Launch monitor subscriptions compared
Which units play courses with no yearly plan, which charge only for extras such as course play, and which put the data itself behind a membership.
The price tag on a launch monitor is the first number. The second number is the plan that keeps the courses, the club data or the third-party software switched on, and it can double what you spend over five years.
This guide lines up every launch monitor we sell by that second number, from the makers' own plan pages and our catalog, so you can pick the unit whose bill you are happy to pay for the long haul.
Do you need a subscription for a launch monitor? The short answer
Most units give you the numbers free and charge for extras such as course play; several play courses with no plan at all. Three lock data: spin and club path (MLM2PRO), club data (Launch Pro and LPi).
No plan at all
SC4 PRO, Garmin R10, Mevo Gen2, X3C, NVISAGE N1 and NEO-E; the ProTee VX adds no fee of its own.
Plan for course play
Garmin R50, Uneekor, SkyTrak, Foresight and Full Swing: numbers free, pay for course play or extras.
Plan for the data
Launch Pro and LPi: club data. MLM2PRO: spin, angle of attack and club path on Core. Details in the table below.
Fastest check: the launch monitor comparison lines up every model with its plan, and the launch monitor collection has today's prices.
Which launch monitors work without a subscription?
Six launch monitors we sell play courses with no yearly fee. The ProTee VX charges no recurring fee of its own, and two more give you the numbers with no course play.
Four of the no-plan units, from $499 to $6,500:
Swing Caddie SC4 PRO
- Plan: none, free app and own display
- Courses: 5 E6 Connect courses included
- Pick it when: you want a net, a mat and no bill
Garmin Approach R10
- Plan: none, free Garmin Golf app driving range
- Courses: 5 E6 Connect courses on iOS
- Pick it when: you want Home Tee Hero later at $99.99 a year
Mevo Gen2
- Plan: none, $0 recurring per FlightScope
- Courses: 8 E6 Connect courses for life
- Pick it when: you want owned courses plus swing video
ProTee VX
- Plan: none, ProTee Labs owned for life
- Courses: none built in; TGC 2019 once, or GSPro
- Pick it when: you want a clean ceiling-mount bay
Each row names what the maker includes and the optional extras.
Swing Caddie, Garmin and FlightScope
| Launch monitor | Price | Included, no plan | Courses with no plan | Optional extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $499 | Free VoiceCaddie S app, on-unit display works with no phone | 5 E6 Connect courses and 1 driving range | E6 Connect subscription for more courses, from $300 a year | |
| $499.99 | Free Garmin Golf app driving range with the launch data and saved sessions | 5 E6 Connect courses on iOS, a free license from TruGolf | Garmin Golf membership $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) for Home Tee Hero; GSPro $250 a year | |
| $1,299 | FS Golf app on iOS, Android and PC, all core data, free updates | 8 E6 Connect courses, owned for life (iOS and PC) | 12 more E6 courses $250 once; Pro Package $1,000 list, once; GSPro $250 a year | |
| $13,495 | FS Golf app, 50 data parameters, Face Impact Location | 12 E6 Connect courses, owned for life (iOS and PC) | GSPro $250 a year; FlightScope's simulator guide lists the X3C as GSPro-compatible | |
| $399.99 | Free app, works standalone with its own display | No course play: Voice Caddie says no E6 and no simulator apps | None | |
| $279.99 | On-unit display and voice readout, no app | No course play | None |
ProTee and NVISAGE
| Launch monitor | Price | Included, no plan | Courses with no plan | Optional extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,500 | ProTee Labs perpetual license: shot data, swing video, practice range | None built in; ProTee says no recurring software fees | TGC 2019 $949 once, or GSPro $250 a year | |
| $4,995 | MURLIE range and shot analysis software, free | 20 free course-play games in MURLIE-X (Windows) | GSPro $250 a year or E6 Connect from $300, sold separately | |
| $5,500 | MURLIE range and shot analysis software, free | 20 free course-play games in MURLIE-X (Windows) | GSPro $250 a year through MURLIE, sold separately |
Which launch monitors give you the data free and charge for course play?
These units charge for their own course play, and most give you the numbers free (TruGolf does not say what the APOGEE does without its E6 plan).
The plan column is the cheapest paid tier that opens course play (a maker tier, or GSPro where none comes first). Uneekor Pro also opens third-party software; for Foresight that takes Gold, $599 a year, or an eligible FSX license.
Garmin, SkyTrak and Uneekor
| Launch monitor | Price | Free without a plan | Cheapest course-play plan | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,999.99 | On-device driving range, club stats, impact videos, bag mapping | Garmin Golf membership: Home Tee Hero on 43,000 courses, on the built-in screen ($9.99 a month option) | $99.99 | |
| $1,695 | SKYTRAK Driving Range with ball and club data | Core: Foresight, 51 courses (Essential at $99.99 adds practice tools, no courses) | $299.99 | |
| $1,999 to $10,999 | Player tier: ball and club data, VIEW driving range, 100 reports | Pro: Refine with 5 courses plus the third-party connector; Champion at $399 has 20 courses | $199 |
Foresight, Full Swing and TruGolf
| Launch monitor | Price | Free without a plan | Cheapest course-play plan | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,799 | Foresight+ free tier: ball data, core data views, 10 sessions of history; Foresight says the older GC3S Gold plans were replaced by Foresight+ | Silver $199 plus Course Pass $295 with 35 courses (Course Pass Pro $595 has 111) | $494 | |
| $6,999 to $19,999 | Foresight+ free tier: ball and club data, core views, 10 sessions of history | Silver $199 plus Course Pass $295 with 35 courses (Course Pass Pro $595 has 111) | $494 | |
| $4,999 | Full Swing app with 16 club and ball data points, no unlock needed | GSPro, with no Full Swing plan needed first; Full Swing GOLF for KIT is $499 a year with KIT Studio PC packages | $250 | |
| $7,995 | Ships with an E6 by TruGolf Enjoy subscription (TruGolf does not state the term) | E6 Play with 15,000+ courses after that; Enjoy at $450 adds the improvement suite | $300 |
- Foresight and Bushnell: a 30-day trial of Foresight+ and Course Pass on new Launch Pro, LPi, GC3, Falcon, GCQuad and QuadMAX units (Foresight's list omits the GC3S); memberships are billed annually only.
- Uneekor: each launch monitor ships with 3 months of Ultimate, the top tier, before the free Player tier applies.
- SkyTrak: a 14-day trial membership with Sweetens Cove and the game improvement tools.
- Rapsodo: the MLM2PRO page says a 21-day Core trial is included with purchase, while its FAQ still says 45 days of Premium; the card on file renews after it.
Which launch monitors put the data itself behind a subscription?
Three units charge for the numbers themselves, not just the courses. On the Bushnell units, Silver unlocks the club data and a Course Pass adds the courses on top.
Two of the three, where the plan decides the buy:
Bushnell Launch Pro
- Free: ball data and core views
- Courses: Silver plus Course Pass, $494 a year
- Pick it when: you want Foresight cameras under $3,000
Rapsodo MLM2PRO
- Free: 11 metrics in the app
- Courses: Core, 30,000+ courses, $199.99 a year
- Pick it when: you want cameras and courses under $1,000
Our Launch Pro vs GC3 comparison shows how the same plans split between the two brands.
| Launch monitor | Price | Free without a plan | Plan for the data | Plan for courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,999 | Ball data, core data views, 10 sessions of history | Foresight+ Silver, $199 a year | Silver plus Course Pass $295 (35 courses), $494 a year; Course Pass Pro $595 for 111 | |
| $1,999 | Ball data, core data views and 10 sessions of history on the Foresight+ plan table; Bushnell's LPi banner says ball and club data need a plan | Foresight+ Silver, $199 a year | Silver plus Course Pass $295, $494 a year; Course Pass Pro $595 for 111 | |
| $599.99 | 11 metrics in the free app, club speed included; Core adds measured spin, angle of attack, club path and the courses | Core, $199.99 a year: 15 metrics, measured spin with RPT balls | Core: 30,000+ Rapsodo courses, plus the GSPro and E6 connections |
What does the Rapsodo MLM2PRO subscription cost?
The Rapsodo MLM2PRO is $599.99 and its Core plan is $199.99 a year, billed yearly. The free app covers 11 metrics; Core opens the rest and the courses.
Free app
Launch data including club speed and smash factor.
Core
15 metrics with club path and angle of attack, measured spin with RPT balls, 30,000+ courses, GSPro and E6.
Studios
Everything in Core plus the Rapsodo Studios 4K course library and on-course practice.
GSPro's list still calls Core by its old name, Premium.
Trial: the product page says a 21-day Core trial is included with purchase, while its FAQ still says 45 days of Premium; the card on file renews when it ends.
What does a golf simulator subscription cost over five years?
Add the hardware to five years of the cheapest course-play plan and the order changes. A $500 radar with a $99.99 plan lands under $1,000, while a $3,000 camera unit with a $494 plan passes $5,000.
Hardware under $2,000
| Launch monitor | Hardware | Course plan per year | 5-year total | Courses you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $499 | $0 | $499 | 5 E6 Connect courses, included | |
| $499.99 | $0, or $99.99 for Home Tee Hero | $499.99, or $999.94 with Home Tee Hero | 5 E6 Connect courses on iOS free; Home Tee Hero on the membership | |
| $1,299 | $0 | $1,299 | 8 E6 Connect courses, owned for life | |
| $599.99 | $199.99 | $1,599.94 | 30,000+ Rapsodo courses on Core, plus measured spin (RPT balls), angle of attack and club path | |
| $1,999 | $199 | $2,994 | 5 Refine courses (20 on Champion at $399) | |
| $1,695 | $299.99 | $3,194.95 | 51 courses on Core: Foresight | |
| $1,999 | $494 | $4,469 | 35 courses on Silver plus Course Pass |
Hardware $2,000 and up
| Launch monitor | Hardware | Course plan per year | 5-year total | Courses you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,995 | $0 | $4,995 | 20 course-play games in MURLIE-X, included | |
| $2,999 | $494 | $5,469 | 35 courses on Silver plus Course Pass | |
| $4,999.99 | $99.99 | $5,499.94 | 43,000 courses on the built-in screen | |
| $3,799 | $494 | $6,269 | 35 courses on Silver plus Course Pass | |
| $6,500 | $0 after TGC 2019 ($949 once) | $7,449 | The TGC 2019 library, owned |
Hardware is our price today; the plan is the cheapest course-play option from the tables above at today's rate for five full years (a maker tier, or the one-time TGC 2019 license for the ProTee VX).
Trials and the included Uneekor months are not subtracted; the R50 row prices Home Tee Hero.
Cheapest paid course library
Home Tee Hero on the Garmin R10; the same membership covers an R50 bought later.
Cheapest course play, no plan
The SC4 PRO; then the R10 at $499.99 on 5 free courses, and the Mevo Gen2 at $1,299 with swing video.
Plan outgrows hardware
Silver plus Course Pass passes the $1,999 LPi and comes close to the $2,999 Launch Pro.
How much do GSPro and E6 add on top?
Third-party software is a second bill, and on four brands it needs the maker's plan first (Foresight also accepts an eligible perpetual FSX license).
GSPro
Windows PC only, updates for the life of the subscription. GSPro 1-year subscription.
E6 Connect
Basic or Expanded 1-year subscriptions, PC and iOS. E6 Connect plans.
GSPro's supported list names the units below; the total is that plan plus the $250 GSPro license.
The SkyTrak ST MAX is not on GSPro's supported list; its course play lives in the SKYTRAK app plans.
| Launch monitor | What GSPro needs first | Software per year with GSPro |
|---|---|---|
| No maker plan listed by GSPro; Garmin says third-party subscriptions are sold separately | $250 | |
| No maker plan listed by GSPro | $250 | |
| No maker plan listed by GSPro | $250 | |
| No maker plan listed by GSPro | $250 | |
| Uneekor Pro membership, $199 a year per unit | $449 | |
| Rapsodo Core membership, $199.99 a year (GSPro's list still calls it Premium) | $449.99 | |
| Foresight+ Gold, $599 a year; Silver and free users are blocked | $849 | |
| Foresight sells GSPro for these units with Foresight+ Gold, $599 a year, or an eligible perpetual FSX Play or FSX 2020 license; GSPro's own page lists the FSX license | $849 with Gold, $250 with an FSX license |
Which launch monitor should you buy if you hate subscriptions?
Match the bill you can live with to the bay you want. Each path names the unit and the bill that follows.
| If you want | Buy |
|---|---|
No yearly fee, under $1,500
|
The FlightScope Mevo Gen2 at $1,299 with 8 courses for life, or the Swing Caddie SC4 PRO at $499 with 5. |
No yearly fee, dedicated bay
|
The ProTee VX on the ceiling with TGC 2019 bought once, or the FlightScope X3C with 12 courses included. |
Cheapest course play with a plan
|
The Garmin Approach R10 and the $99.99 Garmin Golf membership; the R50 review covers the same plan on the built-in screen. |
Club data free, courses later
|
Any Uneekor from the EYE MINI LITE up; the free Player tier reads the club, and Pro at $199 opens Refine and GSPro. |
Want Course Pass Pro, the 111-course library inside Foresight Premier
|
The Bushnell Launch Pro or Foresight GC3S, or Gold plus GSPro for its community-built courses. |
No yearly fee, overhead, no course software to buy
|
The NVISAGE N1 at $4,995 with 20 course-play games in MURLIE-X (bring a Windows PC). |
Radar and cameras under $1,000 with courses
|
The Rapsodo MLM2PRO at $599.99 plus its $199.99 plan for 30,000+ courses. |
SkyTrak owner or buyer
|
The ST MAX opens course play at $299.99 a year on Core: Foresight; the SkyTrak membership guide walks through Essential, Core and Elite tier by tier. |
Bottom line
A launch monitor subscription is optional on most of the lineup and mandatory for part of the data on three units. Decide which bill you will still be glad to pay in year five, then pick the hardware around it.
- Best no-subscription launch monitor (our pick): FlightScope Mevo Gen2, $1,299, 8 courses for life and GSPro available for $250 a year.
- Cheapest plan that opens a full course library: Garmin Golf at $99.99 a year on the R10 or R50.
- Read the plan before the spec sheet: on the Launch Pro and LPi the club numbers, and on the MLM2PRO club path, angle of attack and measured spin, sit behind the paid tier.
Go deeper: the plan guides for each brand
Three guides that take one brand's plans further than this table:
SkyTrak memberships
What each SKYTRAK tier unlocks and which one fits your practice. Read the SkyTrak guide.
Garmin R50 review
Home Tee Hero, the courses and what the R50 does with no plan. Read the R50 review.
Uneekor software
The Uneekor tiers and the GSPro, E6 and TGC 2019 paths for each unit. Read the Uneekor guide.
Prices and plan tiers checked October 17, 2026.
