Saily is a travel eSIM with privacy tools built into its app: virtual locations, an ad blocker and web protection. It comes from Nord Security, the company behind NordVPN, and its Ultra plan adds NordVPN, NordPass, NordLocker and Incogni.
The catch: the ad blocker is DNS based, so ads served from a site’s own domain can still show.
Most travel eSIMs just sell data. Saily adds a few security switches to its app, so you can tighten things up without installing extra apps.
Virtual locations
A virtual location re-routes your traffic through a remote server, so it looks as if you’re connecting from a different country. Saily says this makes it harder for websites to trace your activity.
- Open the Saily app and tap the Virtual location tab on the home screen.
- Select the country you want to connect through.
- Saily connects you to that location.
Ad blocker
The ad blocker stops many ads from loading, including intrusive and potentially malicious ones. Fewer ads also means less data used. It works at the DNS level, so ads hosted on the same domain as the site may still appear.
- Open the Saily app and go to the home screen.
- Scroll down to Security and tap Ad Blocker.
- Turn the switch on.
Web protection
Web protection helps shield your device from online threats such as malware and phishing sites. To turn it on, open the Saily home screen, tap Web protection under Security and toggle it on. It turns green on the home screen when it’s active.
Ultra: the full Nord security bundle
Saily Ultra is the top-tier subscription. Alongside 30 GB of high-speed data each month, it includes NordVPN, NordPass, NordLocker and Incogni, plus the virtual location, ad blocker and web protection tools. It also adds lounge and fast-track passes and priority support. Saily shows the current price on its Ultra page.
Other privacy touches
- Hide My Email: if you sign up with Continue with Apple, you can use Apple’s Hide My Email so Saily only sees a random relay address. This needs iCloud+.
- Account deletion: you can delete your Saily account in the app under Profile → account settings. It’s permanent, and you lose access to purchased services.
What an eSIM can’t hide
Saily is honest about this: eSIMs can be tracked just like physical SIM cards. Your location can be identified through the carrier’s network, whichever type of SIM you use. Privacy tools protect your browsing, not your physical location.
Plans and prices
Saily covers 200+ destinations. Many single-country plans start at $3.99 for 1 GB, Europe covers 35 countries from $4.99, and the Global plan covers 121 countries from $8.99.
Working on the road? See the best eSIM for digital nomads. Already have NordVPN? Read can I use Saily with NordVPN?
- Ad blocker, web protection and virtual locations built in
- Made by Nord Security
- Ultra adds NordVPN and NordPass
- Sign up with Hide My Email
- Ad blocker can’t stop same-domain ads
- Your location is still visible to the mobile network
- NordVPN only comes with Ultra
FAQ
Does Saily have a built-in VPN?
Saily has virtual locations, which route your traffic through a server in another country. Its Ultra plan also includes the full NordVPN app.
Does the Saily ad blocker save data?
Yes, blocking ads reduces the data you use. Some ads hosted on a site’s own domain may still show.
Can an eSIM hide my location?
No. Like a physical SIM, an eSIM connects through a mobile network that can identify your location.
Plans from $3.99 for 1 GB, checked on saily.com on 24 Oct 2026.