The Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini scores 6.4 and ranks 1st of 26 in Handheld Devices; the Megelin Torch scores 3.2 and ranks 22nd of 26 in Handheld Devices. The 2-in-1 Skincare Mini leads on verification, the Torch on ease of use.
What Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini and MegelinTorch owners report
Independent sources, scored for each model. 2-in-1 Skincare Mini on 5 of five, Torch on 4.
SolawaveMegelin
Reddit
+1 Solawave
Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini
4.0/10
Megelin Torch
3.0/10
The Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini reading covers the whole brand; the Megelin Torch reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini
The Mini appears by name on Reddit only in passing: a February 2025 r/LastThingYouBought buyer shares the purchase but gives no verdict on it, and a September 2026 r/redlighttherapy thread about using it on a knee reads as promotional and is not counted.
Threads about Solawave's handheld wand are mostly sceptical.
In r/30PlusSkinCare (2023) owners call it too small and tedious, and the most-upvoted reply says she saw no difference and returned it, while a February 2024 thread describes push-button wands failing after recharging, replaced three or four times.
MegelinTorch
Reddit holds no owner account of the torch.
Megelin is discussed on Reddit mostly through its LED masks and its orders.
The largest thread, a November 2023 r/redlighttherapy post titled "Megelin" (150 comments, replies to September 2026), opens on a mask its owner found uncomfortable and cheaply made and a return to a private address that refunded most but not all of the price; commenters add masks smelling strongly of plastic, units that stopped working within two weeks to three months, and restocking fees of 20 percent on an opened box and 10 percent on a sealed one.
Two later threads titled "Megelin is a scam" (July 2024, 28 comments; December 2024, 32 comments) add a belt that failed after two uses with a $174 exchange fee quoted, refunds of about 60 and 80 percent, and a full refund offered for a review changed to five stars.
Other owners in the same threads report masks, bags and mats used for months without fault and quick replacements, and posters note that several positive replies come from accounts with no other history.
The coverage is of Megelin's masks, bags and service, not of the torch.
Google
+2 Solawave
Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini
7.0/10
Megelin Torch
5.0/10
The Megelin Torch reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini
PureWow (August 2024), whose items may be gifted and whose links earn commission, scored it 96 out of 100 but could not see the timer flash while using it on the face.
StyleCaster's Jessie Quinn (December 2024), writing for a site that earns commission, used it three times a week for four weeks and calls the changes subtle.
AOL (January 2025, affiliate links) liked the size but got under an hour from a charge that takes two hours.
MegelinTorch
No written test of the torch has been published.
Independent written coverage of Megelin is of its masks and its full-body bag, and each piece earns on Megelin links.
Wareable (Emilija Kilimaitė, May 2026) used the 288-LED face mask for two months and liked the Velcro straps and about 2 hours per charge, and found the silicone sticky and the mask at times warmer than expected.
Reviewed (Hannah Emerson, July 2026), which earns through Skimlinks, liked the Duo-Lux mask's fit and faulted the missing eye protection and a USB-A cord with no adapter.
Wareable's August 2026 test of the LASER&LED bag (Austėja Zokaitė-Gaižauskė) found it sturdy and simple to run without an app, and heavy at about 20 lb.
None of them tests a handheld device.
YouTube
tied
Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini
5.0/10
Megelin Torch
5.0/10
The Megelin Torch reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini
The two independent videos are both first looks at units supplied for review.
PureWow's Take My Money episode (August 2024, about 4,600 views, now unavailable) tried it for four days and scored it 90 out of 100, liking the warmth and a charge that lasted the test, and missjackierussell (November 2024, 1,093 views) unboxes and demonstrates a unit Solawave gifted her, with a discount code in the description.
Neither reports a finding against the device.
MegelinTorch
No video tests the torch.
Its one video is a user guide on Megelin's own channel, which counts in no pool.
Megelin's video coverage is of its masks and its full-body bag, and nearly all of it is gifted or carries Megelin codes.
The Lipstick Gal (September 2024), on a face-and-neck set Megelin sent in PR, found the straps easy to fit but saw strap stitching come loose and a row of lights fail over ten weeks.
Light Therapy Insiders (Alex Fergus, September 2025), on a laser mask Megelin sent free and under his code ALEX beside codes for most of the market, scored it 62 of 100 and faulted its coverage and warranty terms.
Beauty Beyond 40 (Trina Albus, February 2025, about 21,000 views), sponsored by Megelin with a ShopMy link and the code TRINA5, found the full-body bag easy to set up, about 20 lb and hot above level three.
None of them shows a handheld device.
Amazon
+2 Solawave
Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini
8.0/10
Megelin Torch
6.0/10
The Megelin Torch reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini
The Amazon US listing, sold by SolaWave and shipped by Amazon since June 2024, holds 4.0 from 181 ratings, 59 percent five-star against 12 percent one-star.
Ease of use is tagged 19 times, all positive, and effectiveness 42 times, 8 of them negative.
Battery life splits 5 positive to 4 negative, with some reviewers saying the device will not charge.
Amazon's summary calls it a microcurrent device, but the Mini has no microcurrent.
MegelinTorch
The torch's own Amazon listing (ASIN B0CX4TSZT4) is unavailable with no offer and holds a single one-star rating, too few to score: a verified buyer (April 2025) received it with a damaged battery case, found one intensity setting and batteries that must be charged outside the torch, and preferred a Hooga torch.
Megelin's rated Amazon files are of other devices: the face-and-neck mask (B0CPY3NKWB, with its black twin) holds 4.6 from 572 ratings, 82 percent five-star against 4 percent one-star; the face mask 4.5 from 373; the U-shaped LED machine 4.4 from 265; the full-body bag 4.3 from 59; and two belts, the ContourLux 4.2 from 19 and the Belt Plus 4.2 from 17.
None of them is of a handheld device, so they count a point lower here.
Owner reviews
one side unscored
Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini
8.0/10
Megelin Torch
—
No usable source for the Megelin Torch.
What they say
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini
Ulta's 4.4 from 33 reviews is all written on Ulta, with no syndicated entries.
Sixteen of the 33 arrived in one week of August 2024 around launch, and one of those says it came from a complimentary sample.
The other 17 average 4.35, and two of them, from January and September 2026, describe Minis that stopped charging within about a year.
Walmart's listing has no ratings yet.
MegelinTorch
No usable source.
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini vs MegelinTorch: pros and cons
What each one does well, and where it falls short.
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini
What we like
510(k) K250532 names model 61043
Red and near-infrared peaks published
Aluminium bodypocket-sized
Cordlesswith a 3-minute area timer
Amazon 4.0 from 181
What holds it back
No output figure published or measured
Covers a spot at a time12 minutes for a face
Stopped charging within a yearper two Ulta owners
One-year warranty
$119 on solawave.co against $89 at Ulta and Amazon in September 2026
MegelinTorch
What we like
Five wavelengths470 to 940 nm
3-minute session that switches off on its own
Stand and a noseear and mouth tip included
4.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 in
What holds it back
One LED per wavelength
No FDA clearancelisting or safety listing
No output measurement published
No battery or charging figures published
Its one Amazon rating is one-star
1-year warrantyreturns cost 10 to 20 percent plus shipping
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini vs MegelinTorch: the numbers
Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.
Solawave2‑in‑1 Skincare Mini vs MegelinTorch: common questions
Is the Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini better than the Megelin Torch?
On our scores, the Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini is ahead, 6.4 against 3.2. The Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini leads on verification (7 against 2), value (9 against 5) and build quality (7 against 5). The Megelin Torch leads on ease of use (7 against 6).
Which is cheaper, the Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini or the Megelin Torch?
The Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini, at $119 against $149: $30 less.
What do owners say about the Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini and the Megelin Torch?
Across 4 independent sources scored for both, the Solawave 2-in-1 Skincare Mini is ahead on Reddit, Google and Amazon; YouTube is level.
Scores calculated 8 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · Researched and edited by Michael Ambrose · Unbroken Ads LLC · How we score