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MobiMatter vs Saily

Compare MobiMatter and Saily 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: 3. 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 requirementsMobiMatterSailyResult within this sample
Japan
7 days · At least 3 GB
USD

USD 13.99

20 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 7.99

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Saily

Japan
14 days · At least 5 GB
USD

USD 13.99

20 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 10.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Saily

Japan
30 days · At least 10 GB
USD

USD 13.99

20 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 17.99

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: MobiMatter

Egypt
7 days · At least 3 GB
USD

USD 6.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 11.99

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: MobiMatter

Egypt
14 days · At least 5 GB
USD

USD 6.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 15.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: MobiMatter

Egypt
30 days · At least 10 GB
USD

USD 12.49

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 27.19

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: MobiMatter

United Arab Emirates
7 days · At least 3 GB
USD

USD 9.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 9.99

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

The recorded qualifying fixed-data prices are equal.

United Arab Emirates
14 days · At least 5 GB
USD

USD 9.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 11.99

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: MobiMatter

United Arab Emirates
30 days · At least 10 GB
USD

USD 17.99

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

USD 19.99

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: MobiMatter

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.

Saily

Europe

USD 49.99

Unlimited-labelled data · 15 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

5 GB per day

Official source ↗

Speed after the high-speed allowance

up to 1 Mbps after daily high-speed allowance

Official source ↗

Allowance reset

Midnight in the eSIM’s local time (provider wording).

Official source ↗

Hotspot allowance

Uses the same data balance and fair-use policy; no separate hotspot cap stated.

Official source ↗

Validity starts

Connection to a supported destination network with the installed eSIM enabled and data roaming on; automatic activation after 180 days if unused.

Official source ↗

Saily

Japan

USD 48.99

Unlimited-labelled data · 15 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

5 GB per day

Official source ↗

Speed after the high-speed allowance

up to 1 Mbps after daily high-speed allowance

Official source ↗

Allowance reset

Midnight in the eSIM’s local time (provider wording).

Official source ↗

Hotspot allowance

Uses the same data balance and fair-use policy; no separate hotspot cap stated.

Official source ↗

Validity starts

Connection to a supported destination network with the installed eSIM enabled and data roaming on; automatic activation after 180 days if unused.

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 destinationMobiMatterSaily
Japan26
Europe—6
Thailand—6
United States—6
United Kingdom—5
France—5
Germany—5
Canada—5
Australia—5
Albania—3
Argentina—3
Armenia—3
Austria—3
Azerbaijan—3
Belgium—3
Brazil—3
Bulgaria—3
Cambodia—3
Chile—3
China—3
Colombia—3
Croatia—3
Czechia—3
Denmark—3
Egypt25
Finland—3
Georgia—3
Greece—3
Hong Kong—3
Hungary—3
India—3
Indonesia—5
Ireland—3
Italy—5
Laos—3
Malaysia—5
Mexico—3
Montenegro—3
Morocco—3
Nepal—3
Netherlands—3
New Zealand—3
Norway—3
Peru—3
Philippines—3
Poland—3
Portugal—3
Romania—3
Serbia—3
Singapore—5
South Africa—3
South Korea—3
Spain—5
Sri Lanka—3
Sweden—3
Switzerland—5
Taiwan—3
Turkey—5
United Arab Emirates25
Vietnam—5

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.

MobiMatter

Activation

The checked IIJ Japan 20/50 GB products activate on first data use and expire if not activated within two months of purchase. Android users must configure APN manually.

Applies to: IIJ Japan 20 GB / 50 GB 30-day SKUs checked 2026-11-05

Official source ↗

Hotspot

Hotspot is explicitly available on the six checked products. No separate numerical hotspot allowance was found in their descriptions.

Applies to: Only the six individually verified IIJ Japan, Sparks Egypt Premium and NextLink UAE SKUs in this snapshot; see per-plan evidence

Official source ↗

Topup

Top-up is explicitly unavailable on the checked IIJ Japan 20/50 GB products.

Applies to: IIJ Japan 20 GB / 50 GB 30-day SKUs

Official source ↗

Refund

Supplier policies apply. After download or activation, a full or partial refund may apply to genuine malfunction unresolved more than 24 hours after all requested troubleshooting information is provided. Undownloaded/unactivated cancellations can incur supplier fees. Refunds are not guaranteed; wrong activated purchases, expired packages, device-caused loss and performance dissatisfaction are excluded in the stated strict conditions. Contact support promptly.

Applies to: MobiMatter marketplace refund policy; eligibility depends on supplier and circumstances, not an unconditional money-back guarantee

Official source ↗

Saily

Activation

Install and activate within 180 days of purchase. Normal activation occurs automatically on arrival and connection to a supported network with the eSIM installed and roaming enabled. If unused after 180 days, the plan activates automatically.

Applies to: Saily data plans

Official source ↗

Hotspot

iOS and Android tethering is supported. Shared usage is deducted from the same eSIM balance and remains subject to the fair-use policy; no separate hotspot cap is stated in this help article.

Applies to: Saily data plans; device and operating-system support required

Official source ↗

Topup

Additional data plans can be bought in the Saily app: select eSIM, Add data, destination, and plan. Available packages and prices must be checked in the app.

Applies to: Saily app

Official source ↗

Refund

A full refund can be requested within 30 days if the eSIM has not been installed or the data plan has not been activated. After installation and activation, full refunds are not guaranteed. Partial or full refunds may be considered for Saily-related quality problems preventing substantial use, or an activated plan with more than 99% data remaining. Subject to terms.

Applies to: Refund requests; not an unconditional money-back guarantee

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.