u/NikolaDu

Currently travelling around China and having a really annoying issue with our Airalo eSIM.

The eSIM itself works perfectly fine. Data roaming is enabled, internet speeds are good, and apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, Google, etc. all work super fast without any issues.

But for some reason, Alipay and DiDi are EXTREMELY slow. They do work eventually, but sometimes it takes forever to load something or book a ride. It’s especially frustrating because we use these apps pretty much every day here.
Has anyone experienced the same thing with Airalo in China?

We’re trying to figure out what the best solution is. Would switching to another eSIM provider help? Or should we just get a local Chinese SIM card instead?