Instabridge or Eskimo 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: Instabridge ranked higher on 6, Eskimo on 2; average gap 56%.
Instabridge
Ranked higher on 6 of the 8 trips compared★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviewsOfficial website › Instabridge (new tab)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 GBInstabridge€24.00 for 10 GB against €21.36 for 5 GB with Eskimo (34% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBInstabridge€24.00 for 10 GB against €21.36 for 5 GB with Eskimo (34% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimited—Neither offers this trip.
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachInstabridge€96.00 for 10 GB each against €85.44 for 5 GB each with Eskimo (34% more per GB)
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 | Instabridge | Eskimo |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher | €5.27that's €1.76/day51% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €24.0010 GBthat's €8.00/dayRanked higher | €21.365 GBthat's €7.12/day34% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €24.00that's €8.00/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 3 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.50that's €0.50/dayRanked higher | €5.27that's €0.75/day51% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €24.0010 GBthat's €3.43/dayRanked higher | €21.365 GBthat's €3.05/day34% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €24.00that's €3.43/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 7 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €8.503 GBthat's €0.57/day8% more expensive per GB | €5.271 GBthat's €0.35/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €24.0010 GBthat's €1.60/dayRanked higher | €21.365 GBthat's €1.42/day34% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €24.00that's €1.60/day | no plan big enough |
| Unlimited, 15 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €24.0010 GBthat's €0.80/day204% more expensive per GB | €5.271 GBthat's €0.18/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €24.0010 GBthat's €0.80/dayRanked higher | €21.365 GBthat's €0.71/day34% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €24.00that's €0.80/day | no plan big enough |
| 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.
- Instabridge★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviews
- Eskimo★ 4.5 · 94 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Instabridge or Eskimo, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Instabridge · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Airalo vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs Instabridge · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs Roamless · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs Jetpac · Roamless vs Eskimo · aloSIM vs Eskimo · Kolet vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · Eskimo 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