Love the idea of FÜM but want something different? Wrong price, wrong flavours, not sold where you live?
Here are six alternatives, what each is best for, and the catch. We make one of them, and we put it first. Judge us on the catch we list, not the ranking.
Short answer
The closest alternatives to FÜM are other unpowered flavoured air devices such as Lio, pressurised air inhalers like CAPNOS, and breathing tools like the Komuso Shift. Want wood and a European brand: Lio. A firmer pull: CAPNOS Legura. The cheapest start: CAPNOS Zero or E-Z. No flavour: a breathing tool. Avoid aromatherapy vape pens if your goal is no vapour.
Quick picks
| If you want | Look at |
|---|---|
| The closest thing to FÜM, in wood, from Europe | Lio |
| A firmer, stronger pull | CAPNOS Legura |
| The cheapest reusable start | CAPNOS Zero or E-Z |
| Calm, no flavour | Komuso Shift |
| A disposable to try | Natranal Puffer |
| Clouds, no nicotine | Ripple+ (it's a vape) |
1. Lio
A wooden flavoured air device, olive or walnut, with replaceable flavour cores produced in the Netherlands. Works like FÜM: no battery, no heat, no nicotine, nothing comes out. Every ingredient is listed per flavour, and most flavours have one or two essential oils.1
Best for: Europeans who want natural wood and short ingredient lists. The catch: fewer flavours than FÜM, and the taste is light. Full Lio vs FÜM comparison.
2. CAPNOS Legura
A pressurised air inhaler with an aluminium shell and a silicone bite cap. No battery, no heat. CAPNOS sells it on a real throat hit and lists it at $74.99.2,3 Flavourless by default; flavour comes from pods.
Best for: heavy vapers who miss the pull. The catch: higher price, metal feel, flavour is extra.
3. CAPNOS Zero and E-Z
CAPNOS's entry devices, in plastic, at $24.99 each according to CAPNOS.2 Same pressurised air idea, fewer features. Vaping360 calls the E-Z one of the most affordable air vapes around.4
Best for: trying pressurised air cheaply. The catch: plastic body, flavour via wicks.
4. Komuso Shift
A metal breathing tube with no flavours and no moving parts.5 It slows your exhale. That's it.
Best for: stressful moments. The catch: no taste, so it never feels like a treat.
5. Natranal Puffer
The disposable on Vaping360's flavoured air list, rated at roughly 600 to 700 puffs.5
Best for: testing the idea before buying a reusable device. The catch: single-use waste.
6. Ripple+
A different category. Ripple+ heats a botanical liquid into vapour, and its listed ingredients include vegetable glycerine and propylene glycol.6 No nicotine, but it's a vape.
Best for: people who mainly miss clouds. The catch: you're still vaping. Why that matters.
How to choose in one question
What did you love about FÜM, or what was missing? Wood and flavour: Lio. More force: CAPNOS. Less: a breathing tool.
Remember this
Frequently asked questions
What is similar to FÜM?
Lio is the most similar: an unpowered wooden flavoured air device with replaceable cores. CAPNOS devices are similar in use but use pressurised air.
What's cheaper than FÜM?
CAPNOS lists its Zero and E-Z devices at $24.99. FÜM's own single use FÜM Zero is another low cost start.
Sources
- Lio. Ingredients, flavour by flavour. breathelio.com
- CAPNOS. Nicotine-free devices overview and prices. mycapnos.com
- CAPNOS. Legura Starter Pack product page. mycapnos.com
- Vaping360. CAPNOS E-Z product page. vaping360.com
- Vaping360. Best flavored air devices. vaping360.com
- ripple+ Happy Diffuser, ingredient list (Pharmalynk). store.pharmalynk.com
Founder of Lio. Writes about habits and the products Lio makes. Has a commercial interest in this topic, which is why every claim here is sourced.
Lio is not a medical device, a smoking cessation aid or a treatment, and makes no health claims. This guide is general information, not medical advice. If you want help with nicotine dependence, speak to a pharmacist, GP or your national quit service.
