Hooga Dot vs CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

• Wavelength SpecHooga Dot: 7 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5

  Hooga Dot

  • 19 LEDs: nine at 660 nm and ten at 850 nm
  • Output not scored: single-point contact readings of 68 red, 34 near-infrared, 45 combined against 120
  • Distance: 0.4 mW/cm2 at 6 in
  • Missing: no 810 nm option, per one owner

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • Two peaks published: 415 nm blue and 633 nm red
  • Output not scored: the stated 30 mW/cm2 has not been measured independently
  • Split: 3 red and 3 blue LEDs
• Warranty & SupportHooga Dot: 2CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 4 (higher)

  Hooga Dot: 1 Year · CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 2 Years.

  Hooga Dot

  • 1-year warranty

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • 2-year warranty
• Ease of UseHooga Dot: 6CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 7 (higher)

  Hooga Dot

  • Hands-free on adhesive rings or a strap; fixed 15-minute session
  • Cool-down: 5 minutes after each session
  • Charging: USB-C in about an hour; one reviewer counted about six sessions per two-hour charge

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • 3-minute sessions that end with a beep; USB-C charge in 1.5 to 2 hours
  • Tedious: reviewers find it slow across several spots
  • Vibration: uncomfortable, per one reviewer

Same score

• VerificationHooga Dot: 2CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 2

  Hooga Dot: Not stated · CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: Registered or listed only.

  Hooga Dot

  • No 510(k) and no safety listing

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • Listing cites K203271, which names Aduro models, not this pen
  • Conflict: CurrentBody calls it FDA cleared; K203271 covers HD-03A, HD-25A and HD-07A
  • Missing: no source gives the pen's own model number
• CoverageHooga Dot: 1CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 1

  Hooga Dot

  • Spot coverage from a 1.75 in stick-on light

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • Spot tool: 6 LEDs held on one blemish at a time
• Build QualityHooga Dot: 5CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5

  Hooga Dot

  • 1 oz body; a touch button that restarts a session when bumped
  • Lasted: one reviewer's Dot had lasted a year
  • Strap: fits small limbs only, per one tester

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • 0.71 oz handheld on a lithium-ion battery
  • Eyes: no eye protection included, though CurrentBody warns blue light is harmful to the eyes
• ValueHooga Dot: 9CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 9

  Hooga Dot

  • $79 with ten adhesive rings, a strap and a cable
  • Rings: replacements are $6 for 25; a three-pack is also sold

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  • $79.99, the lowest-priced CurrentBody device

Not scored for either

• Light OutputHooga Dot: —not scoredCurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: —not scored

• RedditHooga Dot: 6 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5

  The CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen reading covers the whole brand.

  Hooga Dot

  Liked

  • Preferred to the Hooga wrap, per one owner

  Complaints

  • No 810 nm option, per one owner

  Read the full summary

  • Owner: Reddit has one owner report on the Dot, and it is positive; in October 2024 an r/redlighttherapy owner said the Dot "is great" and that she preferred it to her Hooga wrap
  • Wish: she wished it had an 810 nm option and asked whether Kineon's 808 nm pods were a good alternative
  • Shopper: in January 2024 a shopper in the same subreddit said she had bought Hooga Dots along with an HG200 panel and planned to compare them, but did not post a follow-up
  • Not reported: no Reddit post reports a battery, adhesive, button or warranty problem, and none reports one going well over time either; one owner is too few to read as a pattern

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  Read the full summary

  • Coverage: Reddit has no owner report on the Anti-Acne Pen; it comes up only as a suggestion in r/redlighttherapy and in an r/30PlusSkinCare question whose replies discuss masks instead
  • Face mask: an r/30PlusSkinCare thread asking whether CurrentBody's face mask is worth it (44 comments) leans positive where expectations stay modest
  • Service: a second r/30PlusSkinCare thread, titled "Don't waste your money with them", describes a broken promotional gift, a missing item and slow customer service
• GoogleHooga Dot: 7 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 6

  Hooga Dot

  Liked

  • Pocket-size for travel, per two reviewers
  • Price, per two reviewers
  • Strap or adhesive mounting, per two reviewers

  Complaints

  • Touch button easily bumped and session restarts, per one reviewer
  • Fiddly adhesives that need restocking, per one tester
  • Output well under the advertised 120 mW/cm2, per one tester

  Read the full summary

  • Coverage: two written reviews cover the Dot, and both like its size and price more than its details
  • Light Therapy Insiders: Alex Fergus (October 2024) earns a 10% commission through a Hooga link and also carries Mito and Kineon links
  • Measured by LTI: at contact, 68 mW/cm2 in red mode, 34 in near-infrared and 45 combined, and 0.4 at 6 inches; solid for the size but well under Hooga's advertised 120 mW/cm2
  • Verdict by LTI: liked the portability, the three ways to attach it and the $79 price; faulted the fiddly adhesives that have to be rebought and the strap that only fits small limbs
  • In My Expert Opinion: Tracy Block (July 2025) earns Amazon commission through links to the Dot; hers had lasted a year by the time of her review
  • Faulted by Block: the touch button is easy to bump, which restarts the session, and a cool-down is needed between sessions; she counted about six 15-minute sessions per two-hour charge

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  Liked

  • Small and portable
  • 3-minute spot sessions with a beep

  Complaints

  • Suited only to occasional spots (Beautymone)

  Read the full summary

  • Disclosure: both written tests are on units CurrentBody supplied
  • Beautymone: reports small spots gone after one to three sessions over a month and says widespread breakouts suit a mask better (March 2024)
  • Unfading Beauty: reports her partner's spots cleared by day three or four, with inconsistent use (February 2025, affiliate code)
• YouTubeHooga Dot: 6CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 6

  Hooga Dot

  Liked

  • Price for a trial or travel device, per one reviewer
  • Tiny size with USB-C charging, per one reviewer
  • 15-minute auto shut-off, per one reviewer

  Complaints

  • Touch button changes mode too easily, per one reviewer
  • Fiddly adhesives and undersized strap, per one reviewer
  • Output well under the 120 mW/cm2 claim, per one reviewer

  Read the full summary

  • Alex Fergus: the one full-length independent review (Red Light Therapy by Alex Fergus, September 2024, about 4,600 views, 15 minutes); he links Hooga with an auto-applied discount and also gives a Mito discount link
  • Measured: on contact, 68 mW/cm2 in red, 34 in near-infrared and 45 combined, and 0.4 at 6 inches, well under Hooga's 120 mW/cm2 claim
  • Liked: $79 a fair price for trying red light or for travel; the tiny size, USB-C charging and 15-minute auto-off
  • Criticised: the touch button changing modes too easily, the fiddly adhesives, a strap too small for larger limbs, no carry bag, and output weighted toward red rather than near-infrared
  • Ranking: below the Kineon Move+ Pro and Hooga's own tabletop panels
  • In My Expert Opinion: a 90-second how-to (July 2025, 164 views), which earns Amazon commission on the Dot, shows the setup only

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  Liked

  • Portable, quick 3-minute spot treatment

  Complaints

  • Vibration uncomfortable (Tabitha Isobel)
  • Tedious across several spots (both creators)

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  • Brazilian Girl Channel: reports a breakout calmed overnight (March 2024, 3,312 views, made in partnership with CurrentBody)
  • Tabitha Isobel: a skin specialist whose channel earns commission (April 2024) saw jawline spots reduced within four days
  • Faulted: Isobel found the vibration uncomfortable and three minutes per spot tedious
• AmazonHooga Dot: 7 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 6

  The Hooga Dot reading covers the whole brand; the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen reading covers the whole brand.

  Hooga Dot

  Read the full summary

  • Seller: every Hooga listing on Amazon US is sold by Hooga Health, which Amazon's seller page names as Commerce Trading Group LLC, and fulfilled by Amazon
  • Panels: the panel files all read 4.6, about four-fifths five-star and about 5 percent one-star: the HG family from 1,375 (one file shared by the 60-, 100-, 200- and 300-LED sizes), the PRO300 from 772, the HG200 from 539 and the ULTRA360 from 181
  • Belt: the exception at 3.8 from 45, with 15 percent one-star
  • Seller feedback: 98 percent positive over 12 months from 242 ratings
  • Returns: the HG300 listing marks the panel non-returnable for product-safety reasons

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  Read the full summary

  • Listing: the pen is not listed on Amazon US
  • Most rated: CurrentBody's LED Face Mask Series 2, at 4.1 from 699 ratings, 71 percent five-star against 15 percent one-star
  • Criticised: reliability, including masks that stopped working after about a month
• Owner reviewsHooga Dot: —not scoredCurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5

  No usable source for the Hooga Dot; the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen reading covers the whole brand.

  Hooga Dot

  Nothing recorded.

  CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen

  Read the full summary

  • Retailers: no US retailer rates the Anti-Acne Pen from enough reviews to count
  • Costco: CurrentBody's Face & Neck Kit, the earlier Series 1 masks, holds 3.7 from 55 reviews, 25 of them five-star and 8 one-star
  • Criticised: discomfort around the eyes and nose bridge, loose straps and brightness