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Which travel eSIM costs less for the same plan? Both price lists side by side, with the date we read them and a link to each source.
RedSim$17.42
Sim Local$28.75The short answer
On 15 of the 18 plans we compared, RedSim's price is lower, by up to 39%. Sim Local is lower on 3, and the table shows those rows too.
Up to 25% of what you pay by card comes back to your RedSim wallet, to spend on the next eSIM or a top-up.
Sim Local's prices were read from its own website on September 23, 2026. Each page we used is linked under Sources, so you can check it yourself.
Price check
The same plans at Sim Local, side by side with ours.
| Plan | Sim Local | RedSim |
|---|---|---|
| 20 GB30 days | $28.75 | $17.42−39% |
| Plan |  Sim Local |  RedSim | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 GB 30 days | $28.75 | $17.42 | −39% |
UK eSIMMobile data across the UK. The same plans and prices as this table, in an app made for one country.Get the appOur prices are live. Theirs are the public list prices on each provider's own website, in US dollars and without discount codes, read on September 23, 2026 and re-read every week. Prices change, and the provider's own site is always the final word. Savings are against the highest price in the row.
Price per GB
Price divided by data, on the 30-day plans in the table. The shorter the bar, the less you pay for each GB. A bigger plan costs less per GB at every provider here, so between two sizes the larger one is often the better value.
20 GB for 30 days
Price per GB. A missing bar means that provider has no plan of this size.
Real trips
Four common trips, priced with the plans in the table. Up to 25% of what you pay by card comes back to your RedSim wallet after the purchase.
Two weeks
20 GB · 30 days
At a glance
Only what each company states on its own website. Where we could not confirm a detail for Sim Local, it is not listed.
| RedSim | Sim Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, 18 plans compared | Lowest on 15 of 18 | Lowest on 3 of 18 |
| Money back after buying | Up to 25% of the card payment, as wallet balance | — |
| Refund if not used | In full if not activated, until the plan expires | Within 14 days of purchase, if not activated |
| Time to start the plan | Within 180 to 365 days of purchase, by plan | — |
| When the days start | At first connection | — |
| Support | 24/7 on WhatsApp, average reply 2 min | 24/7 |
| Add data later | Yes, on the same eSIM | Yes, on the same eSIM |
| Unlimited plans | 3 to 5 GB a day at full speed, by plan, then 1 Mbps | Up to 10 GB a day at full speed |
Sim Local details read on its own website on the dates under Sources. RedSim's terms are those of the plans compared above.
Every order adds 25% of its price to your wallet, automatically. Spend it on your next eSIM.
Italy
20 GB · 30 days
Wallet balance
25% of $17.42
The widest gap is 20 GB, 30 days (United Kingdom): $17.42 at RedSim and $28.75 at Sim Local, 39% less. The closest is Unlimited, 15 days (Japan): $38.50 against $39. Sim Local is lower on Unlimited, 7 days (Japan), 10 GB, 30 days (Turkey), and 20 GB, 30 days (Turkey).
Both sell prepaid, data-only eSIMs with no contract. At both, you can add data to the same eSIM and help is available around the clock.
Sim Local states these on its own site: Plans with a local phone number, calls and texts. Airport shops that sell physical SIM cards. If you need one of them, Sim Local has something RedSim does not list.
For a trip of a few days to a month with a data plan, RedSim is the lower price on 14 of the 18 plans here, and up to 25% of what you pay by card comes back as wallet balance for the next trip. An eSIM you have not activated is refunded in full until the plan expires.
Our apps
RedSim covers 200+ destinations. Our country apps are made for one place. One account works in all of them, with the same balance.
Fair prices, 24/7 WhatsApp support and easy refunds.
We keep our margins small, so you pay less for the same data.
France10 GB · 30 daysSave $6
RedSim$10.62Real people on WhatsApp, 24/7. Average reply time is 2 minutes.
Changed your plans? Any eSIM you have not activated is refunded in full.
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Terms
This page is published by RedSim (Forceplay OÜ), one of the companies compared. We show public list prices only: no discount codes, no member-only or first-order deals. Plans are matched on the same data and the same number of days. Rival prices are read from their websites every week, and a price older than 30 days is removed rather than shown.
Prices and terms can change at any time, so check the provider's website before you buy. Sim Local are trademarks of their owners; RedSim is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. See something wrong? Email support@redsim.app and we will correct it.
Sources
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