Comparison
iO vs Apogee
Short answer
The TruGolf Apogee is $6,000 cheaper and reads club path, face angle and attack angle that the Trackman iO's Home tier doesn't: Home reports club speed only, and full club data is the $23,995 Home Complete package at $1,100 a year. Buy the iO for Trackman's own software and name; for most home rooms the Apogee covers more of the data for much less.
At today's prices the Apogee is $7,495 less, with a price drop on the Apogee at $6,500 (PlayBetter).
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Current price drop
The Apogee is currently $7,995$6,500 at PlayBetter — down $1,495 from its 30-day typical price.
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Which one for you
- Want club path, face angle and attack angle
- TruGolf Apogee. Included with the unit; on the iO they come with Home Complete, $23,995 and $1,100 a year.
- Committed to Trackman, or a coach who works in its numbers
- Trackman iO. Budget $700 a year after year one, and Home Complete if you need the club data.
- Lowest five-year cost
- TruGolf Apogee. About $9,495 at list on E6 Play, or $8,995 with the buy-once E6 Connect Home licence, against about $16,795 for the iO.
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Bottom line
The longer answer
Both mount on the ceiling and stay indoors. The iO is $13,995 at Trackman and every retailer we track. The Apogee lists at $7,995. Since early November 2026 it has been on sale at $6,500 at TruGolf's own store, Indoor Golf Outlet and PlayBetter (Indoor Golf Outlet from November 1, the others from November 3); the comparison below uses $7,995. TruGolf says the Apogee's mounting position works for right- and left-handed golfers alike; for narrow bays shared by both, Trackman offers a version it calls the iO DUO, priced through its reps.
The data runs the other way from the prices. The iO combines radar, infrared and high-speed imaging, and its Home tier gets all 14 of Trackman's ball parameters but only one of its nine club parameters, club speed. The other eight, along with all 500-plus courses, come with Home Complete: $23,995 from dealers, or a $10,500 upgrade later according to Trackman's FAQ, then $1,100 a year. The Apogee measures ball speed, spin, launch angle and direction plus club speed, attack angle, face angle and path with no marked balls; TruGolf says dynamic loft and lie need its club stickers.
Software is locked on both sides. The iO runs Trackman Performance Studio and nothing else: year one of the Home tier is included, then $700 a year for 70 courses and four games, with no GSPro or E6 path. The Apogee runs TruGolf's E6 (2026) and ships with an E6 ENJOY subscription for a period TruGolf doesn't state; after that, course play is E6 Play at $300 a year (ENJOY, which adds the Improve tools, is $450), or TruGolf sells Apogee owners a buy-once E6 Connect Home licence: $1,000 for 27 courses. GSPro doesn't list the Apogee either.
Five years on the iO's Home tier comes to about $16,795, and about $28,395 on Home Complete. The Apogee is about $9,495 at list on E6 Play, less whatever the included subscription covers, or $8,995 on E6 Connect Home. Neither total includes the Windows PC. Trackman asks for an Intel i7, 32GB and an RTX 4070 Ti or better; TruGolf's minimum for E6 (2026) is an Intel i7 (10th gen or newer), 24GB and an RTX 3060 with 12GB of memory. Our $2,399.99 RTX 5070 Ti tower meets Trackman's list and clears TruGolf's, so the PC doesn't move the gap. The RTX 5060 tower we pair with GSPro has an 8GB card, short of TruGolf's 12GB.
The iO earns its price when Trackman itself is the point: a coach who works in Trackman numbers, or online play against other Trackman owners. On data per dollar the Apogee is well ahead.
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Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Hardware
| Spec | iO | Apogee |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Hybrid (radar + infrared + high-speed imaging, ceiling-mount) | Photometric (dual high-speed cameras, ceiling-mount) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Indoor only |
| Marked Ball Required | No | No |
| Handedness | Both, with nothing to move; Trackman sells the iO DUO for bays under 14 ft wide that need both | — |
| Ambidextrous | — | Yes (no repositioning) |
- Tracking MethodiOHybrid (radar + infrared + high-speed imaging, ceiling-mount)ApogeePhotometric (dual high-speed cameras, ceiling-mount)
- Indoor/OutdooriOIndoor onlyApogeeIndoor only
- Marked Ball RequirediONoApogeeNo
- HandednessiOBoth, with nothing to move; Trackman sells the iO DUO for bays under 14 ft wide that need bothApogee—
- AmbidextrousiO—ApogeeYes (no repositioning)
Data
| Spec | iO | Apogee |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Data | Full Trackman parameter set, measured spin | Speed, launch, spin, spin axis, carry, total |
| Club Data | Club speed only on the Home tier (1 of 9 club parameters); all 9 need Home Complete | Club speed, path, face angle, AoA; dynamic loft and lie with club stickers (TruGolf) |
- Ball DataiOFull Trackman parameter set, measured spinApogeeSpeed, launch, spin, spin axis, carry, total
- Club DataiOClub speed only on the Home tier (1 of 9 club parameters); all 9 need Home CompleteApogeeClub speed, path, face angle, AoA; dynamic loft and lie with club stickers (TruGolf)
Software
| Spec | iO | Apogee |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Year 1 free; ~$700/yr after; Home Complete tier is +$10,000 up-front and $1,100/yr | After the included term: E6 (2026) Play $300/yr, Improve $220/yr or Enjoy $450/yr — or E6 CONNECT Home, $1,000 one-time (27 courses, PC and iPad) |
| Native Software | Trackman Performance Studio (TPS) | — |
| Voice Commands | — | Yes |
| Bundled Software | — | E6 (2026) ENJOY subscription (term not stated by TruGolf); E6 (2026) runs on Windows |
- SubscriptioniOYear 1 free; ~$700/yr after; Home Complete tier is +$10,000 up-front and $1,100/yrApogeeAfter the included term: E6 (2026) Play $300/yr, Improve $220/yr or Enjoy $450/yr — or E6 CONNECT Home, $1,000 one-time (27 courses, PC and iPad)
- Native SoftwareiOTrackman Performance Studio (TPS)Apogee—
- Voice CommandsiO—ApogeeYes
- Bundled SoftwareiO—ApogeeE6 (2026) ENJOY subscription (term not stated by TruGolf); E6 (2026) runs on Windows
Requirements
| Spec | iO | Apogee |
|---|---|---|
| Ceiling Height | 8'10"–10'6" from turf to ceiling, split across Trackman's Low, Mid and High versions (order the one that fits the room); Trackman's setup guide puts the minimum room height at 9'4". Above 10 ft, plan on the VESA drop pole: Trackman's mounting article calls for it above 10 ft, its installation manual above 10'6" | — |
- Ceiling HeightiO8'10"–10'6" from turf to ceiling, split across Trackman's Low, Mid and High versions (order the one that fits the room); Trackman's setup guide puts the minimum room height at 9'4". Above 10 ft, plan on the VESA drop pole: Trackman's mounting article calls for it above 10 ft, its installation manual above 10'6"Apogee—
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