GigSky vs Yesim

At a glance

Whole-catalog figures — every active plan each provider sells today.

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Plan types on offer

GigSkyYesim

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cruise / at-sea plans ✓ Yes No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

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GigSky Yesim

ID verification

GigSky: Not required

Yesim: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

GigSky: SIMs and top-ups can't be returned once sold and unused data isn't refunded; a minimally used subscription plan (under 1GB) affected by a connectivity issue may be refunded at GigSky's discretion.

Yesim: Refunds within 30 days of purchase only if the plan/top-up hasn't been activated, used or expired (installing the eSIM profile counts as activation); approved refunds go to the original payment method, but amounts of €10 or less are credited as Ycoins.

Validity starts

GigSky: Plans are turned on by the customer when ready to travel, not automatically at purchase, per GigSky's setup flow ('Activate When You Travel, Top Up Anytime').

Yesim: You select a desired activation time when purchasing a plan in the app -- validity is not automatically triggered at purchase.

Fair-use limit

GigSky: On Unlimited plans, GigSky may reduce speed during a single day of very heavy use (e.g. video streaming); normal speed resumes the next day. No specific data threshold or throttled speed is disclosed.

Yesim: Yesim itself does not enforce a Fair Usage Policy on its Unlimited plans, but some of its partner network providers may apply their own FUP as part of their own terms, per Yesim's Help Center.

Top-ups & rollover

GigSky: Eligible plans can be topped up anytime in the GigSky app (My Plans > Top Up), with the data added to the existing plan; not every plan supports top-ups and complimentary Visa plans can't be topped up.

Yesim: Additional data can be bought at any time from the Yesim app or website, added to the same eSIM.

Lost device / reinstalling

GigSky: If you delete your GigSky eSIM you may be able to download a replacement through the GigSky app; if you can't reinstall it, contact GigSky Support.

Yesim: Yesim eSIM profiles use a one-time activation code -- don't remove the profile or rescan the QR code, as that can wipe your settings; if lost or it fails to install, contact Yesim support for a new QR code.

Billing currency

GigSky: You pay in the currency set in Profile Details — USD, CAD, EUR, GBP or JPY — and that is the checkout currency; crypto payments are processed in USD.

Yesim: Based on the pre-selected currency on the account. Yesim accepts EUR, AUD, CAD, PLN, GBP, USD

Support

GigSky: Live chat · Phone · Email · Help center · 24/7

Yesim: Live chat · Email · Help center · 24/7

Payment

GigSky: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Crypto

Yesim: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Crypto

Headquarters

GigSky: California, USA

Yesim: Baar, Switzerland

Legal entity

GigSky: GigSky, Inc.

Yesim: GENESIS GROUP AG (Switzerland)

Founded

GigSky: 2010

Yesim: 2019

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Discount codes

GigSky -15% ESIMKART15

Yesim -20% ESIMKART20

GigSky vs Yesim — common questions

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