AeriSIM vs esimgenius

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Plan types on offer

AeriSIMesimgenius

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cruise / at-sea plans No No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

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AeriSIM esimgenius

ID verification

AeriSIM: Not confirmed yet

esimgenius: Not required

Refund policy

AeriSIM: Full or partial refund, or a replacement, if the eSIM can't be installed or used due to a fault on AeriSIM's or the carrier's side; incompatible or carrier-locked phones are refunded minus $2 or 10% (whichever is higher). No refund once installed, for changed plans, or after the activation window.

esimgenius: Full refund only if the eSIM never activates in the destination country (install/connect failure, incompatible/carrier-locked phone, or the supplier under-delivers data). Wrong-destination purchases are case-by-case if reported within 24h, not guaranteed. Refunded via Stripe within 1 business day (banks take 5-10 more days).

Validity starts

AeriSIM: Validity starts once the eSIM connects to a supported network and begins using data; you can install before departure but keep it switched off. Some plans start on installation or a fixed date, as stated on the product page.

esimgenius: Validity starts at first network connection, not at purchase. An eSIM that has not been activated stays usable for up to 12 months after purchase.

Fair-use limit

AeriSIM: Varies by plan and is listed on each product page: daily plans slow down after the daily high-speed allowance (e.g. Japan: 128 kbps, resets 0:00 UTC+8); some unlimited plans have a stated speed cap instead.

esimgenius: Unlimited plans state no daily data caps or cutoffs from esimgenius itself, but local carrier partners may throttle/restrict on atypical usage as an anti-abuse measure -- no specific threshold stated.

Top-ups & rollover

AeriSIM: Depends on the plan: check My eSIMs and the order details; if a top-up is not offered, buy another plan for the same destination.

esimgenius: Every plan, including regional and global ones, tops up on the same eSIM within seconds: no new QR code, no reinstall. Top up from the app or the site.

Lost device / reinstalling

AeriSIM: Not confirmed yet

esimgenius: Just contact our support and they will replace it within 5 minutes.

Billing currency

AeriSIM: Not confirmed yet

esimgenius: USD only, tax-inclusive, charged via Stripe -- no other currency option found at checkout.

Support

AeriSIM: Email · Live chat · Help center

esimgenius: Email · Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Hong Kong time

Payment

AeriSIM: Not confirmed yet

esimgenius: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

AeriSIM: Hong Kong

esimgenius: Bangkok, Thailand

Legal entity

AeriSIM: Microdrive Technology Limited

esimgenius: Alphaweb Ventures Limited

Founded

AeriSIM: Not confirmed yet

esimgenius: 2026

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Discount codes

AeriSIM -10% ESIMKART10

esimgenius No live code

AeriSIM vs esimgenius — common questions

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