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Airalo or Sim Local for the United Arab Emirates?

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 the United Arab Emirates: Airalo ranked higher on 7, Sim Local on 7, tied on 1; average gap 13%.

Airalo

Ranked higher on 7 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)

Sim Local

Ranked higher on 7 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)

The verdict, by type of trip

  • Short stay3 days, 5 GBAiralo€10.50 against €10.75 with Sim Local (2% more)
  • One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€10.50 against €10.75 with Sim Local (2% more)
  • Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€24.75 against €25.50 with Airalo (3% more)
  • Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€42.00 against €43.00 with Sim Local (2% 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
TripAiraloSim Local
3 days
1 GB, 3 days€4.001 GBthat's €1.33/dayRanked higher€8.503 GBthat's €2.83/day42% more expensive per GB
5 GB, 3 days€10.50that's €3.50/dayRanked higher€10.75that's €3.58/day2% more expensive
10 GB, 3 days€17.00that's €5.67/dayRanked higher€17.75that's €5.92/day4% more expensive
Unlimited, 3 days€11.50that's €3.83/dayRanked higher€24.75that's €8.25/day115% more expensive
7 days
1 GB, 7 days€8.50that's €1.21/dayTied€8.50that's €1.21/dayTied
5 GB, 7 days€10.50that's €1.50/dayRanked higher€10.75that's €1.54/day2% more expensive
10 GB, 7 days€17.00that's €2.43/dayRanked higher€17.75that's €2.54/day4% more expensive
Unlimited, 7 days€25.50that's €3.64/day3% more expensive€24.75that's €3.54/dayRanked higher
15 days
1 GB, 15 days€11.00that's €0.73/day2% more expensive€10.75that's €0.72/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 15 days€11.00that's €0.73/day2% more expensive€10.75that's €0.72/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 15 days€17.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher€17.75that's €1.18/day1% more expensive
Unlimited, 15 days€45.00that's €3.00/day3% more expensive€43.50that's €2.90/dayRanked higher
30 days
1 GB, 30 days€11.50that's €0.38/day7% more expensive€10.75that's €0.36/dayRanked higher
5 GB, 30 days€11.50that's €0.38/day7% more expensive€10.75that's €0.36/dayRanked higher
10 GB, 30 days€18.50that's €0.62/day4% more expensive€17.75that's €0.59/dayRanked higher
Unlimited, 30 days€66.50that's €2.22/dayno 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

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