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Airalo vs Ubigi

Compare Airalo and Ubigi using dated country-package prices, coverage records and sourced activation and hotspot conditions.

The decision in context

Choose using the destination, trip length and total data you need. The tables use dated official-source records; they do not rank network speed, support quality or the entire market.

Shared recorded destinations: 9. Complete coverage inventory appears below.

Fixed-data prices for stated trip requirements

Each row keeps one currency and identical minimum requirements. A package may include more data or days than required; its whole recorded price is used. No top-up, renewal, currency conversion or discount is inferred.

Trip requirements	Airalo	Ubigi	Result within this sample
Japan 7 days · At least 3 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 16.50 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Japan 14 days · At least 5 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 16.50 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Japan 30 days · At least 10 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 16.50 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Europe 7 days · At least 3 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 7.00 3 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Europe 14 days · At least 5 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 15.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Europe 30 days · At least 10 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 15.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Thailand 7 days · At least 3 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 11.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Thailand 14 days · At least 5 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 11.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
Thailand 30 days · At least 10 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 11.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
United States 7 days · At least 3 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 14.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
United States 14 days · At least 5 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 14.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.
United States 30 days · At least 10 GB USD	No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.	USD 14.00 10 GB · 30 days Price checked: 2026-11-03 Package and conditions →Official source ↗	Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Unlimited-labelled alternatives are a different model

Unlimited-labelled data is not a verified total high-speed allowance. A hotspot limit describes sharing, not necessarily the handset fair-use threshold. The examples below are separate from the fixed-data price verdicts.

Airalo

Europe

USD 27.00

Unlimited-labelled data · 7 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

Default 3GB per 24 hours; package-specific exceptions may apply.

Official source ↗

Speed after the high-speed allowance

Default 1Mbps after daily high-speed allowance; verify exact package.

Official source ↗

Hotspot allowance

Personal hotspot permitted under unlimited FUP; shared daily high-speed allowance; no tethering/device-count limit in general policy.

Official source ↗

Validity starts

Not verified for this exact package; Airalo validity may start on installation or on connection depending on the package.

Official source ↗

Airalo

Europe

USD 49.00

Unlimited-labelled data · 15 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

Default 3GB per 24 hours; package-specific exceptions may apply.

Official source ↗

Speed after the high-speed allowance

Default 1Mbps after daily high-speed allowance; verify exact package.

Official source ↗

Hotspot allowance

Personal hotspot permitted under unlimited FUP; shared daily high-speed allowance; no tethering/device-count limit in general policy.

Official source ↗

Validity starts

Not verified for this exact package; Airalo validity may start on installation or on connection depending on the package.

Official source ↗

Where the catalogue has evidence

Numbers count dated package records in our catalogue, not all countries sold by each provider. A dash means no record here, not that the provider has no product.

Recorded destination	Airalo	Ubigi
Japan	3	2
Europe	3	2
Thailand	3	1
United States	3	1
United Kingdom	3	2
Indonesia	3	1
South Korea	3	1
Turkey	3	2
Vietnam	3	1

Activation, sharing and refund examples

These are selected published policy examples with their original scope. Read the exact package notes for country-specific exceptions; a general rule is not a promise for every product sold by a brand.

Airalo

Activation

Most plans start on a supported network connection, while some start upon installation. Check the exact package validity policy.

Applies to: General guidance; exact activation rule was not verified for the recorded products.

Official source ↗

Hotspot

Personal hotspot permitted without a separate device-count/tethering limit in the unlimited FUP; shared traffic counts toward the high-speed threshold.

Applies to: Unlimited plans covered by Airalo general FUP, personal noncommercial usage.

Official source ↗

Ubigi

Activation

Smartstart begins validity when the plan activates on arrival in a covered destination. The product instructions say a plan unused for six months after purchase expires.

Applies to: One-time Smartstart product instructions; verify the selected package

Official source ↗

Hotspot

The checked product pages allow data sharing. They do not state a separate hotspot cap.

Applies to: Recorded fixed-data packages; exact product source retained per plan

Official source ↗

Topup

One-time packages can be topped up after their data allowance is consumed; packages and checkout prices can change.

Applies to: One-time data plans

Official source ↗

Choose the package that fits your trip

Use the fixed-data result only when both products satisfy your dates, destinations and total-data requirement. Prefer a differently priced package when its confirmed coverage, sharing or activation conditions fit better. No named provider is the universal winner.

For an unlimited-labelled product, confirm the high-speed and sharing rules separately. For a multi-country trip, verify every stop in the exact product coverage list.

Reference-price labels remain visible and are excluded from unqualified lowest-price verdicts. Research dates belong to the individual records, not to a new check of every provider today.

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Airalo vs Ubigi

The decision in context

Fixed-data prices for stated trip requirements

Unlimited-labelled alternatives are a different model

Airalo

High-speed data

Speed after the high-speed allowance

Hotspot allowance

Validity starts

Airalo

High-speed data

Speed after the high-speed allowance

Hotspot allowance

Validity starts

Where the catalogue has evidence

Activation, sharing and refund examples

Airalo

Activation

Hotspot

Ubigi

Activation

Hotspot

Topup

Choose the package that fits your trip

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