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Holafly or Sim Local 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 1, Sim Local on 3; average gap 23%.

Holafly

Ranked higher on 1 of the 4 trips compared★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviewsOfficial website › Holafly (new tab)

Sim Local

Ranked higher on 3 of the 4 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
The cheapest unlimited plan for 7 days among the brands compared. Calculated at every price check, never set by hand.
Official website › Sim Local (new tab)

Badges for the 7 days, 5 GB trip, worked out among the 12 brands we compare, as on the destination page.

The verdict, by type of trip

  • Short stay3 days, 5 GBSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€9.75); Holafly: unlimited only
  • One week7 days, 5 GBSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€9.75); Holafly: unlimited only
  • Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€16.75 against €25.50 with Holafly (52% more)
  • Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€39.00); 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.

Prices, trip by trip
TripHolaflySim Local
3 days
1 GB, 3 daysunlimited only€3.50that's €1.17/day
5 GB, 3 daysunlimited only€9.75that's €3.25/day
10 GB, 3 daysunlimited only€14.25that's €4.75/day
Unlimited, 3 days€11.37that's €3.79/dayRanked higher€11.50that's €3.83/day1% more expensive
7 days
1 GB, 7 daysunlimited only€6.75that's €0.96/day
5 GB, 7 daysunlimited only€9.75that's €1.39/day
10 GB, 7 daysunlimited only€14.25that's €2.04/day
Unlimited, 7 days€25.50that's €3.64/day52% more expensive€16.75that's €2.39/dayRanked higher
15 days
1 GB, 15 daysunlimited only€9.75that's €0.65/day
5 GB, 15 daysunlimited only€9.75that's €0.65/day
10 GB, 15 daysunlimited only€14.25that's €0.95/day
Unlimited, 15 days€46.90that's €3.13/day37% more expensive€34.25that's €2.28/dayRanked higher
30 days
1 GB, 30 daysunlimited only€9.75that's €0.33/day
5 GB, 30 daysunlimited only€9.75that's €0.33/day
10 GB, 30 daysunlimited only€14.25that's €0.48/day
Unlimited, 30 days€68.90that's €2.30/day1% more expensive€68.25that's €2.28/dayRanked higher
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
  • 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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