Orange Travel 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 15 trips compared in Japan: Orange Travel ranked higher on 6, Sim Local on 9; average gap 34%.
Orange Travel
Ranked higher on 6 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 78 reviewsOfficial website › Orange Travel (new tab)Sim Local
Ranked higher on 9 of the 15 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 GBOrange Travel€8.99 against €9.75 with Sim Local (8% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€8.99 against €9.75 with Sim Local (8% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€16.75 against €35.99 with Orange Travel (115% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachOrange Travel€35.96 against €39.00 with Sim Local (8% more)
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 | Sim Local |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €6.993 GBthat's €2.33/day33% more expensive per GB | €3.501 GBthat's €1.17/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €8.99that's €3.00/dayRanked higher | €9.75that's €3.25/day8% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €13.99that's €4.66/dayRanked higher | €14.25that's €4.75/day2% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €19.99that's €6.66/day74% more expensive | €11.50that's €3.83/dayRanked higher |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €6.99that's €1.00/day4% more expensive | €6.75that's €0.96/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €8.99that's €1.28/dayRanked higher | €9.75that's €1.39/day8% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €13.99that's €2.00/dayRanked higher | €14.25that's €2.04/day2% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €35.99that's €5.14/day115% more expensive | €16.75that's €2.39/dayRanked higher |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €15.99that's €1.07/day64% more expensive | €9.75that's €0.65/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €15.9920 GBthat's €1.07/day9% more expensive per GB | €9.755 GBthat's €0.65/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €15.9920 GBthat's €1.07/dayRanked higher | €14.2510 GBthat's €0.95/day34% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €50.99that's €3.40/day49% more expensive | €34.25that's €2.28/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €15.99that's €0.53/day64% more expensive | €9.75that's €0.33/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €15.9920 GBthat's €0.53/day9% more expensive per GB | €9.755 GBthat's €0.33/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €15.9920 GBthat's €0.53/dayRanked higher | €14.2510 GBthat's €0.48/day34% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €68.25that's €2.28/day |
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
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Japan: the full ranking ›
- Orange Travel or Sim Local, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Japan: Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Sirocco vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Sim Local · Holafly vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Instabridge · Orange Travel vs Roamless · Orange Travel vs aloSIM · Orange Travel vs Kolet · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel vs Jetpac · Instabridge vs Sim Local · 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