Sirocco or Airalo for the United Arab Emirates?
2 brands checked on 26/10/2026 · published by Mocom SAS (Sirocco)
Brands compared: Sirocco, Airalo and Holafly
As of 26/10/2026, out of 16 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco cheaper on 7, Airalo on 9; average gap 33%.
Sirocco Our eSIM
Cheaper on 7 of the 16 trips comparedno ratingAiralo
Cheaper on 9 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsBadges for the 7 days, 5 GB trip, worked out among the 3 brands we compare, as on the destination page.
The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBAiralo€10.50 against €13.50 with Sirocco (29% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€10.50 against €13.50 with Sirocco (29% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIM€24.20 against €25.50 with Airalo (5% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€42.00 against €48.60 with Sirocco (16% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the cheaper of the two at the price 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 cheaper of the two; "+x%", how much more the other one costs.
| Trip | Sirocco Our eSIM | Airalo |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.80that's €1.27/dayCheaper | €4.00that's €1.33/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.50that's €4.50/day29% more expensive | €10.50that's €3.50/dayCheaper |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €20.30that's €6.77/day19% more expensive | €17.00that's €5.67/dayCheaper |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €10.90that's €3.63/dayCheaper | €11.50that's €3.83/day6% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.80that's €0.54/dayCheaper | €8.50that's €1.21/day124% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.50that's €1.93/day29% more expensive | €10.50that's €1.50/dayCheaper |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €20.30that's €2.90/day19% more expensive | €17.00that's €2.43/dayCheaper |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €24.20that's €3.46/dayCheaper | €25.50that's €3.64/day5% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €5.70that's €0.38/dayCheaper | €11.00that's €0.73/day93% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €13.50that's €0.90/day23% more expensive | €11.00that's €0.73/dayCheaper |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €20.30that's €1.35/day16% more expensive | €17.50that's €1.17/dayCheaper |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €42.70that's €2.85/dayCheaper | €45.00that's €3.00/day5% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €5.70that's €0.19/dayCheaper | €11.50that's €0.38/day102% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €13.50that's €0.45/day17% more expensive | €11.50that's €0.38/dayCheaper |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €20.30that's €0.68/day10% more expensive | €18.50that's €0.62/dayCheaper |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €83.50that's €2.78/day26% more expensive | €66.50that's €2.22/dayCheaper |
Sirocco is more expensive on 9 trips: 3 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €10.50); 3 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.00); 7 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €10.50); 7 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.00); 15 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €11.00); 15 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €17.50); 30 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €11.50); 30 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €18.50); 30 days, unlimited (€83.50 against €66.50).
3 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two prices relative to the cheaper one.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 3 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 26/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Sirocco Our eSIMno rating
- Airalo★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviews
Going further
A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology