Eskimo or eSIM.me 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 8 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Eskimo ranked higher on 2, eSIM.me on 6; average gap 46%.
Eskimo
Ranked higher on 2 of the 8 trips compared★ 4.5 · 94 reviewsOfficial website › Eskimo (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBeSIM.me€19.19 against €21.36 with Eskimo (11% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBeSIM.me€19.19 against €21.36 with Eskimo (11% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimited—Neither offers this trip.
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eacheSIM.me€76.76 against €85.44 with Eskimo (11% 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.
| Trip | Eskimo | eSIM.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €5.27that's €1.76/day27% more expensive | €4.15that's €1.38/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €21.36that's €7.12/day11% more expensive | €19.19that's €6.40/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | no plan big enough | €38.39that's €12.80/day |
| Unlimited, 3 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €5.27that's €0.75/day11% more expensive | €4.75that's €0.68/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €21.36that's €3.05/day11% more expensive | €19.19that's €2.74/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | no plan big enough | €38.39that's €5.48/day |
| Unlimited, 7 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €5.271 GBthat's €0.35/dayRanked higher | €11.523 GBthat's €0.77/day46% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €21.36that's €1.42/day11% more expensive | €19.19that's €1.28/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | no plan big enough | €38.39that's €2.56/day |
| Unlimited, 15 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €5.27that's €0.18/dayRanked higher | €17.79that's €0.59/day238% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €21.36that's €0.71/day11% more expensive | €19.19that's €0.64/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | no plan big enough | €38.39that's €1.28/day |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | 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.
- Eskimo★ 4.5 · 94 reviews
- eSIM.meno rating
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Eskimo or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Eskimo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Eskimo · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Roamless vs Eskimo · Roamless vs eSIM.me · aloSIM vs Eskimo · aloSIM vs eSIM.me · Kolet vs Eskimo · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Eskimo vs Jetpac · 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 better ranked one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology