet · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel 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