The Best THOME The Glow Alternatives in 2026: 5 Devices Compared
THOME’s The Glow is a voice-guided, dual-frequency ultrasound device. Here are the alternatives worth comparing, with frequencies, head material, FDA status and price taken from each brand’s own site.
The short answer
The best THOME alternative is the Quadthera Titan ($1,100 with gel): four frequencies (1, 3, 10 and 19 MHz) versus The Glow’s 3 + 10 MHz, with a Titanium Grade 2 head. At The Glow’s $399 list price, the Quadthera MiniTitan (pre-order) offers 3, 10 and 19 MHz and a titanium head. glow.m’s Cryo Sonic Pro ($755 sale) also lists four frequencies plus cooling, and its Booster Sonic ($299 sale) uses the same 3 + 10 MHz pair as THOME. What THOME does that the others don’t list is voice-guided 12-minute sessions.
We haven’t tested these devices hands-on. Specs and prices come from each brand’s site, checked October 28, 2026. For the whole category, see the best at-home ultrasound device for face, or glow.m vs THOME head to head.
Quick picks
- Best THOME alternative overallQuadthera devices are Class I listed, not FDA-cleared. Disclosure: GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products. Learn more.$1,100 with FORHERTZ gel at Quadthera
Four frequencies (1, 3, 10 and 19 MHz) across five modes, versus THOME’s 3 + 10 MHz, with a Titanium Grade 2 head.
- Around The Glow’s priceQuadthera devices are Class I listed, not FDA-cleared. Disclosure: GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products. Learn more.$399 pre-order at Quadthera
Three frequencies (3, 10 and 19 MHz) and a Grade 2 titanium head, at the same list price as The Glow. Ships by November 15, 2026, per Quadthera.
- Four frequencies plus cooling$755 sale ($1,100 regular) at glow.m
1, 3, 10 and 19 MHz, a titanium head and a cooling mode.
- Lower price$299 sale ($490 regular) at glow.m
3 MHz, 10 MHz and combined modes: the same two frequencies as THOME.
- If you want microcurrent instead$250 starter kit at NuFACE
A different technology: microcurrent, with an FDA-cleared earlier model (NuFACE Mini, K191672).
THOME alternatives compared
| Device | Frequencies | Head | Notable | FDA status | Price seen | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOME The Glow (for reference) | 3 + 10 MHz | Not stated | Voice-guided 12-min sessions | Class I listed (ISA). Not FDA-cleared | $399 ($329 sale listing) | Check price |
| Quadthera Titan | 1, 3, 10, 19 MHz | Titanium Grade 2 | 5 modes incl. Q Mode | Class I listed (ISA). Not FDA-cleared | $1,100 with gel | Quadthera devices are Class I listed, not FDA-cleared. Disclosure: GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products. Learn more.See the Titan |
| Quadthera MiniTitan | 3, 10, 19 MHz | Grade 2 titanium | Compact; pre-order | Not confirmed for this model yet | $399 pre-order | Quadthera devices are Class I listed, not FDA-cleared. Disclosure: GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products. Learn more.See the pre-order |
| glow.m Cryo Sonic Pro | 1, 3, 10, 19 MHz | Titanium (per glow.m) | Cooling mode | Class I listed (ISA). Not FDA-cleared | $755 sale ($1,100 regular) | Check price |
| glow.m Booster Sonic | 3, 10 MHz (and 3 + 10) | Not stated | 3 modes | Class I listed (ISA). Not FDA-cleared | $299 sale ($490 regular) | Check price |
| NuFACE MINI+ | Microcurrent (no ultrasound) | Conductive spheres | Needs gel activator | NuFACE Mini cleared (K191672) | $250 kit | Check price |
GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products. Prices and specs checked October 28, 2026 on each brand’s site. Class I listing (ISA) is not FDA clearance or approval.
Quadthera Titan
Quadthera devices are Class I listed, not FDA-cleared. Disclosure: GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products. Learn more.Where THOME lists two frequencies, Quadthera lists four (1, 3, 10 and 19 MHz) and publishes which ones each of its five modes uses, ending with Q Mode, its patented sequence through all four. The head is Titanium Grade 2; the maker, ECO DM LAB, holds Korean patent 10-2420176 for the multi-frequency probe. Quadthera says any water-based conductive gel works. Quadthera publishes a 4-week P&K Skin Research Center study of 20 people, commissioned by Quadthera (Quadthera results). It doesn’t list voice guidance. Full head-to-head: Quadthera Titan vs THOME The Glow.
Quadthera MiniTitan (pre-order)
$399 on pre-order, the same as The Glow’s list price, for alternating 3, 10 and 19 MHz and a Grade 2 titanium head in a compact handheld. Quadthera says it ships by November 15, 2026.
glow.m Cryo Sonic Pro
glow.m lists four frequencies (1, 3, 10 and 19 MHz), a titanium head and a Cryo cooling mode. $755 on sale ($1,100 regular) at glow.m, checked October 28, 2026.
glow.m Booster Sonic
3 MHz, 10 MHz and a combined 3 + 10 MHz mode, the same frequencies as THOME, at $299 on sale ($490 regular). See our glow.m alternatives too.
NuFACE MINI+
Microcurrent rather than ultrasound: a small current you may feel, used with NuFACE’s gel activator (Aqua Gel from $35). NuFACE calls MINI+ FDA-cleared; the NuFACE Mini was cleared under K191672. $250 starter kit. Don’t use it if you have an implanted pacemaker or another serious heart condition. See ultrasound vs microcurrent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to THOME The Glow?
How many frequencies does THOME The Glow use?
Is THOME The Glow FDA-cleared?
Do THOME alternatives need THOME’s ampoules?
Should I get microcurrent instead of an ultrasound device like THOME?
Sources
- THOME The Glow Signature
- THOME Twenty Up
- Quadthera technology page (1·3·10·19 MHz)†
- Quadthera FAQ (modes, Grade 2 titanium)†
- Quadthera results page (brand-commissioned P&K study)†
- Quadthera MiniTitan pre-order page†
- KR 10-2420176 B1 (ECO DM LAB)
- glow.m Cryo Sonic Pro
- glow.m Booster Sonic
- NuFACE MINI+ starter kit
- FDA 510(k) K191672 (NuFACE Mini)
- FDA Establishment Registration & Device Listing database — THOME, glow.m and Quadthera listings, product code ISA
† GlowLab Reviews and Quadthera US have common ownership. We may benefit financially from purchases of Quadthera products.
