Product comparison · Handheld Devices
Hooga Charge vs Bon Charge Bullet
The Hooga Charge scores 5.9 and ranks 4th of 26 in Handheld Devices; the Bon Charge Bullet scores 3.0 and ranks 24th of 26 in Handheld Devices. The Charge leads on ease of use.
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Hooga Charge
$199 · 4th of 26 in Handheld Devices
Buy Now- Ease of Use — 7 against 6
5.9
3.0
Across everything we scored, Hooga Charge sits 2.90 ahead — led by ease of use.
Verdict
Charge ahead · +2.90 (5.9 vs 3.0)Pick the Hooga Charge when
Ease of use matters7vs6
Pick the Bon Charge Bullet when
A criterion we do not score decides itthe Bullet leads on none of the ones we do
Scored 8 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Where the Hooga Charge and Bon Charge Bullet differ
Scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion, biggest difference first.
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one side unscoredWhat Hooga Charge and Bon Charge Bullet owners report
Independent sources, scored for each model. Charge on 4 of five, Bullet on 3.
The Bon Charge Bullet reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Hooga Charge
- One Reddit owner report names the Charge.
- In September 2025 an r/redlighttherapy poster who had borrowed a friend's LumeBox and then bought the Charge said she was super pleased with it, found it lighter than the LumeBox and about half its price ($200 at full price against roughly $380 on sale), and said that held against the skin it starts to warm after about five minutes, so she keeps a little distance.
- A commenter in the same thread read the unit's label as 12 dual-colour LEDs at 14 W.
- In January 2026 another commenter found it listed at $299 and asked whether Hooga had raised the price.
- A January 2024 commenter planned to buy one for travel and did not follow up.
- No Reddit post reports a Charge failure, battery fault or warranty claim.
Bon Charge Bullet
- No Reddit owner reports using the Bullet.
- Bon Charge's owners on Reddit (r/redlighttherapy, r/Biohackers and r/SkincareAddiction, 2023 to 2026) write mostly about service: panels that arrived not working, slow email replies, store credit only on orders bought with a large code, and return shipping to Australia at their own cost.
The Hooga Charge reading covers the whole brand; the Bon Charge Bullet reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Hooga Charge
- Two written reviews assess Hooga as a company, and three more test single panels.
- Light Therapy Insiders earns commission on its Hooga link, and Hooga sent its units free.
- Its July 2026 review called Hooga the value pick, with build that does not feel cheap, but faulted support with no phone line or live chat, power figures taken with a solar meter and no published lab reports; that last finding was later edited out of the article.
- Wareable, which earns commission on its Hooga links, rated the HG300 4.0 out of 5 in April 2026 as basic and warm, with no glasses in the box.
- In August 2026 it found the PRO300, bought from Hooga, good value but warm in long sessions.
- Marco Gentile, whose Hooga link earns commission, scored the PRO4500 3.2 out of 5 for its missing dimmer and stands sold separately.
Bon Charge Bullet
- No hands-on review of the Bullet is published.
- Across Bon Charge's range, monetised editorial testers are mostly positive on build, comfort and ease of use and criticise the price: mindbodygreen, which publishes with Bon Charge's code, on six devices including the Mini and the wand, and Wareable, a market-wide affiliate, on the mask and the wand.
- Light Therapy Insiders, a market-wide tester holding Bon Charge code ALEX, ranked the first-generation Max last of 17 panels on output in 2024.
YouTube
+3 HoogaThe Hooga Charge reading covers the whole brand; the Bon Charge Bullet reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Hooga Charge
- Light Therapy Insiders' Alex Fergus has covered Hooga in more than ten videos since 2022.
- Every description carries his Hooga link with a 10 to 12 percent discount, Hooga sent the units free, and at least five videos from March 2024 on carry YouTube's paid-promotion label.
- His July 2026 company review (about 4,700 views) found the build sound for the price and called Hooga his usual budget recommendation.
- He faulted email-only support, solar-meter power figures, the lack of lab reports and costly international shipping, and said Hooga has at times switched off his commissions.
- His April 2026 series comparison put the HG300, PRO300 and ULTRA360 at about 50 to 60 mW/cm2.
- The few other channels covering Hooga post short Amazon-affiliate overviews.
Bon Charge Bullet
- No video shows the Bullet in use outside Bon Charge's own channel.
- Light Therapy Insiders (Alex Fergus), a market-wide tester holding Bon Charge code ALEX, found the first-generation Mini cheap but short on battery (2021) and would not recommend the first-generation Max (2022).
- Vesna Kratka, who bought Bon Charge's face mask herself, used it most days for over a year, with a cord repair at 10 months (December 2025).
Amazon
one side unscoredNo usable source for the Bon Charge Bullet.
What they say
Hooga Charge
- The Charge's Amazon US listing is sold by Hooga Health and shipped by Amazon, priced at $199.
- It is rated 4.4 from 58 ratings: 74 percent five-star and 8 percent four-star, against 6 percent each at three, two and one star.
- That puts 18 percent at three stars or below, a small low tail that the average hides.
- Amazon's review summary tags quality in eight reviews (seven positive, one negative) and functionality in seven (all positive).
- Excerpts praise a strong build, the device working as advertised and its use while travelling.
- The listing has been live since May 2020, and Hooga released a "Charge 2.0" in 2025, so the 58 ratings may cover both generations.
Bon Charge Bullet
No usable source.
Hooga Charge vs Bon Charge Bullet: pros and cons
What each one does well, and where it falls short.
Hooga Charge
What we like
- Cordlessabout ten 10-minute sessions per charge
- 4.4 from 58 Amazon ratings on its own file
- Red, near-infrared or both modes
- Travel case listed in the description
- Fan-cooledat 1.3 lb
What holds it back
- Output never independently measured
- 1-year warranty on the warranty page2 years in the manual
- Spot coverage only
- About 8 hours to recharge
- No FDA status or safety listing stated
- Amazon file predates the 2025 version
Bon Charge Bullet
What we like
- Red and near-infrared peaks published
- Iron shell named
- Removable rechargeable battery with its own charger
- Short 5-minute protocol
- Small enough to carry anywhere
What holds it back
- No independent output measurement
- Absent from FDA's registration listings
- Wavelengths given as 630660 and 850 nm on the page but 660 and 850 nm in the manual
- Length given as 12.5 cm and as 12 cm
- No timer stated
- 1-year warranty
Hooga Charge vs Bon Charge Bullet: the numbers
Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.
- Claimed irradianceHooga25-49 mW/cm2Bon Charge100-149 mW/cm2
- DimensionsHooga5.9 x 3.9 x 1.3 inBon Charge4.92 x 0.98 in
- WeightHooga1.3 lbBon Charge0.44 lb
Same on both
- HandheldDevice type
- Near-infrared (800-880 nm), Red (620-680 nm)Wavelength bands
- Not measuredMeasured irradiance
- Not listedFDA status
- None verifiableSafety listings
- BatteryPower
- 5-10 minSession length
- 1 YearWarranty
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What’s different
- Wavelength bands: adds Blue (400-499 nm)
Pick it ifValue matters9vs5
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What’s different
- FDA status: Registered or listed only, not Not stated
- Session length: Not published, not 5-10 min
What’s different
- Nothing we record differs.
Pick it ifEase of use matters7vs6
Hooga Charge vs Bon Charge Bullet: common questions
Is the Hooga Charge better than the Bon Charge Bullet?
On our scores, the Hooga Charge is ahead, 5.9 against 3.0. The Hooga Charge leads on ease of use (7 against 6).
What do owners say about the Hooga Charge and the Bon Charge Bullet?
Across 3 independent sources scored for both, the Hooga Charge is ahead on Reddit, Google and YouTube.
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Scores calculated 8 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score