Holafly or aloSIM for Japan?
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 4 trips compared in Japan: Holafly ranked higher on 2, aloSIM on 2; average gap 2%.
Holafly
Ranked higher on 2 of the 4 trips compared★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviewsOfficial website › Holafly (new tab)aloSIM
Ranked higher on 2 of the 4 trips compared★ 4.7 · 419 reviewsOfficial website › aloSIM (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBaloSIMThe only one offering this trip (€7.00); Holafly: unlimited only
- One week7 days, 5 GBaloSIMThe only one offering this trip (€9.00); Holafly: unlimited only
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedHolafly€25.50 against €26.00 with aloSIM (2% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachaloSIMThe only one offering this trip (€36.00); Holafly: unlimited only
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 | Holafly | aloSIM |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | unlimited only | €4.00that's €1.33/day |
| 5 GB, 3 days | unlimited only | €7.00that's €2.33/day |
| 10 GB, 3 days | unlimited only | €14.00that's €4.67/day |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.37that's €3.79/day3% more expensive | €11.00that's €3.67/dayRanked higher |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | unlimited only | €4.50that's €0.64/day |
| 5 GB, 7 days | unlimited only | €9.00that's €1.29/day |
| 10 GB, 7 days | unlimited only | €16.00that's €2.29/day |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €25.50that's €3.64/dayRanked higher | €26.00that's €3.71/day2% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | unlimited only | €7.50that's €0.50/day |
| 5 GB, 15 days | unlimited only | €10.00that's €0.67/day |
| 10 GB, 15 days | unlimited only | €17.00that's €1.13/day |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €46.90that's €3.13/day2% more expensive | €46.00that's €3.07/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | unlimited only | €7.50that's €0.25/day |
| 5 GB, 30 days | unlimited only | €11.00that's €0.37/day |
| 10 GB, 30 days | unlimited only | €17.00that's €0.57/day |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €68.90that's €2.30/dayRanked higher | €70.00that's €2.33/day2% more expensive |
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.
- Holafly★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviews
- aloSIM★ 4.7 · 419 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Japan: the full ranking ›
- Holafly or aloSIM, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Japan: Sirocco vs Holafly · Sirocco vs aloSIM · Airalo vs Holafly · Airalo vs aloSIM · Holafly vs Roamless · Holafly vs Kolet · Holafly vs Sim Local · Holafly vs Eskimo · Holafly vs Jetpac · Orange Travel vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Roamless vs aloSIM · aloSIM vs Kolet · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Eskimo · aloSIM vs eSIM.me · aloSIM 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