Birdie Mobile vs SIM World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birdie Mobile
Manage your mobile plan and travel SIM with ease. Enjoy contract-free local data, seamless international roaming in over 60 countries, and convenient in-app top-ups and account management.
- Contract-free local mobile plans
- Travel SIM for 60+ countries
- Lifetime rechargeable SIM
- Pay-per-day data for travel
- In-app usage monitoring
- Easy SIM pick-up or delivery
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Why Walk When You Can Fly! Be Birdie and Fly with us! Enjoy the“hassle-free”with both our local data plan and travel SIM! 【Local Data Plan】Enjoy the freedom of contract-less mobile plan! 【Travel SIM】Enjoy the freedom of travelling over 60+ countries with our same Birdie SIM; Lifetime rechargaeble, top-up whenever/ wherever you need. 【1/ Local Data Plan】 1. NO contract. NO admin fees. Enjoy customer-exclusive privileges from us. 2. Simply top-up in app, travel the world with the same local SIM. 3. All Online, subscribe/ switch to Birdie at your fingertips, all set in 3 mins. 4. Get cash rewards by referring friends. 5. More app features for you: - Instantly monitor your local data and voice call usage - Purchase and check balance of Travel Data Day Passes - Manage your account and check your bill 【2/ Birdie Travel SIM】 1. Plug and Use, Simple and Easy. 2. Roam your way through 60 countries with just 1 SIM. 3. Keep you SIM, lifetime rechargaeble, top-up whenever/ wherever you need. 4. Only pay for the day when you use data. 5. More app features for you: - Purchase new "Birdie Travel SIM": SIM instantly pick-up at any Circle K convenient store or Free home delivery (Support eSIM) - Purchase New Day Passes for your "Birdie Travel SIM" - Check the Day Pass balance of your SIM Download Birdie Mobile App now, let me show you the world and explore together without boundaries! Contact us: Email: hello@birdie.com.hk Website: www.birdie.com.hk ｜www.birdie.com.hk/travel Facebook: www.facebook.com/enjoythebirdie Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdiestagram/ Terms and Conditions: Please refer to our website
SIM World
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Manage your prepaid SIM with ease using our all new SIM World App! With just a few taps you can check your SIM usage, purchase new packages and instantly top-up. Join us and explore a whole new level of user experience with your prepaid SIM! Check your balance - Swift and easy access to your balance Monitor data usage - Track your data and voice usage on a dashboard - Keep track of your roaming data usage Instant top-up - Enter voucher PIN to top-up Purchase a data pass and value-added services - Easily get and instantly activate data service - Subscribe to value-added services Real-Name Registration (if applicable) - Complete registration with a scan of the document Self-help Mobile Number Porting (if applicable) - Port-in your number in as quick as 3 days
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Birdie Mobile at every 6 weeks against SIM World's every 4 months. Birdie Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Birdie Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, SIM World every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birdie Mobile | SIM World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Birdie Mobile Limited | Hutchison Telephone Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Birdie Mobile
No in-app purchases
SIM World
No in-app purchases
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