SIMPlus vs ESTKme
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIMPlus
This app transforms your iPhone into a dual SIM device, enabling mobile phone functionality on your iPad and iPod. It also offers VoIP-PSTN calling when a BLE device isn't connected.
- Dual SIM functionality on iPhone
- Mobile functionality for iPad and iPod
- VoIP-PSTN calling
- BLE device integration
- Call recording
- International travel savings
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SIMPlus is a BLE-enabled app that turns your iPhone into a dual sim phone and gives your iPad and iPod mobile phone functionality. VoIP-PSTN call also integrated when BLE device is not connected.
ESTKme
Manage ESTKme eUICC cards securely and efficiently on your device. Supports dual-mode USB/BLE readers and CCID readers for seamless profile management.
- eUICC card management
- ESTKme-RED USB/BLE reader support
- CCID reader compatibility
- Secure profile management
- Device integration
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For Apple mobile devices, accessories is required for management. The hard part of travel is rarely the itinerary. It is landing without data, running out of slots, and borrowing a paperclip just to swap things around. ESTKme is made for that moment: take it with you, use it again, and skip another piece of throwaway plastic at the next airport. Pack lighter, and leave a little less behind. Travel lighter • Frequent trips and business travel, without picking up new hardware in every city. • A daily number, a holiday number, and spare data living together, ready when you need them. • ESTKme owners who want the official companion app. ESTKme App is the official manager for our hardware. Use it to view and manage ESTKme and its accessories. Please use genuine ESTKme hardware and compatible accessories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESTKme at none against SIMPlus's 10. ESTKme also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 42%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). SIMPlus's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SIMPlus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ESTKme asks for nothing beyond the download.
ESTKme holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIMPlus has 162 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of SIMPlus's written reviews are positive against 67% of ESTKme's.
SIMPlus ships an update fortnightly, ESTKme monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIMPlus | ESTKme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (162 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 均 魏 | ESTKme Technology Limited |
Customer experience
SIMPlus
ESTKme
Bugs and requests
SIMPlus
Reported bugs
20 issues- Call audio not working or distorted
- Device disconnects automatically after 1-2 minutes
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- Microphone not working with Bluetooth devices
- Network settings revert after saving
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- SMS messages display with Chinese characters
- Incoming calls show as 'unknown' contact
- App crashes on launch
- Connection failed error messages
- Device shows offline status
- Messages not saving after app close
- PIN code not saving
- Confirm button disappears on PIN entry
- Mobile data turns off unexpectedly
- Widget not auto-refreshing
- Time zone display incorrect
- Incoming calls not showing on Apple Watch
- No notification sound when locked
- App hangs with poor internet connection
- Incompatibility with iOS 17/18 updates
Requested features
20 requests- USSD code support for balance checks
- Apple Watch app integration
- Dark mode theme
- Conference call functionality
- Call waiting feature
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- Automatic OTP copying
- Separate ringtones for different SIMs
- Manual carrier selection option
- Background app operation without location services
- Contact synchronization
- SIM Toolkit (STK) application
- Default iOS dialer integration
- Network type selection (LTE only, etc.)
- Data roaming control options
- Widget auto-refresh
- Phone number display in app
- Scheduled message sending
- Call history from native phone app
- CarPlay support
- IMEI customization
ESTKme
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SIMPlus
- 10 minutes VOIP on SIMPlus$0.99
- SIMPlus Widget$0.99
- 20 minutes VOIP on SIMPlus$1.99
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- Remote Device Server Access 30 Days$1.99
- 60 minutes VOIP on SIMPlus$4.99
- 100 minutes voice call$7.99
- 120 minutes VOIP on SIMPlus$7.99
- 270 minutes VOIP on SIMPlus$14.99
- Remote Device Server Access 1 Year$19.99
- Remote Device Lifetime Access$49.99
ESTKme
No in-app purchases
