Product comparison · Handheld Devices
Solawave Bye Acne vs CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
The Solawave Bye Acne scores 5.0 and ranks 8th of 26 in Handheld Devices; the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen scores 4.5 and ranks 16th of 26 in Handheld Devices. The Anti-Acne Pen leads on warranty & support.
All 11 CurrentBody products 
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
$80 · 16th of 26 in Handheld Devices
Buy Now- Warranty & Support — 4 against 2
Across everything we scored, Solawave Bye Acne sits 0.49 ahead.
Verdict
Bye Acne ahead · +0.49 (5.0 vs 4.5)Pick the Solawave Bye Acne when
A criterion we do not score decides itthe Bye Acne leads on none of the ones we do
Pick the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen when
Warranty & support matters4vs2
A longer warranty matters2 Yearsvs1 Year
Scored 11 November 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Most common complaints
Solawave Bye Acne
Overall score 5.0- Three minutes per spot is slow, per one owner
- Must be held in place throughout (Harper's Bazaar)
- Too tiny for more than a spot or two (several reviews)
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
Overall score 4.5- Suited only to occasional spots (Beautymone)
- Vibration uncomfortable (Tabitha Isobel)
- Tedious across several spots (both creators)
From each product's own owner reviews and retailer ratings.
Usability Solawave Bye Acne and CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen, scored 0 to 10
Warranty & SupportSolawave Bye Acne: 2CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 4 (higher)
Solawave Bye Acne: 1 Year · CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 2 Years.
Solawave Bye Acne
- One-year warranty
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
- 2-year warranty
Same score
VerificationSolawave Bye Acne: 2CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 2
Solawave Bye Acne: Not stated · CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: Registered or listed only.
Solawave Bye Acne
- Sold as FDA cleared; no 510(k) or listing found in openFDA or the registry
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
Wavelength SpecSolawave Bye Acne: 5CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5
Solawave Bye Acne
- Two peaks published: 415 nm blue and 630 nm red
- Output not scored: Solawave publishes no output figure
- Skin types: not for Fitzpatrick V or VI, per Solawave's own page
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
CoverageSolawave Bye Acne: 1CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 1
Solawave Bye Acne
- A small head held on one spot at a time
- Size: Ulta critics call it too small for more than a spot or two
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
- Spot tool: 6 LEDs held on one blemish at a time
Build QualitySolawave Bye Acne: 5CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5
Solawave Bye Acne
- No LED count or materials published
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
Ease of UseSolawave Bye Acne: 7CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 7
Solawave Bye Acne
- Cordless 3-minute spot sessions that end on their own
- Power: rechargeable, up to 60 minutes a charge stated
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
ValueSolawave Bye Acne: 9CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 9
Solawave Bye Acne
- $69, Solawave's lowest-priced device
- $10.99 less than CurrentBody's Anti-Acne Pen
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
- $79.99, the lowest-priced CurrentBody device
Not scored for either
- Light OutputSolawave Bye Acne: not scoredCurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: not scored
Social score about the Solawave Bye Acne and the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen
RedditSolawave Bye Acne: 5CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5
The CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen reading covers the whole brand.
Solawave Bye Acne
Liked
- Handy for an occasional pimple, per one owner
- Calmer spots after two to five sessions, per one owner
Complaints
- Three minutes per spot is slow, per one owner
- Head too small to use all over, per one owner
Read the full summary
- Coverage: Reddit barely covers the Bye Acne
- r/Ulta: in a September 2025 thread one owner calls it good for the occasional pimple, used when she feels one coming, but slow at three minutes per spot and too small to use all over
- r/Skincare_Addiction: in September 2022 an owner with sensitive, acne-prone skin says it works if used consistently, spots calming after two to five sessions
- Not counted: a January 2024 r/30PlusSkinCare thread on sanitizing it, because Solawave's own account posts in it
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
GoogleSolawave Bye Acne: 7 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 6
Solawave Bye Acne
Liked
- Three-minute sessions (Harper's Bazaar)
- Small and travel-friendly (Harper's Bazaar, Mashable)
- One charge lasted two weeks of daily use (Mashable)
Complaints
- Must be held in place throughout (Harper's Bazaar)
- Little change over two weeks of testing (Mashable)
- Too small for more than a spot or two at a $99 launch price (Mashable)
Read the full summary
- Harper's Bazaar: 4.0 out of 5 after two weeks, praising the three-minute sessions and single-spot size, noting it must be held in place and used once a day per spot (June 2022; earns commission)
- Mashable: on a unit Solawave sent, skin stayed about the same over two weeks and one 30-minute charge lasted the test (May 2023)
- Price: Mashable thought the $99 launch price steep for a device too small for more than a spot or two; it now lists at $69
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)
YouTubeSolawave Bye Acne: 5CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 6 (higher)
The Solawave Bye Acne reading covers the whole brand.
Solawave Bye Acne
Read the full summary
- Doctor Sarah: the one video on the Bye Acne walks through Solawave's claims and published research rather than testing the device long-term (March 2023, 8,888 views, affiliate links, not sponsored)
- Wand: Solawave's other independent coverage is of its 4-in-1 wand, where Britt Witkin's 90-day review on a brand-sent unit found smoother skin but little change in fine lines
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
Liked
- Portable, quick 3-minute spot treatment
Complaints
- Vibration uncomfortable (Tabitha Isobel)
- Tedious across several spots (both creators)
Read the full summary
- 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
AmazonSolawave Bye Acne: 7 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 6
The Solawave Bye Acne reading covers its product line; the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen reading covers the whole brand.
Solawave Bye Acne
Read the full summary
- Listing: the original Bye Acne has no rated Amazon US listing live; Solawave's storefront sells the Bye Acne Pro at $89, with 24 LEDs and six times the coverage area
- Rating: the Pro listing, sold by Solawave, holds 4.0 from 60 ratings, 57 percent five-star against 15 percent one-star
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 reviewsSolawave Bye Acne: 8 (higher)CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 5
The CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen reading covers the whole brand.
Solawave Bye Acne
Read the full summary
- Ulta: the original in Periwinkle and Charcoal holds 4.3 from 56, all written on Ulta, 40 five-star against 9 at one or two stars, 70 percent recommending
- Target: the same Ulta listing at 4.2 from 57, one review file rather than a second pool
- Praised: quick sessions and small size; several report calmer early spots
- Other listings: Ulta's $89 Bye Acne holds 3.1 from 7, too few to read; Walmart's $89 V2 carries 4.6 from 24, almost all labelled incentivized
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
Unless a row says otherwise, both readings are about these exact models.
Solawave Bye Acne vs CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: pros and cons
Solawave Bye Acne
Overall score 5.0Strengths
- $69, the lowest-priced Solawave device
- Both wavelengths published
- Cordless and pocket-sized
- Ulta 4.3 from 56all native reviews
- Short spot sessions that end on their own
Drawbacks
- Sold as clearedno clearance found
- Build and output unpublished
- One spot at a time
- Short warranty
- Not for Fitzpatrick skin types V or VIper Solawave
CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen
Overall score 4.5Strengths
- Both wavelengths published
- Short sessions with a beep
- Cordless and quick to charge
- Pocket-light
- $79.99the lowest-priced CurrentBody device
Drawbacks
- No clearance for this pen
- Light output unverified
- Slow across several spots
- No eye protection in the box
- Vibration uncomfortableper one reviewer
Solawave Bye Acne vs CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen: the numbers
Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.
- Claimed irradianceSolawaveNot listedCurrentBody25-49 mW/cm2
- FDA statusSolawaveNot listedCurrentBodyRegistered or listed only
- WarrantySolawave1 YearCurrentBody More2 Years
- DimensionsSolawaveNot listedCurrentBody3.14 x 1.18 x 1.18 in
- WeightSolawave0.25 lb (shipping)CurrentBody0.71 oz
Same on both
- HandheldDevice type
- Blue (400-499 nm), Red (620-680 nm)Wavelength bands
- Not measuredMeasured irradiance
- None verifiableSafety listings
- BatteryPower
- Under 5 minSession length
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Solawave Bye Acne vs CurrentBody Anti‑Acne Pen: common questions
Is the Solawave Bye Acne better than the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen?
On our scores, the Solawave Bye Acne is ahead, 5.0 against 4.5. The CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen leads on warranty & support (4 against 2).
Which is cheaper, the Solawave Bye Acne or the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen?
The Solawave Bye Acne, at $69 against $80: $11 less.
Which has the longer warranty, the Solawave Bye Acne or the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen?
The CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen: 2 Years, against 1 Year.
What do owners say about the Solawave Bye Acne and the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen?
Across 5 independent sources scored for both, the Solawave Bye Acne is ahead on Google, Amazon and Owner reviews; the CurrentBody Anti-Acne Pen is ahead on YouTube; Reddit is level.
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Scores calculated 11 November 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score