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title: "Airalo vs GigSky: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Airalo or GigSky? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel eSIM providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Airalo vs GigSky: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Airalo or GigSky? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel eSIM providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Airalo and GigSky
- **Competitive set**: Travel eSIM providers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Airalo Share of Search**: 43.7%
- **GigSky Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Airalo or GigSky?

- In August 2026, Airalo had more branded searches than GigSky among travel eSIM providers worldwide. Airalo was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to GigSky’s 50.9K, and held a 43.7% Share of Search versus GigSky’s 1.5%.
- Airalo was ahead of GigSky in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airalo’s estimated Share of Search among travel eSIM providers worldwide moved from 45.7% to 43.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4M to 1.5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GigSky’s estimated Share of Search among travel eSIM providers worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50.9K.

## How did search popularity change for travel eSIM providers worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Airalo lost estimated Share of Search among travel eSIM providers worldwide, from 48.1% to 43.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Airalo estimated searches | Airalo Share of Search | Airalo rank | GigSky estimated searches | GigSky Share of Search | GigSky rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.4M | 45.7% | 1 | 50.9K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.4M | 49.6% | 1 | 49.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.4M | 46.9% | 1 | 51K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 47% | 1 | 62.3K | 2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3M | 46.2% | 1 | 53.1K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.4M | 45.4% | 1 | 53.3K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4M | 45.6% | 1 | 60.1K | 1.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1.4M | 45.4% | 1 | 60K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.4M | 45.6% | 1 | 41.7K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 48.1% | 1 | 49.1K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 43.7% | 1 | 50.9K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airalo’s and GigSky’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Airalo**: Measured on the search terms “airalo”, “airalo com”, “airalo e sim”, “airalo esim”, “e sim airalo” and “esim airalo”, summed into one figure.
- **GigSky**: Measured on the search terms “esim gigsky”, “gigsky”, “gigsky com”, “gigsky e sim” and “gigsky esim”, summed into one figure.

- [Airalo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/airalo)
- [GigSky profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gigsky)
- [All travel eSIM providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/travel-esim-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Airalo or GigSky?

In August 2026, Airalo had more branded searches than GigSky among travel eSIM providers worldwide. Airalo was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to GigSky’s 50.9K, and held a 43.7% Share of Search versus GigSky’s 1.5%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Airalo vs GigSky: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/airalo-vs-gigsky

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