Orange Travel or Sim Local 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 15 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Orange Travel ranked higher on 7, Sim Local on 8; average gap 53%.
Orange Travel
Ranked higher on 7 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 78 reviewsOfficial website › Orange Travel (new tab)Sim Local
Ranked higher on 8 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€9.99 against €10.75 with Sim Local (8% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€9.99 against €10.75 with Sim Local (8% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€24.75 against €35.99 with Orange Travel (45% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachOrange Travel€39.96 against €43.00 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 | €3.991 GBthat's €1.33/dayRanked higher | €8.503 GBthat's €2.83/day42% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €9.99that's €3.33/dayRanked higher | €10.75that's €3.58/day8% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €15.99that's €5.33/dayRanked higher | €17.75that's €5.92/day11% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €19.99that's €6.66/dayRanked higher | €24.75that's €8.25/day24% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.991 GBthat's €0.57/dayRanked higher | €8.503 GBthat's €1.21/day42% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €9.99that's €1.43/dayRanked higher | €10.75that's €1.54/day8% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €15.99that's €2.28/dayRanked higher | €17.75that's €2.54/day11% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €35.99that's €5.14/day45% more expensive | €24.75that's €3.54/dayRanked higher |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €30.99that's €2.07/day188% more expensive | €10.75that's €0.72/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €30.9920 GBthat's €2.07/day92% more expensive per GB | €10.755 GBthat's €0.72/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €30.9920 GBthat's €2.07/day16% more expensive per GB | €17.7510 GBthat's €1.18/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €50.99that's €3.40/day17% more expensive | €43.50that's €2.90/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €30.99that's €1.03/day188% more expensive | €10.75that's €0.36/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €30.9920 GBthat's €1.03/day92% more expensive per GB | €10.755 GBthat's €0.36/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €30.9920 GBthat's €1.03/day16% more expensive per GB | €17.7510 GBthat's €0.59/dayRanked higher |
| 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
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Orange Travel or Sim Local, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Sirocco vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo 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