Sim Local or eSIM.me for the United Kingdom?
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 Kingdom: Sim Local ranked higher on 4, eSIM.me on 8; average gap 86%.
Sim Local
Ranked higher on 4 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 GBeSIM.me€12.48 for 5 GB against €25.50 for 20 GB with Sim Local (36% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBeSIM.me€12.48 for 5 GB against €25.50 for 20 GB with Sim Local (36% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedeSIM.meThe only one offering this trip (€22.55); Sim Local: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eacheSIM.me€49.92 for 5 GB each against €102.00 for 20 GB each with Sim Local (36% 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 | Sim Local | eSIM.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €8.50/day310% more expensive per GB | €4.151 GBthat's €1.38/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €8.50/day36% more expensive per GB | €12.485 GBthat's €4.16/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €8.50/dayRanked higher | €19.0310 GBthat's €6.34/day12% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 3 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €10.65that's €3.55/day |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €3.64/day258% more expensive per GB | €4.751 GBthat's €0.68/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €3.64/day36% more expensive per GB | €12.485 GBthat's €1.78/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €3.64/dayRanked higher | €19.0310 GBthat's €2.72/day12% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 7 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €22.55that's €3.22/day |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €25.50that's €1.70/day186% more expensive | €8.91that's €0.59/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €1.70/day36% more expensive per GB | €12.485 GBthat's €0.83/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €1.70/dayRanked higher | €19.0310 GBthat's €1.27/day12% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 15 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €46.35that's €3.09/day |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €25.50that's €0.85/day95% more expensive | €13.08that's €0.44/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €0.85/day30% more expensive per GB | €13.085 GBthat's €0.44/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €25.5020 GBthat's €0.85/dayRanked higher | €19.0310 GBthat's €0.63/day12% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | €70.15that's €2.34/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.
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
- eSIM.meno rating
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Kingdom: the full ranking ›
- Sim Local or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Kingdom: Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs eSIM.me · Holafly vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Roamless vs Sim Local · Roamless vs eSIM.me · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs eSIM.me · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs Jetpac · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · eSIM.me 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