Medicube Adds AI Guidance to Its At-Home Facial Device

Most home beauty devices arrive with a manual and a decision. Four or five modes, several intensity levels, and no clear answer as to which combination suits any particular face. The medicube Booster Pro X2, an at-home microcurrent facial device made by South Korea's APR Corporation, aims to reduce that guesswork by using app-based routine recommendations.

What Changed From the Previous Model

According to medicube, the X2 differs from the original Booster Pro in three ways. It uses a dual-head design with what the company describes as twice the power output and twice the electrodes. It adds two modes. And it introduces an AI feature available only through the AGE-R app.

How the Device Works

Six modes are available directly on the device: Booster, MC, Derma Shot, Air Shot, Dual, and Mask. Each runs at one of six intensity levels, selected with the power button after choosing a mode.

Medicube says Booster Mode supports skincare absorption, while Air Shot targets the appearance of pores. The company describes MC and Derma Shot as addressing facial definition. Dual Mode runs two modes at the same time, which medicube positions as a way to shorten a routine rather than lengthen it.

Mask Mode is designed to be used over a sheet mask, working the remaining essence into the skin. The company recommends essence-rich sheet masks over gel masks, since the device needs to glide.

Sessions generally run five to ten minutes.

What the App Adds

The X2 connects by Bluetooth to the AGE-R app and reconnects automatically once paired. The device works without it, but two features do not: AI Mode and Dual Mode customization.

According to medicube, AI Mode uses information about skin condition and skincare habits to recommend a routine and treatment length. That places the app between the user and the hardware for anyone who wants the personalisation the model is named for.

What the Clinical Figures Actually Cover

Medicube publishes results from a study by an organisation it names as the Global Institute of Dermatological Sciences: a 70.4% increase in plumper-looking skin, a 34.56% reduction in the appearance of pores, and a 763.3% improvement in absorption efficiency.

Those figures are attributed to the original Booster Pro, not the X2. No independent testing of the newer model appears on the company's pages, and Innovation Library could not independently verify additional public information about the named testing organization during its review.

Limits Worth Knowing

Frequency varies by mode. Medicube recommends Air Shot two to three times weekly, Mask Mode once daily, and most remaining modes up to one to three times daily, depending on the routine.

The company also lists areas to avoid — the front of the neck and the immediate eye area — and advises introducing the device gradually alongside exfoliating acids, retinol, or high-concentration vitamin C. For sensitive skin, it recommends starting at level one.

Pricing and launch details for the X2 were not published on the pages reviewed. The previous Booster Pro is listed at $230.