Best Vuse Alto Alternatives

Much has changed since we originally wrote compiled our Best Vuse Alto Alternatives list in the fall of 2021. Check out our Best Tobacco Vapes collection for an overview of the top Vuse Alto rivals. 

This feature delves into every aspect of the Vuse Alto and the market. For anyone short of time, here are our Best Vuse Alto Alternatives:

Best Vuse Alto Alternatives

1. Tobacco Flonq Max Smart
2. Tobacco Flonq Max Pro
3. Gold Tobacco Fifty Bar 20K
4. Tobacco Geek Bar
5. Southern Tobacco Fruitia Fifty Bar 20K
6. Tobacco Flum Pebble
7. Vanilla Bean Tobacco Hidden Hills x Fifty Bar 20K
8. Tobacco Vaporlax
9. Virginia Tobacco Juul Pod Kit
10. Switch to a refillable vape pod kit and bottled e-liquid

Disposable Vapes

Adult vapor consumers have largely embraced the convenience and flavor of rechargeable disposable vapes with multiple power modes. The 2025 landscape looks much different than it did in 2021 but one fact has not changed: Products made by the independent vaping industry are far cheaper to own and operate than Big Tobacco's pod kits. 

Vuse Alto Pod Kit

Let us start with Big Tobacco's flagship vaping product. The Vuse Alto is a common sight at gas stations. Its greater capacity and larger battery seem to have carried the day versus. It is grossly overmatched by modern disposable vapes. 

RJ Reynold's Vuse Alto is is the top-selling pod kit, having pulled ahead of Juul. Altria lost billions investing in Juul and they sold their stakes in exchange for heat not burn intellectual property. 

On the subject of intellectual property rights, Altria's remaining pod kit the NJOY Ace was hammered by the International Trade Commission for violating four Juul patents. 

Mi-Pod carries a huge selection of disposable vapes and these are the products that adult vapor consumers prefer. 

The Vuse Alto is limited to tobacco flavors, although they are fighting fiercely for their menthol to be approved.

Tobacco flavors are not the first choice for most vapers. It is important to remember that flavor bans increase cigarette sales.

Many adult vapor consumers stuck in flavor ban areas have avoided being funneled back onto combustible cigarettes by switching to the premium priced Vuse. Here is a breakdown of this veritable RJ Reynold's gas station stalwart. 

Vuse Alto Pod Flavors

• Vuse Alto Pod Golden Tobacco
• Vuse Alto Pod Rich Tobacco
• Vuse Alto Pod Menthol

Vuse Alto Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 1.8ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strengths: 1.8, 2.4, 5.0%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: No
• Display: Green and Red LED Lights
• Battery: 350mAh
• Charging: Proprieitary charging cable and dock.

 

Best Vuse Alto Alternatives

Operating under the premise that folks who live in areas without a flavor ban and restrictions on e-liquids are not purchasing a huge number of Vuse Altos, we have found there are several outstanding tobacco alternatives. For the sake of reference, we have also provided information on Juul and Vuse's Big Tobacco rivals. 

Flonq Vapes

Flonq vapes offer multiple nicotine strengths, a pair of impressive models, and the tobacco flavor necessary to compete with the Vuse Alto. 

If you like the simplicity of the old Elf Bar BC5000, then the Flonq Max Smart should be your first choice. There are several great lower nicotine vapes on the market but currently the Lost Mary MT15000 Turbo 20mg does not come in a tobacco flavor. Flonq checks both boxes: tobacco flavor and a lower nic strength option. 

The Flonq in 20mg strength perfect for Vuse Alto pod users who do not want a 5% strength vape. It provides an opportunity for these adult nicotine consumers to enjoy the value, flavor, performance, and satisfaction of a disposable vape. As always, Mi-Pod has no interest in selling our products to adults who do not currently consume nicotine. 

Flonq Max Pro

If you like a boosted vape like the Geek Bar Pulse, then the Flonq Max Pro is a better fit than the Max Smart. In both cases, the tobacco flavor was carefully crafted to suit the American palate. The Max Pro's added power provides an extra robust hit that adds to the authenticity.

Fifty Bar, reviewed below, has a couple more fanciful takes on tobacco. But in terms of a pure tobacco flavored vape, Flonq did a tremendous job of making this flavor taste realistic without being off putting or harsh. 

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Flonq Max Smart Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 14ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strengths: 2.0% and 5.0%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: LCD Real-Time Data
• Display: LCD with E-Liquid and Battery Levels
• Battery: 650mAh
• Charging: USB-C
• Mesh Coil

Flonq Max Pro Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 18ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strengths: 2.0% and 5.0%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: LED Real-Time Data
• Display: LED Screen with Mode, E-Liquid and Battery Levels
• Battery: 650mAh
• Charging: USB-C
• Dual Mesh Coil with Boost Mode

 

 

Fifty Bar 20K

The Fifty Bar does not offer a lower nicotine strength vape at this time, their only strength is 5%/50mg. But they do offer something that Vuse cannot. Fifty Bar disposable vapes feature flavors formulated by American masters in an American facility in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Fifty Bar vapes are also assembled on location. Vuse merely claims that their e-liquids are blended in the USA. They certainly did not have the experts at Beard Vape Co. mixing together bangers like the tobacco vape juices found in the Fifty Bar 20K. 

 

Golden Tobacco Fifty Bar 20K

Flonq does a good job with their tobacco vape but Golden Tobacco reimagines what is possible thanks to American ingenuity. They have created a flavor that can compete with the fruit, dessert and beverage inspired vape flavors that adults prefer on a level field of play. 

You may have gathered the author is like 70-80% of adult vapers and would never vape a tobacco e-liquid again if he had his druthers. There is nothing wrong with tobacco vapes per se, I started in the RY4 era and ripped plenty of 70% PG chest burners. It is just that the sweet tooth is real. No one is clamoring for artificial tobacco flavors in any other forum. Like most humans, artificial strawberry flavor is a lot more appealing than an artificial tobacco.  

But the Fifty Bar Gold Tobacco is pure gold. If it came in a bottle, it would be in my pod kit. The flavor is not some glob of sweetness and cream dumped into a tobacco vape. The tobacco flavor is there and even has a bit of a kick for a nic salt.

But the Gold Tobacco Fifty Bar has a flavor that is drenched in an almost honey level sweetness that still manages to taste like sweet tobacco. It is almost like a dessert in complexity, as you peal back new layers on every puff.

If you prefer a stout and traditional tobacco vape, the Flonq, Flum Pebble or Southern Tobacco Fifty Bar might be your speed. If you want a unique spin on tobacco by American Master formulators, the Fifty Bar Gold Tobacco is pure gold. 

Southern Tobacco Fruitia x Fifty Bar 20K

The Southern Tobacco Fruitia x Fifty Bar 20K uses the same sturdy hardware as the golden Gold Tobacco Fifty Bar. The difference in flavor is substantial. This is a classic tobacco vape inspired by Virginia tobacco. There is no mistaking anything in here for characterizing. And it is excellent. It even includes the tight hitting kick that tobacco vape fans tend to enjoy. It is ironic that Fruitia is responsible for the least fruity and most strait laced tobacco flavor of the bunch. It is hard to imagine anyone choose a Vuse Alto tobacco over Southern Tobacco on a level field of play. 

 

Vanilla Bean Tobacco Hidden Hills x Fifty Bar 20K

 

A joint project with Hidden Hidden Hills, the Vanilla Bean Tobacco features creamy and soothing vanilla flavors layered upon a bold tobacco base. You won't get flavor like this out of a gas station pod. It is a creamier flavor than Gold Tobacco, which is appeals to a segment of tobacco vape fans. 

Fifty Bar 20K Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 18ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strength: 5%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: Full Digital Display
• Display: Digital Display with E-Liquid and Battery Levels
• Battery: 800mAh Grade A Battery
• Charging: USB-C
• Dual Mesh Coil with Always Active Boost Mode
• E-Liquids Formulated by American Master Formulators for Assembled in US Fifty Bar

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Geek Bar Pulse

The Geek Bar Pulse reset expectations for disposable vapes. With Pulse Mode, you can ratchet up the power. There are easy space race animations on the screen, a trend embraced by the industry it seems. 

Further on this feature, we will provide specs for the traditional gas station pods so the reader can see just how outclassed they are by a disposable device like the Geek Bar Pulse.

Geek Bar made their name with sour and sweet confection vapes. A tobacco vape is long overdue and its a home run. 

Tobacco Geek Bar Pulse

Perfect execution. A Vuse Alto user will feel right at home with this strong and compelling tobacco flavor. Then they may notice they are using a device with TEN-FOLD the capacity of an Alto Pod. Its a win-win.

Geek Bar Pulse Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 16ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strength: 5%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: Full Screen Display
• Display: Animations, Pulse Mode, E-Liquid and Battery Levels
• Battery: 650mAh
• Charging: USB-C
• Dual Mesh Coil with Pulse Mode

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Flum Pebble

The Flum Pebble is an older model. It does not have a Boost Mode and is more akin to a Lost Mary OS5000 than a Lost Mary MO2000 Pro. But it is reliable, sturdy and still offers a puff count and capacity that a prefilled gas station pod kit can only dream of. And better still, their tobacco flavor is excellent and easily outstrips the faux-bacco, artificial tobacco efforts of Vuse and banned NJOY Ace. 

Tobacco Flum Pebble

The Tobacco Flum Pebble showcased the power of disposable vapes for competing with the Vuses and NJOYs in the market.

Sold at convenience stores and gas stations on the West Coast, the Flum Pebble is a traditional tobacco flavor. The capacity of 14ml is a full TWENTY TIMES greater than a Juul pod. The 50mg formula uses nic salts, so it will never be mistook for an old 70% PG gas station e-cig in terms of throat hit or chest burn. But the flavor is quite realistic, while it provides a smooth and satisfying vaping experience. 

Flum Pebble Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 14ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strength: 5%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: No
• Display: Battery Life LED Indicator
• Battery: 600mAh
• Charging: USB-C
• Mesh Coil

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Vaporlax Tobacco

If you like the e-cig form factor and tight draw of a Vuse Alto, the Tobacco Vaporlax is a great choice. It holds 6.5ml, which is significantly more than any prefilled pod kit. The flavor is great as well. This is a pure and classic disposable vape, you won't be recharging it and there aren't any graphics of lions or Saturn Rockets. At 1000mAh, it is the biggest battery reviewed here today by a big margin. 

The Vaporlax Disposable performs quite similarly to a gas station pod kit in a good way: tight draw, authentic flavor, and a cigalike shape. 

Another Vaporlax advantage is that they sell bottled nic salts. If you like this tobacco flavor but would like a screen or some wattage controls, it can be filled into your favorite pod kit. 

Vaporlax Disposables Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 6.5ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strength: 5%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: No
• Display: Light indicator. 
• Battery: 1000mAh
• Charging: N/A

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Juul Pods and Flavors

The FDA has essentially decided to ban all the popular flavors with adult vapor consumers. This reduced Juul's once formidable, if vilified, collection to Virginia Tobacco and Menthol. If you can get over the 0.7ml pod size, Juul is still premium prefilled vape pod product. The draw remains magnificent and the flavors crisp, even if Mint Juul and Mango Juul are sorely missed by many middle-aged adults who made the switch on those potent and flavorful nic salt formulas. 

Juul Flavors and Nicotine Strengths

• Virginia Tobacco (3%, 5%)
• Menthol (3%, 5%)

Juul Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 0.7ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strengths: 3% and 5.0%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: No
• Display: Basic Indicator Light
• Battery: 200mAh
• Charging: Proprietary charger cable and dock.

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NJOY ACE

Discover the NJOY Ace, a Big Tobacco prefilled pod contender that is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Altria! Oh wait, they are in hot water with the International Trade Commission. 

As described in Juul Press Release:

"Juul Labs previously prevailed in its own ITC action against Altria’s NJOY ACE e-vapor product. On January 29, the ITC issued a Final Determination that Altria’s NJOY ACE infringed all four patents that Juul Labs asserted against it, and issued orders prohibiting Altria and NJOY from importing and selling the infringing ACE until the patents expire in 2034 and 2037. The orders are scheduled to take effect on March 31, 2025 following a two-month presidential review period."

NJOY Ace Flavors

Infringed on four Juul Patents according to the ITC.

NJOY Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 1.9ml
• Draw-Activated
• Nicotine Strengths: 2.4% and 5.0%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: No
• Display: Basic Indicator Light
• Battery: 400mAh
• Charging: Micro-USB

 

MyBlu

The original Blu cigalikes had nicotine strengths almost as high as a Juul, but they used freebase nicotine instead of nic salts. This resulted in extreme harshness which was only somewhat offset by the poor vapor production and pitiful battery life of these ancient e-cigarettes. Logic was a competing brand in this field.

The arrival of Juul sent classic e-cigs the way of the dodo. Blu pivoted by purchasing the VonErl podkit for their own purposes. 

At one time MyBlu offered a wonderfully wide array of flavors and nicotine strengths before the federal ban on flavors. You could even enjoy both freebase and nicotine salts with multiple tobacco nicotine flavors. No more. 

MyBlu Flavors and Nicotine Strengths

• Rich Tobacco (3.6%, 2.4%)
• Gold Leaf (2.4%, 1.2%)
• Tobacco Ice (4.0%, 2.4%)
• Menthol (2.4%)

MyBlu Specifications

• E-Liquid Contents: 1.5ml
• Nicotine Strengths: 1.2%, 2.4%, 3.6%, 4.0%
• E-Liquid Monitoring: No
• Display: Basic Indicator Light
• Battery: 350mAh
• Charging: Micro-USB
  

 

Nic Salt Juice and Refillable Pod Kit

Vapers looking for a more cost-effective way to vape should try investing in a refillable vape pod kit. These models reduce waste and provide excellent performance. Geekvape, Voopoo, Smok, UWELL Caliburn, Mi-Pod, Vaporesso and others provide credible draw-activated devices as simple to use as a Vuse Alto. All you need to do is squeeze the bottle. 

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Our Verdict

If you are using a Vuse Alto you are spending too much to vape and should look at alternatives. Flavor is subjective but there is a strong argument to be made on that front as well. If you are not looking for tobacco vaping to be redefined, the Flonq is our top choice. It is a great tobacco and has a lower nicotine strength option.

If 50mg strength is fine for you, Geek Bar has an exciting new offering and the mastery of the American formulated Fifty Bar flavors are something you will want to try. 

Disposable vapes have such huge capacities now that the savings obtained by switching to a refillable vape are not as great as they had been. Still, even the day you buy the pod kit and bottle, it will cost you a third as much per ml as just getting replacement pod for a Vuse. Even including pod replacement, switching to bottle nic salts will cut your expenditures in almost half compared to a disposable vape. You can save almost a car note compared to a Juul or Vuse. 

Just do it. Find the best Vuse Alto alternative for you and save. 

 

Vuse Alto Benefits From Regulatory Turmoil

Flavor bans and the PACT Act have killed off thousands of vape shops hindering customer education and adult access. Prefilled vapes will continue to dominate as long as convenience stores and gas stations are the point of sale. Our list is dominated by disposables and pod kits for this reason. 

Flaws PMTA Process and Vuse Alto Rivals

The flawed PMTA process has still approved only a smattering of nearly obsolete devices like the Vuse Alto, and in practice only for tobacco flavors.

The NJOY Ace Menthol was approved, possibly to influence the SCOTUS case against the PMTAs, but is no longer sold in the US. It is not the only product the FDA approved which is not for sale. There are other several ancient vapes on the Marketing Granted Order list that are so undesirable that even with regulatory clearance they are not worth building. 

Federal regulators and state lawmakers continue to ignore the role flavors play for adult vapors, overstate the appeal of the fruit and beverage style tastes that are found in every grocery aisle, and pretend that flavor bans do not increase cigarette sales. Even though studies in New Jersey, and by Yale University show just that.

 

Best Vuse Alto Alternatives 2021 Update

The federal vape flavor ban came down hard on MyBlu and Vuse Vapor, two major prefilled vape pod companies that still offered complex vaping flavor profiles that adults prefer. The Vuse Alto was forced to take their mint and mixed berry flavors off of the market, while MyBlu carried a wide variety of vape flavors that were forced off the market.

In the current political landscape, all vape flavors are allowed to be sold in e-Juice form or disposable vape form but prefilled vape pods are not.

Additional Vuse Alto Information

The Vuse Alto was designed from the ground up by RJ Reynolds to compete with the Juul. Even though Juul has greater market share, the Vuse Alto is far superior when it comes to pod capacity and device battery life.

The Vuse Alto vape device has a 350mAh rechargeable battery, comes with a 1.8 prefilled vape pod and has a 1.1 ohm coil resistance. Both the Juul and Vuse Alto utilize salt nic juice in their prefilled pods and have patented designs.

When looking for a replacement for the Vuse Alto, it is important to keep these figures in mind to determine what vape setup is the best fit for you. If you are looking for cost savings and more flavor options, a refillable vape pod kit and bottle of e-Juice is the right choice for you. If you are looking for an easy to use product that you can open up and vape right away, disposable vapes are the best option for you.