These are 10 of the most popular eye massagers on the market and today I’m going to be comparing them to see which ones are the best. In today’s video I’ll be comparing the Renpho IRS 1, the IRS 2, the IRS 3, the Kugie, the Brio ICM, the Elano eye massager, the iVulcan eye massager, The Sharper Image Real Touch Eye Mask, the Bob and Brad Eye Oasis 2 and the second generation Therabody Smart Goggles. I will be evaluating them across 14 different categories to give you mostly objective, somewhat subjective thoughts.
Now I do have full-length reviews for each of these devices so consider this your warning that I’m going to run through a lot about each one of them very, very quickly and from a high-level perspective. I will share whether they come with a case or a pouch in most instances, how many modes they have, how many massage zones there are, how many temperature and pressure settings there are, how many time settings, the number of built-in soundtracks to choose from, whether they can be connected to Bluetooth or play your own music (spoiler: they all can), the usage time of a single battery charge, the weight, the price, any warranty information, and then any outlier features that they may have. I’ll also give a 1 to 10 subjective rating on both the fit (which is how well it stays and sits on your face) and comfort (which is how comfortable it actually feels while you’re wearing it). At the end I’ll highlight the device with the most features, the best experience to wear, the best value and then the ones that I consider worth spending your money on.
Before I get started, the two blanket categories that I do want to address to make this video ever so slightly shorter is the Bluetooth compatibility, which they all have, and they all come with a one-year warranty.
With all that out of the way, I’m going to start with the Renpho Iris 1. This does not come with a case. It has five modes, six massage zones, two temperature settings, two pressure settings, one time setting, two soundtracks, a 4-hour battery, it weighs 11.6 oz and is priced at $60. I rate the fit a 5 and the comfort a 6.
Next is the IRS 2, which comes with a carry pouch. Has two modes, four zones, two temperature settings, two pressure settings, three time settings, three soundtracks, a 4-hour battery, it weighs 11.7 oz and is priced at $57. I rate the fit a 7 and the comfort a 7.
Next is the IRS 3, which comes with a carry pouch. It has three modes, four massage zones, three temperature settings, three pressure settings, three time settings, three soundtracks, a 4-hour battery, it weighs 12.5 oz and is priced at $120. It comes with an attachable cooling eye mask and has voice-activated controls. I rate the fit a 7 and the comfort an 8.
Next is the Renpho Kugie, which is the exact same device as the Renpho IRS 3 but it’s marketed as a different device. The only difference with this is that it comes with an actual case and is ironically $10 cheaper.
Next is the Brio ICM, which comes with a carry pouch. It has one mode, four massage zones, six temperature settings, three pressure settings, three time settings, three soundtracks, a 1.5-hour battery, it weighs 10.5 oz and is priced at $130. It has an app and you can slightly customize your routine. I rate the fit an 8 and the comfort a 7.
Next is the Elano eye massager, which comes with a carry pouch. Has four modes, eight zones, one temperature, one pressure, and one time setting, three soundtracks, a 2-hour battery, it weighs 11.8 oz and is priced at $56. It’s unique because you can actually see through the massager really easily and intentionally. I rate the fit an 8 and the comfort an 8.
Next is the iVulcan eye massager, which comes with a carry pouch. It has five modes, four zones, one temperature, one pressure, and one time setting, no soundtracks, a 2-hour battery, it weighs 13.1 oz and is priced at $40. I rate both the fit and the comfort a 7.
Next is The Sharper Image Real Touch Eye Mask. It does not come with a pouch or case. It has three modes, six zones, three temperature settings, two pressure settings, one time setting, nine soundtracks, a 1-hour battery, it weighs 1 lb 1.7 oz and is priced at $100. This comes with both a heating and cooling function on your eyes. I rate both the comfort and the fit a 7.
Next is the Bob and Brad Eye Oasis 2, which does come with a case. It has five modes, six zones, three temperature settings, three pressure settings, one time setting, four soundtracks, a 4-hour battery, it weighs 11.9 oz and is priced at $50. I rate both the fit and comfort an 8.
And then last is the second generation Therabody Smart Goggles, which come with a case. Has three modes, six zones, three temperature settings, one pressure setting, one time setting, no soundtracks, a 3-hour battery, it weighs 14.1 oz and is priced at $200. It is a heart rate monitor, a light blackout design, and a vibration setting. I rate the fit an 8 and the comfort a 9.
So that wraps up the overview of the specifications and features of all these. Now for some of my thoughts. As a blanket statement, there is not one that really stands out head and shoulders above the rest and the opportunity is out there for someone to make a far superior eye massager than all of these. Any of them that have a vibration feature, that feature sucks. Either make it good or don’t include it. They all miss the mark for what I truly desire, which would be a combination of the comfort, the heart rate monitor, and the blackout feature of the Smart Goggles, heat that actually gets warm enough to the temperature claim (and just warmer in general), the voice controls from the IRS 3 and the Kugie, weighing under 1 lb, and a lot more air chambers around the eyes. That would be the perfect massager.
That being said, there are some category winners in my mind:
- Most features: Smart Goggles
- Best experience to wear: Elano and Smart Goggles
- Best value: IRS 2 and Eye Oasis 2
- Overall favorites: Smart Goggles, Kugie, Elano
Honorable mention favorites go to the two value massagers mentioned as well: Bob and Brad Eye Oasis 2 and the IRS 2.