The HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath meets
the HoMedics Bubble Mate Foot Spa
The foot spa Reviewed backed in both of its hands-on tests, with Heat Boost and lift-out sea grass inserts. We tested it head-to-head against the HoMedics Bubble Mate Foot Spa across 6 key dimensions.
HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath
“The foot spa Reviewed backed in both of its hands-on tests, with Heat Boost and lift-out sea grass inserts”
HoMedics Bubble Mate Foot Spa
“Four of our sources back this simple bubble soak, and a podiatrist counts it among her favorites”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath
- Warms the water while you soak: Reviewed's sensors showed it climb from 103°F back to 107°F in about 13 minutes
- Jessica Kasparian called it her most memorable bath, and all of Reviewed's testers enjoyed the sea grass inserts
- Lift-out inserts and a carry handle make it, in Reviewed's words, 'extremely easy to clean'
- No thermostat, and one button switches heat, bubbles and vibration on together, so you can't run them separately
- Fill past the line and water jumps out when the jets churn. Reviewed Canada adds that larger feet raise the level fast
- No rollers, and HoMedics' manual limits sessions to 20 minutes, shorter than the Bubble Mate's 30
HoMedics Bubble Mate Foot Spa
- Reviewed found it 'one of the easiest to use', with a single toe-touch control and a 3.6 lb tub
- Podiatrist Jacqueline Sutera told Good Housekeeping it's 'well worth it for the price' for its bubbles, pumice stone and raised nodules
- Lists at $34.99, half the Elite's price, and carries the same 2-year HoMedics warranty
- It won't heat cold water. HoMedics' manual tells you to fill it with warm water first
- Good Housekeeping flags it as loud, and its readers say the water doesn't always stay warm
- Bubbles and floor nodes are the whole show, with no vibration, rollers or inserts
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite is the one foot spa Reviewed recommended in both of its hands-on tests. For the Canadian edition, Jessica Kasparian set three heat sensors in each bath (shallow end, deep end and under the big toe) and tracked them for at least 30 minutes. The top four then went to a panel of coworkers who soaked for 15 minutes a day over four days. The Elite earned Best Feature in that test and again in the 2025 US update, and Kasparian called it her most memorable bath and the one she would buy.
HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite Footbath
The HoMedics Bubble Spa Elite is the one foot spa Reviewed recommended in both of its hands-on tests. For the Canadian edition, Jessica Kasparian set three heat sensors in each bath (shallow end, deep end and under the big toe) and tracked them for at least 30 minutes. The top four then went to a panel of coworkers who soaked for 15 minutes a day over four days. The Elite earned Best Feature in that test and again in the 2025 US update, and Kasparian called it her most memorable bath and the one she would buy.
- You want the water to stay warm for a full 20-minute soak
- You care more about easy cleanup than about rollers
- You like a light, ticklish texture under your feet
- You want a 2-year warranty from a brand that sells direct
- You have a cupboard shelf for a rigid tub
HoMedics Bubble Mate Foot Spa
The HoMedics Bubble Mate lists at $34.99, half the Elite's price. It appears in four of our ten sources, each time with an award or a lab test behind it: Reviewed named it Best Bubbles, Good Housekeeping picked it as Best with Jets, BestReviews called it the Best Bang for the Buck, and Which? put it through its 16-spa lab test.
- You want a bubble soak for under $35
- You're fine filling the tub with warm water from the tap
- You want one toe-touch button and nothing else to learn
- You need a light tub that's easy to carry to the sink
- You want the same HoMedics warranty for half the price