Orange Travel or Instabridge 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 12 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Orange Travel ranked higher on 6, Instabridge on 6; average gap 53%.
Orange Travel
Ranked higher on 6 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.6 · 78 reviewsOfficial website › Orange Travel (new tab)Instabridge
Ranked higher on 6 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviewsOfficial website › Instabridge (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€9.99 for 5 GB against €24.00 for 10 GB with Instabridge (60% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€9.99 for 5 GB against €24.00 for 10 GB with Instabridge (60% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedOrange TravelThe only one offering this trip (€35.99); Instabridge: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachOrange Travel€39.96 for 5 GB each against €96.00 for 10 GB each with Instabridge (60% 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 | Orange Travel | Instabridge |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.99that's €1.33/day14% more expensive | €3.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €9.995 GBthat's €3.33/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €8.00/day60% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €15.99that's €5.33/dayRanked higher | €24.00that's €8.00/day50% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €19.99that's €6.66/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.99that's €0.57/day14% more expensive | €3.50that's €0.50/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €9.995 GBthat's €1.43/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €3.43/day60% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €15.99that's €2.28/dayRanked higher | €24.00that's €3.43/day50% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €35.99that's €5.14/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €30.99that's €2.07/day265% more expensive | €8.50that's €0.57/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €30.99that's €2.07/day29% more expensive | €24.00that's €1.60/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €30.9920 GBthat's €2.07/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €1.60/day16% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €50.99that's €3.40/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €30.99that's €1.03/day29% more expensive | €24.00that's €0.80/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €30.99that's €1.03/day29% more expensive | €24.00that's €0.80/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €30.9920 GBthat's €1.03/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €0.80/day16% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €74.99that's €2.50/day | 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.
- Orange Travel★ 4.6 · 78 reviews
- Instabridge★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Orange Travel or Instabridge, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Sirocco vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Instabridge · Orange Travel vs Roamless · Orange Travel vs aloSIM · Orange Travel vs Kolet · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel vs Jetpac · Instabridge vs Roamless · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Instabridge 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