Sim Local or Eskimo 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 16 trips compared in Japan: Sim Local ranked higher on 6, Eskimo on 10; average gap 20%.
Sim Local
Ranked higher on 6 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsEskimo
Ranked higher on 10 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.5 · 94 reviewsOfficial website › Eskimo (new tab)Badges 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 GBEskimo€9.74 against €9.75 with Sim Local (< 1% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBEskimo€9.74 against €9.75 with Sim Local (< 1% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€16.75 against €19.66 with Eskimo (17% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachEskimo€38.96 against €39.00 with Sim Local (< 1% 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 | Sim Local | Eskimo |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.50that's €1.17/day< 1% more expensive | €3.49that's €1.16/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €9.75that's €3.25/day< 1% more expensive | €9.74that's €3.25/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €14.25that's €4.75/dayRanked higher | €16.00that's €5.33/day12% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €11.50that's €3.83/day29% more expensive | €8.94that's €2.98/dayRanked higher |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €6.753 GBthat's €0.96/day29% more expensive per GB | €3.491 GBthat's €0.50/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €9.75that's €1.39/day< 1% more expensive | €9.74that's €1.39/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €14.25that's €2.04/dayRanked higher | €16.00that's €2.29/day12% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €16.75that's €2.39/dayRanked higher | €19.66that's €2.81/day17% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €9.755 GBthat's €0.65/day86% more expensive per GB | €3.491 GBthat's €0.23/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €9.75that's €0.65/day< 1% more expensive | €9.74that's €0.65/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €14.25that's €0.95/dayRanked higher | €16.00that's €1.07/day12% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €34.25that's €2.28/dayRanked higher | €39.33that's €2.62/day15% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €9.755 GBthat's €0.33/day86% more expensive per GB | €3.491 GBthat's €0.12/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €9.75that's €0.33/day< 1% more expensive | €9.74that's €0.32/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €14.25that's €0.48/dayRanked higher | €16.00that's €0.53/day12% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €68.25that's €2.28/day11% more expensive | €61.67that's €2.06/dayRanked higher |
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
- Eskimo★ 4.5 · 94 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Japan: the full ranking ›
- Sim Local or Eskimo, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Japan: Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Eskimo · Holafly vs Sim Local · Holafly vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Roamless vs Sim Local · Roamless vs Eskimo · aloSIM vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Eskimo · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs Jetpac · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · Eskimo 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