Airalo review

Airalo ranks first because it covers the most ways to buy travel data from one account. Its US App Store listing says local eSIMs start at $4 USD, regional eSIMs cover multi-country trips, a Global eSIM covers 160+ countries with data, calls and texts, and unlimited packages are sold in 120+ destinations. That range matters for price per gigabyte: a light user can buy a small fixed package, while a heavy user can switch to unlimited on the same trip. The app tracks usage in real time, holds several eSIMs at once and tops up a running plan. Airalo says over 30 million travelers use it and that unlimited packages have no hotspot limit. The trade-offs are that unlimited packages carry a published fair usage policy and data cap, and most plans are data only. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not test networks abroad.

Who it is for

most travelers who want the widest choice of plans

Price

Local eSIMs from $4 per data package; regional, global and unlimited packages cost more.

Local eSIMs for single-country trips, starting from just $4 USD
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Local eSIMs for single-country trips starting at $4
• Regional eSIMs for Europe, Asia, Latin America and other areas
• Global eSIM covering 160+ countries with data, calls and texts
• Unlimited data packages in 120+ destinations with no hotspot limit
• Real-time usage tracking, several eSIMs in one app and in-app top-ups

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest local package starts at $4 USD on the US App Store listing
• Strength: Fixed-GB and unlimited options for the same trip, so you can compare price per gigabyte
• Strength: Airalo says over 30 million travelers use it
• Weakness: Unlimited packages carry a fair usage policy and data cap that Airalo publishes
• Weakness: Most packages are data only; calls and texts come with the Global eSIM
• Weakness: Prices on airalo.com change with the visitor's currency and location

Key facts

• Starting price: $4 per local package
• Destinations: 200+
• Unlimited plans: 120+ destinations
• App Store rating: 4.6 from 103K ratings
• Top-ups: Yes, in the app

Where it ranks

Airalo is No. 1 in our Best eSIM Apps verdict.