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%.

aloSIM

Cheaper on 11 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.7 · 419 reviewsOfficial website › aloSIM (new tab)

eSIM.me

Cheaper on 1 of the 12 trips comparedno ratingOfficial website › eSIM.me (new tab)

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.

Prices, trip by trip
TripaloSIMeSIM.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/dayno 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/dayno 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/dayno 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/dayno 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

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

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