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Holafly vs Ubigi

Unlimited-data eSIMs priced by the number of days in 200+ destinations, plus monthly subscriptions. Travel eSIM brand of Transatel (NTT group): one reusable eSIM that you top up for each trip. On price, Holafly is cheaper in 6 of 47 countries for unlimited or daily, 7 days. We sell eSIMs too (Inbox eSIM), shown as a third column so you can judge.

HolaflyNo app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).
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UbigiNo app for a first website purchase. An account (app or ubigi.me) is needed to top up and manage.

Holafly cheaper: 6Ubigi cheaper: 41

HolaflyNo app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).
VS
UbigiNo app for a first website purchase. An account (app or ubigi.me) is needed to top up and manage.

Holafly cheaper: 6Ubigi cheaper: 41

Countries compared47unlimited or daily, 7 days
Holafly cheaper6Ubigi cheaper in 41
Median gap25%Ubigi lower in the middle country
Inbox eSIM lowest17Countries where the third option beats both

Holafly and Ubigi prices by country

Unlimited or daily, 7 days, the cheapest plan of each.

Holafly and Ubigi prices by country
CountryHolaflyUbigiInbox eSIM (third option)
United States$27.50 7 d$23.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Turkey$27.50 7 d$22.00 7 d$18.90 · 7 d
Thailand$27.50 7 d$22.00 7 d$17.90 · 7 d
United Kingdom$27.50 7 d$21.00 7 d$18.90 · 7 d
Italy$23.90 7 d$19.00 7 d$19.90 · 7 d
France$27.50 7 d$20.00 7 d$16.90 · 7 d
Spain$24.50 7 d$18.00 7 d$19.90 · 7 d
Germany$27.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$20.90 · 7 d
Greece$27.50 7 d$22.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Portugal$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Mexico$24.50 7 d$36.00 7 d–
Indonesia$27.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Vietnam$27.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
South Korea$27.50 7 d$25.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
China$27.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
India$39.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$34.90 · 7 d
Egypt$36.50 7 d$27.00 7 d–
United Arab Emirates$27.90 7 d$34.00 7 d–
Canada$36.50 7 d$29.00 7 d–
Singapore$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Malaysia$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Philippines$27.50 7 d$23.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Hong Kong$27.90 7 d$23.00 7 d$22.90 · 7 d
Australia$27.50 7 d$22.00 7 d–
New Zealand$27.50 7 d$29.00 7 d–
Netherlands$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Switzerland$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Austria$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Belgium$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$17.90 · 7 d
Ireland$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Poland$27.50 7 d$15.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Czechia$27.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Croatia$27.50 7 d$20.00 7 d$17.90 · 7 d
Hungary$27.50 7 d$24.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Sweden$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Norway$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Denmark$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Iceland$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Morocco$32.50 7 d$25.00 7 d–
South Africa$39.50 7 d$35.00 7 d–
Brazil$28.50 7 d$29.00 7 d–
Argentina$36.90 7 d$35.00 7 d–
Colombia$28.50 7 d$29.00 7 d–
Peru$33.90 7 d$35.00 7 d–
Chile$28.50 7 d$25.00 7 d–
Israel$27.50 7 d$19.00 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Qatar$36.50 7 d$32.00 7 d–

Green: the cheaper of the two. Prices read on their own sites (23 Oct 2026); ours are live. A country opens every plan of both, for your trip length.

How they differ

Holafly and Ubigi feature by feature, with Inbox eSIM as a third column
FeatureHolaflyUbigiInbox eSIM
PlansMostly unlimited data by days (1 to 90), local, regional or global; also monthly 25 GB or unlimited subscriptions.sourceOne-off fixed-GB and unlimited plans (local, regional, global), plus monthly and annual recurring plans.sourceFixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries
App or accountNo app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).sourceNo app for a first website purchase. An account (app or ubigi.me) is needed to top up and manage.sourceNone: no app and no account
How you get itQR code sent by email right after payment; also shown in your Holafly account and the app.sourceWebsite orders: QR code by email (first purchase only). App orders: install from the app dashboard.sourceQR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying
When days startWhen you turn on data roaming for the eSIM at the destination; on iOS 16.4+ install may also activate it.sourceOn arrival in a covered area (at once if already there). A website plan must be activated within 6 months.sourceWhen the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country
HotspotLimited per destination: for example 1 GB of shareable data per day in Japan (7 GB on a 7-day plan).sourceTethering is supported (setup steps given); unlimited plan pages say data sharing is allowed.sourceUsually allowed; the local network can still limit it
Top-upsNo top-ups: for more days you buy and install a new eSIM.sourceYes: recharge the same eSIM from your account; the profile is kept unless unused for 18 months.sourceYes, on the same eSIM, from the order page
Phone numberDay plans are data only. The monthly Unlimited subscription adds a local number for incoming SMS.sourceData only: no phone number, no voice calls and no SMS.sourceNo: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM
RefundsNot activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee.sourceWebsite eSIM: only if the QR code was never scanned, asked within 14 business days; to the original payment method.sourceUnused and never installed: full refund to the card within 30 days
Support24/7 chat on the website, app and WhatsApp, plus email at help@holafly.com.sourceContact form answered 24/7; an automated site chat that can hand over to staff; WhatsApp AI assistant.sourceEmail, around the clock; a person answers
PaymentVisa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (payment logos shown on plan pages).sourceVisa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, UnionPay, Diners, Discover; PayPal for top-ups only.sourceCard, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)

Plans

Holafly
Mostly unlimited data by days (1 to 90), local, regional or global; also monthly 25 GB or unlimited subscriptions.
Ubigi
One-off fixed-GB and unlimited plans (local, regional, global), plus monthly and annual recurring plans.
Inbox eSIM
Fixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries

App or account

Holafly
No app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).
Ubigi
No app for a first website purchase. An account (app or ubigi.me) is needed to top up and manage.
Inbox eSIM
None: no app and no account

How you get it

Holafly
QR code sent by email right after payment; also shown in your Holafly account and the app.
Ubigi
Website orders: QR code by email (first purchase only). App orders: install from the app dashboard.
Inbox eSIM
QR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying

When days start

Holafly
When you turn on data roaming for the eSIM at the destination; on iOS 16.4+ install may also activate it.
Ubigi
On arrival in a covered area (at once if already there). A website plan must be activated within 6 months.
Inbox eSIM
When the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country

Hotspot

Holafly
Limited per destination: for example 1 GB of shareable data per day in Japan (7 GB on a 7-day plan).
Ubigi
Tethering is supported (setup steps given); unlimited plan pages say data sharing is allowed.
Inbox eSIM
Usually allowed; the local network can still limit it

Top-ups

Holafly
No top-ups: for more days you buy and install a new eSIM.
Ubigi
Yes: recharge the same eSIM from your account; the profile is kept unless unused for 18 months.
Inbox eSIM
Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page

Phone number

Holafly
Day plans are data only. The monthly Unlimited subscription adds a local number for incoming SMS.
Ubigi
Data only: no phone number, no voice calls and no SMS.
Inbox eSIM
No: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM

Refunds

Holafly
Not activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee.
Ubigi
Website eSIM: only if the QR code was never scanned, asked within 14 business days; to the original payment method.
Inbox eSIM
Unused and never installed: full refund to the card within 30 days

Support

Holafly
24/7 chat on the website, app and WhatsApp, plus email at help@holafly.com.
Ubigi
Contact form answered 24/7; an automated site chat that can hand over to staff; WhatsApp AI assistant.
Inbox eSIM
Email, around the clock; a person answers

Payment

Holafly
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (payment logos shown on plan pages).
Ubigi
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, UnionPay, Diners, Discover; PayPal for top-ups only.
Inbox eSIM
Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)
Holafly
  • Priced by days, not GB: Japan read at USD 11.90 for 3 days, 27.50 for 7 days, 73.90 for 30 days. source
  • "Always On": 1 GB of backup data every 30 days in 150+ countries while the eSIM stays installed. source
  • Terms bar domestic use and limit each continuous stay in one destination to 90 days. source
  • Since 28 Sep 2026 an unactivated plan can be transferred to another person once. source
Ubigi
  • Ubigi is a brand of Transatel, part of the NTT group. source
  • The Ubigi eSIM is built into some Acer, Asus, Dell and Microsoft Surface laptops. source
  • Monthly plans can be cancelled only after 3 months; annual plans cannot be cancelled or refunded. source
  • No refunds when a phone turns out to be carrier-locked. source

Which one to pick

Holafly

Pick Holafly if

  • You stream or work heavily on your phone for a set number of days and do not want to track GB at all.
  • You book far ahead: an unactivated Holafly eSIM can be refunded up to 6 months after purchase (ours: 30 days).
  • You travel every month and want one subscription that renews, with a local number for incoming SMS.
  • You want to pay with PayPal.
Ubigi

Pick Ubigi if

  • You want data on a Windows laptop or tablet: Ubigi supports Windows 10 and 11 and ships inside some laptops.
  • You travel often and want a monthly or annual plan that renews on one long-lived eSIM.
  • You use a lot of data: its unlimited plans keep full speed up to 15 to 60 GB, then drop to 2 Mbps.
  • You want to top up with PayPal.
Inbox eSIM

Or neither, if

  • You would rather skip the app and the account.
  • You want the QR by email and a refund to the card if you never install it.
Inbox eSIM prices →

Questions

Is Holafly or Ubigi cheaper?

For unlimited or daily, 7 days, Holafly is cheaper in 6 of 47 countries and Ubigi in 41. In the median country Holafly costs 25% more than Ubigi. Prices read 23 Oct 2026.

Do Holafly and Ubigi need an app?

Holafly: No app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).. Ubigi: No app for a first website purchase. An account (app or ubigi.me) is needed to top up and manage..

What are their refund rules?

Holafly: Not activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee.. Ubigi: Website eSIM: only if the QR code was never scanned, asked within 14 business days; to the original payment method..

Can I use them as a hotspot?

Holafly: Limited per destination: for example 1 GB of shareable data per day in Japan (7 GB on a 7-day plan).. Ubigi: Tethering is supported (setup steps given); unlimited plan pages say data sharing is allowed..

Which is better for unlimited data?

Holafly: No fixed cap; local networks may slow heavy users for up to a day. Hotspot is capped per destination.. Ubigi: Full speed up to a threshold (7-day country: about 15 to 25 GB; 30-day: 60 GB), then 2 Mbps. Sharing allowed..

Is there an option without an app?

Inbox eSIM (this site) sends the QR and a one-tap install link by email, with no app or account. We sell eSIMs, so weigh that; the prices above show where we are cheaper and where we are not.

Or skip the appInbox eSIM: QR and a one-tap install link by email, in about a minute.

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