aloSIM vs. Maya Mobile (2026 review)

Higher entry price. Lower real cost once the phone number is counted.

aloSIM starts at $3.50; Maya’s metered plans open around $5 and its unlimited runs about $19 for five days. aloSIM’s entry is lower and every plan bundles a free number, $3 credit and 5% aloCASH, where Maya’s plans are strictly data-only with no rewards to offset the price.

Flexible metered and unlimited options, but nothing bundled to sweeten it.

Maya’s metered plans start around $5 and its 5-day unlimited runs about $19, with the flexibility to pick either. What’s missing is any bundled value, no number, no cashback, no calling credit, so you pay purely for data. aloSIM starts lower at $3.50 and returns 5% on every purchase.

200+ destinations, 10 regional plans, and your carrier named at checkout.

Regional plans span Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean and beyond, so one plan can cover multiple stops on the same trip. The bigger difference however, is disclosure. aloSIM names the carrier and the speeds before you pay, which no other major travel eSIM does.

Roughly 200 destinations on land, plus the rare trick of working at sea.

Maya’s land coverage is competitive, and its cruise-line support across 20+ lines is a genuine differentiator no mainstream rival matches. It doesn’t disclose the carrier before purchase and lacks European sub-zones. aloSIM wins on regional depth and transparency, but Maya owns the maritime niche outright.

4.6 on the App Store, 4.5 on Google Play. Strong scores, smaller base.

That is 1,200 App Store ratings and 3,120 on Google Play, against more than 500,000 downloads. Praise lands on 90-second installs, the Data Calculator and reliable connections. Criticism lands on rural coverage and setup on older devices. Trustpilot sits at 4.0, rated Great.

A decent average, but a footprint that’s hard to pin down.

Maya sits around 4.5 on Trustpilot, but the review count varies widely by source, from roughly 2,600 to 12,700, and being app-free means no App Store or Google Play base to cross-check. The signal is softer than the field’s. aloSIM’s consistent, verifiable app-store scores are easier to trust.

A full phone number and a Data Calculator, on every plan and at no extra cost.

The Hushed number is the same product people buy separately: a real US or Canadian number for calls, SMS and 2FA, with $3 credit and no ID check. The Data Calculator sizes your plan in advance. What’s absent is security: no VPN, no ad blocker.

Cruise coverage and an app-free install, but a data-only core.

Maya’s distinctive features, working at sea and installing with no app, are real and useful for the right traveller. But the core is data-only: no phone number, no data calculator, no security tools. aloSIM’s free Hushed number and Data Calculator are concrete inclusions on every plan that Maya doesn’t carry.

Included on every plan, in every destination, with no add-on.

There is no device cap and no tier to upgrade to. Share the connection with a laptop, a tablet or a travelling companion’s phone without changing a setting, on the cheapest plan and the largest alike.

Supported where available, but not the guaranteed, uncapped policy aloSIM runs.

Maya allows tethering where its plans support it, which covers many trips but isn’t a blanket promise, and unlimited plans throttle after a daily threshold that tethered devices feel first. aloSIM includes uncapped hotspot on every plan, with no cap.

5% back on every purchase, automatically, with no subscription.

aloCASH credit lands in your account and applies to your next plan. No sign-up, no tier to climb. Refer & Earn gives your friend $3 off their first purchase and pays you $3, with no cap on how often you can do it.

No rewards program, only an affiliate scheme behind the scenes.

Maya runs no consumer loyalty or referral program; its incentives sit in an affiliate arrangement that doesn’t benefit the traveller directly. Nothing accrues on what you spend. aloSIM’s 5% aloCASH on every purchase and no-cap $3/$3 referral make this one of the clearest gaps on the page.

24-hour live chat, reachable from the website as well as the app.

Web access matters more than it sounds. When the eSIM itself is what has failed, an in-app support channel is the one you cannot get to. Plans also carry a money-back guarantee if the eSIM never connects at all.

24/7 over WhatsApp, email and phone, backed by a 100% money-back guarantee.

This is Maya’s category. It staffs support around the clock across WhatsApp, email and a phone line few rivals offer, and backs plans with a full money-back guarantee. For a nervous first-timer, that reassurance edges aloSIM’s strong chat-based support.

90 seconds from QR code to connection, and nothing to reinstall later.

Scan, install, and you are online before the taxi queue clears. Plans can be bought before you fly and activate when you land. Running low mid-trip is a top-up inside the app rather than a fresh eSIM, and the same profile carries into your next trip.

App-free is clever, but it also means fewer tools to manage your plan.

Installing from a QR code with nothing to download is genuinely low-friction, and some travellers love it. The flip side is no app for usage tracking, top-ups or plan management, so mid-trip changes are clunkier. aloSIM’s app handles all of that, with carry-over profiles and in-app top-ups.