How we score SIM Local
SIM Local is graded with the same eight-dimension rubric as every other provider on eSIMBench — no hand-tuning, no exceptions. This page documents, dimension by dimension, where SIM Local's number actually comes from and what we have verified so far. Where a value is not yet real and sourced, we show "Pending" rather than guess. For the master weighting and our independence safeguards, see the site-wide methodology.
Speed & Coverage · weight 25%
SIM Local's score: Pending — not yet sourced
Median download and upload speeds across the top 50 traveler-demand countries, sourced from our sister speed-test pipeline at howfastesim.com. Pending — SIM Local has no verified speed data on file yet.
Pricing Value · weight 20%
SIM Local's score: Pending — not yet sourced
Computed from SIM Local's real plan catalogue — cost per gigabyte across tiers, normalised against the cross-provider median. Pending — plan data not yet ingested for SIM Local.
Plan Flexibility · weight 10%
SIM Local's score: Pending — not yet sourced
Reflects the range of durations, top-up support, unlimited tiers, and regional or global options across SIM Local's catalogue. Pending — plan data not yet ingested for SIM Local.
App Quality · weight 10%
SIM Local's score: 50 / 100
Derived from iOS App Store and Google Play star ratings plus review-sentiment analysis. No store ratings are on file for SIM Local yet, so this dimension stays Pending.
Customer Support · weight 10%
SIM Local's score: Pending — not yet sourced
Average response time across live chat and email, measured with standardised queries. Pending — SIM Local's support is evaluated in our quarterly support tests.
Hotspot & Tethering · weight 5%
SIM Local's score: 100 / 100
Based on whether SIM Local officially allows, restricts, or throttles hotspot use, per its published terms. Verified: hotspot is allowed. Source ↗
5G Access · weight 10%
SIM Local's score: Pending — not yet sourced
Measured as the share of SIM Local's supported countries where 5G is included rather than 4G-only. Pending — sourced from coverage data once it is ingested.
Fair Use & Refunds · weight 10%
SIM Local's score: 85 / 100
Scored from SIM Local's published terms — refund window, throttling rules, and any hidden caps; higher is consumer-friendlier. Verified figures:
Scores and policy facts shown above reflect only verified, sourced data for SIM Local; anything still "Pending" has no real value yet. First full snapshot: Q3 2026. See the site-wide methodology for weighting.