Airalo or Orange Travel for Japan?

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 Japan: Airalo ranked higher on 8, Orange Travel on 7; average gap 29%.

Airalo

Ranked higher on 8 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website ›

Orange Travel

Ranked higher on 7 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 78 reviewsOfficial website ›

The verdict, by type of trip

Short stay3 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€8.99 against €9.50 with Airalo (6% more)
One week7 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€8.99 against €9.50 with Airalo (6% more)
Unlimited7 days, unlimitedAiralo€24.50 against €35.99 with Orange Travel (47% more)
Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachOrange Travel€35.96 against €38.00 with Airalo (6% 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.

Prices, trip by trip
Trip	Airalo	Orange Travel
3 days
1 GB, 3 days	€4.001 GBthat's €1.33/dayRanked higher	€6.993 GBthat's €2.33/day17% more expensive per GB
5 GB, 3 days	€9.50that's €3.17/day6% more expensive	€8.99that's €3.00/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 3 days	€16.00that's €5.33/day14% more expensive	€13.99that's €4.66/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	€7.50that's €1.07/day7% more expensive	€6.99that's €1.00/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 7 days	€9.50that's €1.36/day6% more expensive	€8.99that's €1.28/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 7 days	€16.00that's €2.29/day14% more expensive	€13.99that's €2.00/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 7 days	€24.50that's €3.50/dayRanked higher	€35.99that's €5.14/day47% more expensive
15 days
1 GB, 15 days	€10.00that's €0.67/dayRanked higher	€15.99that's €1.07/day60% more expensive
5 GB, 15 days	€10.005 GBthat's €0.67/dayRanked higher	€15.9920 GBthat's €1.07/day7% more expensive per GB
10 GB, 15 days	€16.5010 GBthat's €1.10/day55% more expensive per GB	€15.9920 GBthat's €1.07/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 15 days	€44.50that's €2.97/dayRanked higher	€50.99that's €3.40/day15% more expensive
30 days
1 GB, 30 days	€10.50that's €0.35/dayRanked higher	€15.99that's €0.53/day52% more expensive
5 GB, 30 days	€10.505 GBthat's €0.35/dayRanked higher	€15.9920 GBthat's €0.53/day2% more expensive per GB
10 GB, 30 days	€17.0010 GBthat's €0.57/day59% more expensive per GB	€15.9920 GBthat's €0.53/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

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