Instabridge or Sim Local for Thailand?
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 Thailand: Instabridge ranked higher on 11, Sim Local on 1; average gap 62%.
Instabridge
Ranked higher on 11 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviewsSim Local
Ranked higher on 1 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsBadges 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 GBInstabridge€8.50 for 10 GB against €7.00 for 5 GB with Sim Local (24% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBInstabridge€8.50 for 10 GB against €7.00 for 5 GB with Sim Local (24% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim LocalThe only one offering this trip (€11.50); Instabridge: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachInstabridge€34.00 for 10 GB each against €28.00 for 5 GB each with Sim Local (24% 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 | Sim Local |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €1.001 GBthat's €0.33/dayRanked higher | €5.003 GBthat's €1.67/day233% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €8.5010 GBthat's €2.83/dayRanked higher | €7.005 GBthat's €2.33/day24% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €8.50that's €2.83/dayRanked higher | €9.00that's €3.00/day6% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €11.50that's €3.83/day |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €1.001 GBthat's €0.14/dayRanked higher | €5.003 GBthat's €0.71/day233% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €8.5010 GBthat's €1.21/dayRanked higher | €7.005 GBthat's €1.00/day24% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €8.50that's €1.21/dayRanked higher | €9.00that's €1.29/day6% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €11.50that's €1.64/day |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €3.00that's €0.20/dayRanked higher | €7.00that's €0.47/day133% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €8.5010 GBthat's €0.57/dayRanked higher | €7.005 GBthat's €0.47/day24% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €8.50that's €0.57/dayRanked higher | €9.00that's €0.60/day6% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €34.75that's €2.32/day |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €8.50that's €0.28/day21% more expensive | €7.00that's €0.23/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €8.5010 GBthat's €0.28/dayRanked higher | €7.005 GBthat's €0.23/day24% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €8.50that's €0.28/dayRanked higher | €9.00that's €0.30/day6% more expensive |
| 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
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Thailand: the full ranking ›
- Instabridge or Sim Local, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Thailand: Sirocco vs Instabridge · Sirocco vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Instabridge · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Roamless · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs Jetpac · Roamless vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Sim Local · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Sim Local 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