Truly unlimited — your data never stops
Deciding between Saily and Sim Local? Here is how they compare, point by point — and why SimbaSIM is the better pick than either: truly unlimited data that never stops, plus what neither of them gives you: refund if it never connects, even after installing; and unused days refunded.
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Every plan is unlimited data for its whole length, in all 136 destinations. No data packs to size, no top-ups to remember, no overage charges.
Bought on the website; the QR code arrives by email. No app, no account.
Saily: You can buy on the website, but installation needs the Saily app.
Days start when you first connect at your destination.
Sim Local: Most plans start on arrival, but the rule varies by network.
A new plan bought with the same email goes onto the eSIM you already have.
Sim Local: Depends on the network; Japan AU eSIMs cannot be topped up.
The same three lengths in all 136 destinations.
Sim Local: No unlimited plan for exactly 3 days in Japan, 14 days in Japan, 14 days in Europe.
Full refund if it will not install or never connects.
Saily: May be considered for quality issues caused by Saily.
Sim Local: Only for technical failures that stopped activation.
Unused days refunded within 30 days of purchase.
Saily: No refund guarantee once activated.
Sim Local: No refund once activated.
24/7 chat on the website, no app or account.
Saily: Live chat only inside the Saily app.
From each brand’s own website, help pages and terms, checked 3 October 2026.
| Feature | SimbaSIM | Saily | Sim Local |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every plan is unlimited data | Yes | NoAlso sells fixed-data packs you have to size. | NoAlso sells fixed-data packs you have to size. |
| No app or account needed | Yes | NoYou can buy on the website, but installation needs the Saily app. | Yes |
| Days start when you land | Yes | Yes | PartlyMost plans start on arrival, but the rule varies by network. |
| Add days to the same eSIM | Yes | Yes | PartlyDepends on the network; Japan AU eSIMs cannot be topped up. |
| Exact 3, 7 and 14-day plans | Yes | Yes | NoNo unlimited plan for exactly 3 days in Japan, 14 days in Japan, 14 days in Europe. |
| Refund if it never connects, even after installing | Yes | PartlyMay be considered for quality issues caused by Saily. | PartlyOnly for technical failures that stopped activation. |
| Unused days refunded | Yes | NoNo refund guarantee once activated. | NoNo refund once activated. |
| 24/7 chat without their app | Yes | NoLive chat only inside the Saily app. | Yes |
| Boxes ticked | 8 of 8 | 3 of 8 | 2 of 8 |
Best for travellers happy to do everything in an app who want a highly rated, reusable eSIM.
Full refund within 30 days if the eSIM was never installed or activated. Once activated, a refund is not guaranteed.
Best for travellers who want a named local network, or a plan with calls, and like having an airport store to walk into.
Full refund within 14 days if the eSIM was never activated; later only for technical failures that stopped activation. No refund once activated.
Saily is ahead of Sim Local on days start when you land; add days to the same eSIM; and exact 3, 7 and 14-day plans. Sim Local is ahead of Saily on no app or account needed and 24/7 chat without their app. Saily suits travellers happy to do everything in an app who want a highly rated, reusable eSIM. Sim Local suits travellers who want a named local network, or a plan with calls, and like having an airport store to walk into. If you want every box ticked — truly unlimited data, no app, a refund if it never connects — SimbaSIM is the better pick than either.
You can buy on the website, but installation needs the Saily app. Sim Local can be used without its app. SimbaSIM needs no app and no account: you buy on the website and your eSIM is delivered by email in 1 minute.
Saily: Full refund within 30 days if the eSIM was never installed or activated. Once activated, a refund is not guaranteed. Sim Local: Full refund within 14 days if the eSIM was never activated; later only for technical failures that stopped activation. No refund once activated. SimbaSIM refunds in full if the eSIM will not install or never connects — even after you have installed it — and refunds unused days within 30 days of purchase.
SimbaSIM. Every plan is truly unlimited data, and it gives you what neither Saily nor Sim Local does: every plan is unlimited data; refund if it never connects, even after installing; and unused days refunded. Plans start at $12.90 for 3 days in 136 destinations.
Saily and Sim Local are trademarks of their owners. SimbaSIM is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. Details about Saily and Sim Local were taken from their own websites and terms on 3 October 2026 and may since have changed.
