completely different, the tip on the vriptech is alot wider, like 2000% wider, and isnt ment to be used with the same bowlpiece. vriptech is ment to hover about an inch above the herb and is adjustable so u can dial in the heat n use it to vape nug without burning it, like a heat gun(its actually made from a heat gun) and the herb iron is generally touched to the nug(or concentrate) and incinerates it as it isnt adjustable. ive never tried hovering it to vape(anyone else?). ive actually always wondered, cause wands are supposedly "vape wands" but it seems the idea is just not using a lighter so youre not usin tane lighters. but i digress... the herb iron tip is ceramic which doesnt leave residues, and the vriptech is too but surrounded by glass. so, to answer your question, vriptech is a wand heat gun n a herbiron is an electric glass wand