YYesimAccount required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.
VSNNomadAccount needed (the QR goes to your registered email); buy in the Nomad app or on the website.
Yesim cheaper: 50Nomad cheaper: 28
Countries compared785 GB lasting 30+ days
Yesim cheaper50Nomad cheaper in 28
Median gap10%Yesim lower in the middle country
Inbox eSIM lowest71Countries where the third option beats both
A third option: Inbox eSIM, no app and no account, QR by email. Cheaper than both in 71 of 78 countries above.Find your country →
Yesim and Nomad prices by country
5 GB lasting 30+ days, the cheapest plan of each.
| Country | Yesim | Nomad | Inbox eSIM (third option) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $9.82 30 d | $10.00 30 d | $5.90 · 30 d |
| United States | $10.05 30 d | $9.00 30 d | $5.90 · 30 d |
| Turkey | $10.05 30 d | $9.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Thailand | $7.81 30 d | $8.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| United Kingdom | $10.72 30 d | $12.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Italy | $10.72 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| France | $10.72 30 d | $9.00 30 d | $5.90 · 30 d |
| Spain | $10.72 30 d | $9.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Germany | $10.72 30 d | $10.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Greece | $10.72 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Portugal | $10.72 30 d | $10.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Mexico | $15.63 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $10.90 · 30 d |
| Indonesia | $10.72 30 d | $12.00 30 d | $5.90 · 30 d |
| Vietnam | $10.72 30 d | $10.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| China | $12.28 30 d | $14.00 30 d | $5.90 · 30 d |
| India | $12.28 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $10.90 · 30 d |
| Egypt | $12.28 30 d | $18.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| United Arab Emirates | $12.28 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $10.90 · 30 d |
| Canada | $13.95 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $10.90 · 30 d |
| Singapore | $10.72 30 d | $9.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Malaysia | $10.72 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $5.90 · 30 d |
| Philippines | $12.28 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| Hong Kong | $10.72 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $5.49 · 30 d |
| Australia | $10.72 30 d | $10.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| New Zealand | $10.72 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $8.90 · 30 d |
| Netherlands | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Switzerland | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Austria | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Belgium | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Ireland | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Poland | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.49 · 30 d |
| Czechia | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Croatia | $10.72 30 d | $9.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Hungary | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Sweden | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Norway | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Denmark | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Iceland | $10.05 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Morocco | $11.16 30 d | $17.00 30 d | $9.90 · 30 d |
| Brazil | $15.63 30 d | $12.00 30 d | $9.90 · 30 d |
| Argentina | $14.40 30 d | $16.00 30 d | $12.90 · 30 d |
| Colombia | $18.97 30 d | $15.00 30 d | $13.90 · 30 d |
| Peru | $20.09 30 d | $17.00 30 d | $12.90 · 30 d |
| Chile | $15.63 30 d | $14.00 30 d | $11.90 · 30 d |
| Israel | $10.05 30 d | $14.00 30 d | $6.90 · 30 d |
| Saudi Arabia | $16.74 30 d | $14.00 30 d | $11.90 · 30 d |
| Qatar | $12.28 30 d | $15.00 30 d | $12.90 · 30 d |
| Pakistan | $10.72 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| Oman | $15.63 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $9.90 · 30 d |
| Uzbekistan | $10.72 30 d | $11.00 30 d | $5.49 · 30 d |
| Kazakhstan | $9.49 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $6.90 · 30 d |
| Azerbaijan | $13.39 30 d | $19.00 30 d | $14.90 · 30 d |
| Albania | $10.72 30 d | $12.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| Iraq | $14.51 30 d | $16.00 30 d | $11.90 · 30 d |
| Russia | $9.49 30 d | $17.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| Guatemala | $32.37 30 d | $19.00 30 d | $15.90 · 30 d |
| Seychelles | $61.39 30 d | $25.00 30 d | $24.90 · 30 d |
| French Polynesia | $72.55 30 d | $55.00 30 d | $102.90 · 30 d |
| Slovakia | $10.05 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Senegal | $27.35 30 d | $17.00 30 d | $17.90 · 30 d |
| Gabon | $24.56 30 d | $21.00 30 d | $21.90 · 30 d |
| Moldova | $10.72 30 d | $14.00 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Kyrgyzstan | $10.72 30 d | $24.00 30 d | $6.90 · 30 d |
| Armenia | $10.72 30 d | $24.00 30 d | $9.90 · 30 d |
| Tajikistan | $13.39 30 d | $17.00 30 d | $12.90 · 30 d |
| Georgia | $10.72 30 d | $17.00 30 d | $7.90 · 30 d |
| Kenya | $21.21 30 d | $23.00 30 d | $14.90 · 30 d |
| Romania | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Ukraine | $8.93 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $4.49 · 30 d |
| Cyprus | $6.14 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Malta | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
| Montenegro | $10.72 30 d | $12.00 30 d | $6.90 · 30 d |
| Serbia | $10.72 30 d | $10.00 30 d | $6.90 · 30 d |
| Dominican Republic | $26.79 30 d | $22.00 30 d | $14.90 · 30 d |
| Costa Rica | $14.51 30 d | $19.00 30 d | $20.90 · 30 d |
| Bahrain | $10.05 30 d | $13.00 30 d | $10.90 · 30 d |
| Kuwait | $27.90 30 d | $15.00 30 d | $8.90 · 30 d |
| Lithuania | $10.72 30 d | $12.50 30 d | $4.90 · 30 d |
Japan
United States
Turkey
Thailand
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Spain
Germany
Greece
Portugal
Mexico
Indonesia
Vietnam
China
India
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Canada
Singapore
Malaysia
Philippines
Hong Kong
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Ireland
Poland
Czechia
Croatia
Hungary
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
Morocco
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Chile
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Pakistan
Oman
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Albania
Iraq
Russia
Guatemala
Seychelles
French Polynesia
Slovakia
Senegal
Gabon
Moldova
Kyrgyzstan
Armenia
Tajikistan
Georgia
Kenya
Romania
Ukraine
Cyprus
Malta
Montenegro
Serbia
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica
Bahrain
Kuwait
LithuaniaGreen: the cheaper of the two. Prices read on their own sites (30 Oct 2026); ours are live. A country opens every plan of both, for your trip length.
How they differ
| Feature | YYesim | NNomad | IEInbox eSIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans | Fixed-GB plans, unlimited plans in some destinations, Pay & Fly (pay per MB used) and an annual global Unlim Day Pass whose days are used one at a time within 365 days.source | Fixed-GB, daily and "unlimited" plans (country, regional, global), long Global-EX plans and the Nomad Pass.source | Fixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries |
| App or account | Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.source | Account needed (the QR goes to your registered email); buy in the Nomad app or on the website.source | None: no app and no account |
| How you get it | QR code by email to the account's address after payment, or installed from the app.source | QR code and manual details by email, plus one-tap install and instructions in the app.source | QR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying |
| When days start | Depends on the plan: at purchase, at install, or at the first connection to a supported network; the plan description says which.source | On connecting to a local network at the destination; otherwise on day 60 after purchase.source | When the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country |
| Hotspot | Allowed on most plans at no extra charge; hotspot data counts against the plan, and a local network may restrict it.source | Supported, though Nomad says stability depends on the device and local network.source | Allowed, from the plan's GB; we never block it (a local network rarely limits it) |
| Top-ups | Yes: extra data at any time in the app or on the website; optional auto-renewal with 20% off each renewal.source | Add-ons on the same eSIM for many plans; not buyable while you are in China, the UAE or India.source | Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page |
| Phone number | Data only, no number. Virtual numbers are sold separately (UK, US, Netherlands, Canada; EUR 6 a month) and receive SMS only.source | Mostly data only; Thailand (TRUE) and UK/Maldives calling plans include a phone number.source | No: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM |
| Refunds | Within 30 days if not installed, connected or used, to the original payment method; refunds of EUR 10 or less only as Ycoins (in-app balance); app faults must be reported within 1 hour.source | Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: to the card or as Nomad Points. Unlimited plans: no refund.source | Unused and never installed: refund to the card within 30 days, less the card fee (no card fee within 14 days in the EU and UK) |
| Support | 24/7 live chat in the app and on yesim.app, and email (support@yesim.app); no phone line stated.source | 24/7 live chat (website and app) and email.source | Email, around the clock; a person answers |
| Payment | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (in the apps), Klarna, iDEAL, Binance Pay, crypto and Ycoins.source | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal.source | Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe) |
Plans
- Yesim
- Fixed-GB plans, unlimited plans in some destinations, Pay & Fly (pay per MB used) and an annual global Unlim Day Pass whose days are used one at a time within 365 days.
- Nomad
- Fixed-GB, daily and "unlimited" plans (country, regional, global), long Global-EX plans and the Nomad Pass.
- Inbox eSIM
- Fixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries
App or account
- Yesim
- Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.
- Nomad
- Account needed (the QR goes to your registered email); buy in the Nomad app or on the website.
- Inbox eSIM
- None: no app and no account
How you get it
- Yesim
- QR code by email to the account's address after payment, or installed from the app.
- Nomad
- QR code and manual details by email, plus one-tap install and instructions in the app.
- Inbox eSIM
- QR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying
When days start
- Yesim
- Depends on the plan: at purchase, at install, or at the first connection to a supported network; the plan description says which.
- Nomad
- On connecting to a local network at the destination; otherwise on day 60 after purchase.
- Inbox eSIM
- When the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country
Hotspot
- Yesim
- Allowed on most plans at no extra charge; hotspot data counts against the plan, and a local network may restrict it.
- Nomad
- Supported, though Nomad says stability depends on the device and local network.
- Inbox eSIM
- Allowed, from the plan's GB; we never block it (a local network rarely limits it)
Top-ups
- Yesim
- Yes: extra data at any time in the app or on the website; optional auto-renewal with 20% off each renewal.
- Nomad
- Add-ons on the same eSIM for many plans; not buyable while you are in China, the UAE or India.
- Inbox eSIM
- Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page
Phone number
- Yesim
- Data only, no number. Virtual numbers are sold separately (UK, US, Netherlands, Canada; EUR 6 a month) and receive SMS only.
- Nomad
- Mostly data only; Thailand (TRUE) and UK/Maldives calling plans include a phone number.
- Inbox eSIM
- No: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM
Refunds
- Yesim
- Within 30 days if not installed, connected or used, to the original payment method; refunds of EUR 10 or less only as Ycoins (in-app balance); app faults must be reported within 1 hour.
- Nomad
- Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: to the card or as Nomad Points. Unlimited plans: no refund.
- Inbox eSIM
- Unused and never installed: refund to the card within 30 days, less the card fee (no card fee within 14 days in the EU and UK)
Support
- Yesim
- 24/7 live chat in the app and on yesim.app, and email (support@yesim.app); no phone line stated.
- Nomad
- 24/7 live chat (website and app) and email.
- Inbox eSIM
- Email, around the clock; a person answers
Payment
- Yesim
- Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (in the apps), Klarna, iDEAL, Binance Pay, crypto and Ycoins.
- Nomad
- Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal.
- Inbox eSIM
- Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)
YYesim
NNomad
- Referral: the friend gets USD 5 off and you get USD 5 off a USD 10+ order, up to 5 times. source
- Nomad Points: 100 points equal USD 1 and do not expire. source
- Plans bought with a discount code become non-refundable once installed or activated. source
- New Nomad Pass (app only, from 20 Oct 2026): 30 to 365-day terms; the eSIM stays usable for 3 years. source
Which one to pick
Pick Yesim if
- You travel several times a year: the Unlim Day Pass days stay valid for 365 days and are used only on days you go online, in 83 countries.
- You would rather pay for the MB you use than pick a plan size (Pay & Fly).
- You need a separate number to receive SMS codes for an app (sold as a virtual number).
Pick Nomad if
- You need a local phone number in Thailand or a UK/Maldives calling plan, which Nomad sells.
- You are new to eSIMs and want to try one first: Nomad offers new users a free 1 GB trial eSIM.
- You travel often and want the Nomad Pass: one eSIM, 1 GB backup data each cycle and 15% off add-ons.
- You want to pay with PayPal.
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.
Questions
Is Yesim or Nomad cheaper?
For 5 GB lasting 30+ days, Yesim is cheaper in 50 of 78 countries and Nomad in 28. In the median country Yesim costs 10% less than Nomad. Prices read 30 Oct 2026.
Do Yesim and Nomad need an app?
Yesim: Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.. Nomad: Account needed (the QR goes to your registered email); buy in the Nomad app or on the website..
What are their refund rules?
Yesim: Within 30 days if not installed, connected or used, to the original payment method; refunds of EUR 10 or less only as Ycoins (in-app balance); app faults must be reported within 1 hour.. Nomad: Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: to the card or as Nomad Points. Unlimited plans: no refund..
Can I use them as a hotspot?
Yesim: Allowed on most plans at no extra charge; hotspot data counts against the plan, and a local network may restrict it.. Nomad: Supported, though Nomad says stability depends on the device and local network..
Which is better for unlimited data?
Yesim: Unlimited plans in some destinations; Yesim sets no fair use cap itself, but the partner network's own fair use policy can slow heavy use. Nomad: Most plans: 2 GB per day at high speed, then about 1 or 2 Mbps; resets every 24 hours. Non-refundable..
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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