Comparison
Rainmaker vs Square Golf Home
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A side-by-side look at how the Blue Tees Rainmaker and Square Golf Home compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
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- Buy at Amazon $500Free ship, Rainmaker
- Buy at PlayBetter $500Free ship, Rainmaker
- Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet $600Free ship, Rainmaker
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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line
Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Hardware
| Spec | Rainmaker | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Doppler radar with a 4.3-inch on-device display | Photometric (high-speed camera) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Both; IPX4 water resistant | Indoor only — needs controlled lighting |
| Handedness | Right or left from the same position; Blue Tees says it detects the hand automatically | — |
| Battery | Up to 7 hours, USB-C | — |
| Weight | 1.59 lb | — |
| Battery Life | — | Up to 8 hours |
| Warranty | — | 1 year |
- Tracking MethodRainmakerDoppler radar with a 4.3-inch on-device displaySquare Golf HomePhotometric (high-speed camera)
- Indoor/OutdoorRainmakerBoth; IPX4 water resistantSquare Golf HomeIndoor only — needs controlled lighting
- HandednessRainmakerRight or left from the same position; Blue Tees says it detects the hand automaticallySquare Golf Home—
- BatteryRainmakerUp to 7 hours, USB-CSquare Golf Home—
- WeightRainmaker1.59 lbSquare Golf Home—
- Battery LifeRainmaker—Square Golf HomeUp to 8 hours
- WarrantyRainmaker—Square Golf Home1 year
Requirements
| Spec | Rainmaker | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Placement | Exactly 5 ft behind the ball, level with it; at least 10 ft from ball to screen indoors | Beside the ball — no depth-behind requirement |
| Balls | Blue Tees recommends radar-enhanced balls indoors | — |
- PlacementRainmakerExactly 5 ft behind the ball, level with it; at least 10 ft from ball to screen indoorsSquare Golf HomeBeside the ball — no depth-behind requirement
- BallsRainmakerBlue Tees recommends radar-enhanced balls indoorsSquare Golf Home—
Data
| Spec | Rainmaker | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Measured | Ball speed, club speed, launch angle, launch direction | — |
| Calculated | Carry, total, apex, total spin, back spin, side spin, spin axis, attack angle, club path, smash factor | — |
| Ball Data | — | Speed, direction, launch angle, apex, carry, run, total; back and side spin measured with Square marking balls (3 included), estimated with a normal ball |
| Club Data | — | Path and attack angle measured with the club marker; face angle and dynamic loft estimated |
| Putting | — | Supported |
- MeasuredRainmakerBall speed, club speed, launch angle, launch directionSquare Golf Home—
- CalculatedRainmakerCarry, total, apex, total spin, back spin, side spin, spin axis, attack angle, club path, smash factorSquare Golf Home—
- Ball DataRainmaker—Square Golf HomeSpeed, direction, launch angle, apex, carry, run, total; back and side spin measured with Square marking balls (3 included), estimated with a normal ball
- Club DataRainmaker—Square Golf HomePath and attack angle measured with the club marker; face angle and dynamic loft estimated
- PuttingRainmaker—Square Golf HomeSupported
Software
| Spec | Rainmaker | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Native Software | Blue Tees LAUNCH app (iOS, Android): practice and 3D range, no course play; one year of membership included | — |
| Third-Party | GSPro (on its official list) and E6, both Windows and paid separately | — |
| Native Rounds | — | Credits — 1,000 included (~55 rounds), under $1/round after |
| Third-Party Software | — | GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf — no Square fee |
- Native SoftwareRainmakerBlue Tees LAUNCH app (iOS, Android): practice and 3D range, no course play; one year of membership includedSquare Golf Home—
- Third-PartyRainmakerGSPro (on its official list) and E6, both Windows and paid separatelySquare Golf Home—
- Native RoundsRainmaker—Square Golf HomeCredits — 1,000 included (~55 rounds), under $1/round after
- Third-Party SoftwareRainmaker—Square Golf HomeGSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf — no Square fee
Room planner
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Better for Square Golf Home
- Cost-Effective Buyer
Camera-measured spin (with Square's marking balls) plus measured club path and attack angle at $699.99 — data radar units at this price estimate or skip — and putting. Face angle and dynamic loft are estimates here too. The credit model for native rounds is the tradeoff to know about; third-party software sidesteps it.
- Space-Constrained
Sits beside the ball and reads at impact, so there's no ball-flight depth requirement, and it fits shorter rooms than radar: about 14 ft at the least on our room planner, with the ball as close to the screen as your swing allows.
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