9eSIM vs eSIMTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9eSIM
Manage your 9eSIM cards conveniently with this application. It connects to a card reader, allowing for easy handling of your eSIM profiles.
- Manage 9eSIM cards
- Card reader integration
- eSIM profile handling
- Utilities for eSIMs
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9eSIM app allows you to manage 9eSIM cards through a card reader.
eSIMTools
This utility app allows users to manage eSIM profiles on compatible devices. It provides tools for reading card information, inspecting installed profiles, and provisioning new profiles from activation codes to writable SIM modules.
- Read eUICC card information and EID
- View installed profiles and status
- Scan or manually enter eSIM activation codes
- Download carrier profiles
- Write profiles to eUICC/SIM modules
- Connect via USB CCID readers or Bluetooth modules
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eSIMTools is an eSIM-to-SIM toolkit for working with supported programmable eUICC and SIM modules. It helps developers, testers, integrators, and connectivity teams read card information, inspect installed profiles, and manage the path from an eSIM activation code to a writable SIM-style module. Use eSIMTools to read EID and eUICC details, view installed profiles, scan or manually enter eSIM activation codes, download carrier profiles, and write compatible profiles to supported eUICC cards. The app is designed for controlled eSIM provisioning workflows where visibility, repeatability, and clear reader status matter. Key capabilities: - Read eUICC card information and EID - View installed profiles and profile status - Scan QR activation codes or enter activation codes manually - Download carrier profiles through the LPA workflow - Write profiles to supported eUICC/SIM modules - Connect through compatible USB CCID readers - Connect to supported Bluetooth eSIM modules - Review storage and profile diagnostics before installation - Manage installed profiles from a clear profile console eSIMTools focuses on practical eSIM-to-SIM testing and provisioning. It is not a carrier service and does not provide mobile plans. Profile download and installation require a valid activation code, network access, and compatible reader or module hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eSIMTools at 100% against 9eSIM's 0%. eSIMTools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
eSIMTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 9eSIM's written reviews are positive against 100% of eSIMTools's.
9eSIM ships an update every 3 weeks, eSIMTools every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9eSIM | eSIMTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SimLink Ltd | Mocbase LLC |
Customer experience
9eSIM
eSIMTools
In-app purchases
9eSIM
No in-app purchases
eSIMTools
No in-app purchases
