By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026
Airalo and Maya Mobile, set out the same way from each company's own website and review listings, read on 20 October 2026. No score and no winner.
On their own published facts, Airalo is best for any traveller, with business plans for teams; Maya Mobile is best for weekend breaks to month-long trips and cruises. For Europe: each card opens with the company's own Europe plan, as its website showed it on the day it was read. No score and no winner: choose by what your trip needs.
The same facts for each company, from its own website, in the same order. Where a company publishes nothing on a row, the card says so.
Every line links back to the page it was read from, read on 20 October 2026.
Airalo: Yes, in 130+ countries and regions. Maya Mobile: All plans are unlimited. Global unlimited plan: 3 days USD 9.99 (USD 3.33/day), 7 days USD 19.99 (USD 2.86/day), 14 days USD 27.99 (USD 2.00/day), 30 days USD 49.99 (USD 1.67/day) (as read on 20 October 2026).
Airalo: Unlimited eSIMs: 'Yes, Airalo Unlimited eSIMs support tethering and hotspot use' and 'All tethered usage is included in your daily high-speed data allowance'. Maya Mobile: Allowed: 'Maya fully supports mobile hotspot and tethering. Share your connection with a laptop, tablet, or any other device. No extra fees, no restrictions.'
Airalo: Some packages include calls and texts. Maya Mobile: No phone number and no calls or texts plan.
Airalo: 24/7, multi-language support: live chat, WhatsApp and the app, plus a Help Center and Contact us page ('we're available 24/7'). Maya Mobile: WhatsApp support 'around the clock, in your time zone' (24/7), a support request form, email and a phone number (+1 850 988 6292).
Airalo: Yes: 'you can top up your eSIM, you don't need to buy a new eSIM'. Maya Mobile: Optional 'Auto Top-Up' renews the plan when it expires, can be switched off in My eSIM and notifies the buyer before every top-up or charge.
Airalo: The validity period starts when the eSIM activates, which for most eSIMs is when it connects to a supported network at the destination. Maya Mobile: 'A day is 24 hours from the moment your plan starts.' Plans are 3, 7, 14 or 30 days; turn the eSIM on when you land.
Airalo: Trustpilot 4.1 out of 5 from 47,927 reviews (newest review 20 October 2026); the App Store 4.6 out of 5 from 101,988 reviews (newest review 19 October 2026); Google Play 4.6 out of 5 from 191,305 reviews (read 20 October 2026). Maya Mobile: Trustpilot 4.5 out of 5 from 12,853 reviews (newest review 20 October 2026); the App Store 4.5 out of 5 from 804 reviews (newest review 16 October 2026); Google Play 4.4 out of 5 from 2,663 reviews (read 20 October 2026). Each platform is shown on its own, never added together.
Airalo: Singapore (registered address). Maya Mobile: Nassau, the Bahamas (First Floor, Ocean Centre, Montague Foreshore, East Bay Street).
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell eSIMs. Buy from each company's own website or app.
Both companies' websites, app listings and Trustpilot pages were read on 20 October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check them before you buy.
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Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 3 November 2026 · updated 3 November 2026
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