Airalo or Sim Local for Algeria?

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 Algeria: Airalo ranked higher on 2, Sim Local on 13; average gap 30%.

Airalo

Ranked higher on 2 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website ›

Sim Local

Ranked higher on 13 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website ›

The verdict, by type of trip

Short stay3 days, 5 GBSim Local€9.25 against €11.50 with Airalo (24% more)
One week7 days, 5 GBSim Local€9.25 against €11.50 with Airalo (24% more)
Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€33.75 against €35.00 with Airalo (4% more)
Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSim Local€37.00 against €46.00 with Airalo (24% 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	Sim Local
3 days
1 GB, 3 days	€4.50that's €1.50/day20% more expensive	€3.75that's €1.25/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 3 days	€11.50that's €3.83/day24% more expensive	€9.25that's €3.08/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 3 days	€18.00that's €6.00/day29% more expensive	€14.00that's €4.67/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 3 days	€18.00that's €6.00/dayRanked higher	€33.75that's €11.25/day88% more expensive
7 days
1 GB, 7 days	€8.50that's €1.21/day13% more expensive	€7.50that's €1.07/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 7 days	€11.50that's €1.64/day24% more expensive	€9.25that's €1.32/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 7 days	€18.00that's €2.57/day29% more expensive	€14.00that's €2.00/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 7 days	€35.00that's €5.00/day4% more expensive	€33.75that's €4.82/dayRanked higher
15 days
1 GB, 15 days	€12.00that's €0.80/day30% more expensive	€9.25that's €0.62/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 15 days	€12.00that's €0.80/day30% more expensive	€9.25that's €0.62/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 15 days	€18.50that's €1.23/day32% more expensive	€14.00that's €0.93/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 15 days	€57.00that's €3.80/dayRanked higher	€59.75that's €3.98/day5% more expensive
30 days
1 GB, 30 days	€13.00that's €0.43/day41% more expensive	€9.25that's €0.31/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 30 days	€13.00that's €0.43/day41% more expensive	€9.25that's €0.31/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 30 days	€19.00that's €0.63/day36% more expensive	€14.00that's €0.47/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 30 days	€91.00that's €3.03/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
Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews

Going further

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