BeachSIM vs LightSim
A live, data-driven comparison — every figure below comes from the plans both providers currently sell, re-checked automatically every day.
Best for: Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · Short trips · Long stays
LightSim comes out ahead in 4 of 5 measurable categories (destinations covered, active plans listed, cheapest plan, trust-card facts confirmed). BeachSIM wins on best price/gb. Live data, re-checked daily. Nothing here is hand-picked.
At a glance
Whole-catalog figures — every active plan each provider sells today.
- BeachSIM
- 155 countries
- LightSim
- 208 countries +53
- BeachSIM
- 924
- LightSim
- 1,384 +460
- BeachSIM
- $0.63 6% cheaper
- LightSim
- $0.67
- BeachSIM
- $2.99 · 1GB · 15 days
- LightSim
- $2.90 · 1GB · 7 days 3% cheaper
- BeachSIM
- —
- LightSim
- $8.85 · 7 days
- BeachSIM
- 1 of 12 facts confirmed
- LightSim
- 7 of 12 facts confirmed +6 facts
Price check in popular destinations
The cheapest plan each provider sells for two realistic trip sizes, in the destinations both cover that travelers check most. Every price is a live plan you can buy.
Argentina
Full comparison for Argentina →Tunisia
Full comparison for Tunisia →Israel
Full comparison for Israel →United Arab Emirates
Full comparison for United Arab Emirates →Plan types on offer
Comparison by eSIMKart
Policies compared
Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.
Discount codes
BeachSIM
No live code
LightSim
-10%
BeachSIM vs LightSim — common questions
Which is cheaper, BeachSIM or LightSim?
On the best price per GB across their whole catalogs, BeachSIM is cheaper ($0.63/GB vs $0.67/GB for LightSim). Prices vary by destination — the price check on this page shows the cheapest live plan from each in the most popular destinations they both cover.
Which covers more countries, BeachSIM or LightSim?
BeachSIM covers 155 destinations we track and LightSim covers 208; 8 of the destinations travelers check most are covered by both.
Do BeachSIM or LightSim require ID verification?
BeachSIM: not confirmed yet. LightSim: not confirmed yet. This is confirmed from each provider's own site and can change per destination.
Is there a discount code for BeachSIM or LightSim?
BeachSIM: no live code right now. LightSim: ESIMKART10 (-10%). Codes are re-verified on every catalog sync.
Figures on this page come from both providers' live catalogs and are re-checked automatically every day.
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