Sirocco or Instabridge 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 12 trips compared in the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco ranked higher on 9, Instabridge on 3; average gap 29%.
Sirocco Our eSIM
Ranked higher on 9 of the 12 trips comparedno ratingInstabridge
Ranked higher on 3 of the 12 trips compared★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviewsOfficial website › Instabridge (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 GBSirocco Our eSIM€13.50 for 5 GB against €24.00 for 10 GB with Instabridge (19% more per GB)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSirocco Our eSIM€13.50 for 5 GB against €24.00 for 10 GB with Instabridge (19% more per GB)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIMThe only one offering this trip (€24.20); Instabridge: no unlimited plan long enough
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSirocco Our eSIM€48.60 for 5 GB each against €96.00 for 10 GB each with Instabridge (32% 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 | Sirocco Our eSIM | Instabridge |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.80that's €1.27/day9% more expensive | €3.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.505 GBthat's €4.50/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €8.00/day19% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €20.30that's €6.77/dayRanked higher | €24.00that's €8.00/day18% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €10.90that's €3.63/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.80that's €0.54/day9% more expensive | €3.50that's €0.50/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.505 GBthat's €1.93/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €3.43/day19% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €20.30that's €2.90/dayRanked higher | €24.00that's €3.43/day18% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €24.20that's €3.46/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €5.701 GBthat's €0.38/day1% more expensive per GB | €8.503 GBthat's €0.57/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €13.505 GBthat's €0.90/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €1.60/day19% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €20.30that's €1.35/dayRanked higher | €24.00that's €1.60/day18% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €42.70that's €2.85/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €5.701 GBthat's €0.19/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €0.80/day181% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €13.505 GBthat's €0.45/dayRanked higher | €24.0010 GBthat's €0.80/day19% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €20.30that's €0.68/dayRanked higher | €24.00that's €0.80/day18% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €83.50that's €2.78/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
Sirocco is ranked lower on 3 trips: 3 days, 1 GB (€3.80 against €3.50); 7 days, 1 GB (€3.80 against €3.50); 15 days, 1 GB (€5.70 for 1 GB against €8.50 for 3 GB).
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.
- Sirocco Our eSIMno rating
- Instabridge★ 4.5 · 1,003 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Sirocco or Instabridge, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Sirocco vs Roamless · Sirocco vs aloSIM · Sirocco vs Kolet · Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Sirocco vs Jetpac · Airalo vs Instabridge · Orange Travel vs Instabridge · Instabridge vs Roamless · Instabridge vs aloSIM · Instabridge vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Eskimo · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Instabridge 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