Comparison
SkyTrak+ vs LaunchBox
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A side-by-side look at how the SkyTrak+ and TruGolf LaunchBox compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line
Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Practical
| Spec | SkyTrak+ | LaunchBox |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Previous generation — discontinued by SkyTrak and replaced by the ST MAX; closeout stock at retailers only (October 2026) | — |
- AvailabilitySkyTrak+Previous generation — discontinued by SkyTrak and replaced by the ST MAX; closeout stock at retailers only (October 2026)LaunchBox—
Hardware
| Spec | SkyTrak+ | LaunchBox |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Hybrid (Photometric + Radar) | Photometric (dual high-speed cameras) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Both | — |
| Hitting Zone | ~2 × 2 in | 4 × 8 in |
| Warranty | 6 months or 25,000 shots, whichever comes first | — |
| Portability | — | 2.7 lb — moves between rooms |
| Marked Balls/Stickers | — | None required |
- Tracking MethodSkyTrak+Hybrid (Photometric + Radar)LaunchBoxPhotometric (dual high-speed cameras)
- Indoor/OutdoorSkyTrak+BothLaunchBox—
- Hitting ZoneSkyTrak+~2 × 2 inLaunchBox4 × 8 in
- WarrantySkyTrak+6 months or 25,000 shots, whichever comes firstLaunchBox—
- PortabilitySkyTrak+—LaunchBox2.7 lb — moves between rooms
- Marked Balls/StickersSkyTrak+—LaunchBoxNone required
Data
| Spec | SkyTrak+ | LaunchBox |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Data | Speed, launch, spin direct, carry | Speed, spin axis, launch angle, direction, carry, total |
| Club Data | Speed, smash factor, path, face angle, face-to-path (no AoA) | Head speed, smash factor (no path/face/AoA) |
- Ball DataSkyTrak+Speed, launch, spin direct, carryLaunchBoxSpeed, spin axis, launch angle, direction, carry, total
- Club DataSkyTrak+Speed, smash factor, path, face angle, face-to-path (no AoA)LaunchBoxHead speed, smash factor (no path/face/AoA)
Software
| Spec | SkyTrak+ | LaunchBox |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Support | Native (M1 or newer) | — |
| iOS Support | Native (M-series iPad, M1 or newer) | — |
| Subscription | None required; Essential $99.99/yr (no course play), Core: Foresight $299.99/yr, Core: Trackman $349.99/yr, Elite $599.99/yr | — |
| Course Play | Native SkyTrak app; WGT on iOS only. GSPro: no path for a new buyer — no SkyTrak model is on GSPro's official list, and the free community plugin (OpenSkyPlus 2) supports SkyTrak app 5.4–5.8 while SkyTrak now offers only 6.2, which also updates the unit's firmware; owners still on 5.8 can keep using it. E6: no SkyTrak model is on TruGolf's current device list | — |
| Software | — | E6 Connect Home + 27 courses included; PC and iOS |
- Mac SupportSkyTrak+Native (M1 or newer)LaunchBox—
- iOS SupportSkyTrak+Native (M-series iPad, M1 or newer)LaunchBox—
- SubscriptionSkyTrak+None required; Essential $99.99/yr (no course play), Core: Foresight $299.99/yr, Core: Trackman $349.99/yr, Elite $599.99/yrLaunchBox—
- Course PlaySkyTrak+Native SkyTrak app; WGT on iOS only. GSPro: no path for a new buyer — no SkyTrak model is on GSPro's official list, and the free community plugin (OpenSkyPlus 2) supports SkyTrak app 5.4–5.8 while SkyTrak now offers only 6.2, which also updates the unit's firmware; owners still on 5.8 can keep using it. E6: no SkyTrak model is on TruGolf's current device listLaunchBox—
- SoftwareSkyTrak+—LaunchBoxE6 Connect Home + 27 courses included; PC and iOS
Accuracy
| Spec | SkyTrak+ | LaunchBox |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Testing | MyGolfSpy 2024 — within 1% of GCQuad on ball speed indoors | — |
- Independent TestingSkyTrak+MyGolfSpy 2024 — within 1% of GCQuad on ball speed indoorsLaunchBox—
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Persona fitWho each one is better for
Who each one is better for
Honest persona fit, side by side.
Better for SkyTrak+
- Cost-Effective Buyer
The cheapest new camera-plus-radar SkyTrak while closeout stock lasts: $1,095, about $600 under the current ST MAX at $1,695. What the saving costs you is a hitting zone about a quarter the area, a discontinued model's support runway, and limited stock.
- Family Setup
Polished SkyTrak software is approachable for non-technical users; ambidextrous play needs only a unit move, not recalibration. Native Mac and iPad apps (M-series, M1 or newer) work for a household using either platform.
Both fit
- Recreational Player
- Space-Constrained
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