aloSIM or eSIM.me 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 12 trips compared in China: aloSIM cheaper on 11, eSIM.me on 1; average gap 122%.
The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBaloSIM€6.00 against €28.41 with eSIM.me (374% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBaloSIM€14.00 against €28.41 with eSIM.me (103% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedaloSIMThe only one offering this trip (€26.00); eSIM.me: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachaloSIM€56.00 against €113.64 with eSIM.me (103% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the cheaper of the two at the price 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 cheaper of the two; "+x%", how much more the other one costs.
| Trip | aloSIM | eSIM.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €4.00that's €1.33/dayCheaper | €4.75that's €1.58/day19% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €6.00that's €2.00/dayCheaper | €28.41that's €9.47/day374% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €16.00that's €5.33/dayCheaper | €56.81that's €18.94/day255% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.00that's €3.67/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €5.00that's €0.71/day5% more expensive | €4.75that's €0.68/dayCheaper |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €14.00that's €2.00/dayCheaper | €28.41that's €4.06/day103% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €18.00that's €2.57/dayCheaper | €56.81that's €8.12/day216% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €26.00that's €3.71/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €11.00that's €0.73/dayCheaper | €11.84that's €0.79/day8% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €15.00that's €1.00/dayCheaper | €28.41that's €1.89/day89% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €24.00that's €1.60/dayCheaper | €56.81that's €3.79/day137% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €46.00that's €3.07/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €11.00that's €0.37/dayCheaper | €15.41that's €0.51/day40% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €15.00that's €0.50/dayCheaper | €28.41that's €0.95/day89% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €25.00that's €0.83/dayCheaper | €56.81that's €1.89/day127% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €70.00that's €2.33/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two prices relative to the cheaper 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.
- aloSIM★ 4.7 · 419 reviews
- eSIM.meno rating
Going further
- Every brand we compare for China: the full ranking ›
- aloSIM or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for China: Sirocco vs aloSIM · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs aloSIM · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Holafly vs aloSIM · Orange Travel vs aloSIM · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Roamless vs aloSIM · Roamless vs eSIM.me · aloSIM vs Kolet · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Eskimo · aloSIM vs Jetpac · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · eSIM.me 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 cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology