Garmin Approach R50 vs Rapsodo MLM2PRO
The Garmin Approach R50 is a camera (photometric) unit (beside the ball); the Rapsodo MLM2PRO is a hybrid radar + camera unit (behind the ball). Below: what each one does better, today's prices, the 3-year cost with each maker's plan, and the room each needs.
Pick the Garmin Approach R50 for
- a shorter room: 10 ft deep vs 18 ft
- $300 less in software over 3 years
- regular golf balls, no marked balls
Pick the Rapsodo MLM2PRO for
- a lower price today: $4,400.00 less
- a lower 3-year cost with its plan: $4,100.00 less
| Feature | Garmin Approach R50 $4,999.99 | Rapsodo MLM2PRO $599.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | All-in-one portable 3-camera LM with built-in 10" touchscreen sim | Mid-budget portable with RPT-ball measured spin |
| Sensor | Camera (photometric) | Hybrid radar + camera |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Behind the ball |
| Setup position | 1.5 ft beside ball | 6.5-8.5 ft behind the ball |
| Room needed | 10'D | 18'D |
| Spin | Measured | Measured |
| Yearly software cost | $99.99/yr (Garmin Golf membership) | $199.99/yr (Premium) |
| 3-year cost | $5,299.96 | $1,199.96 |
| Own app runs on | iPhone, Android | iPhone/iPad, Android |
| Third-party sim software | GSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf | GSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf |
| PC needed | No | No |
| Lefty + righty without moving it | – | Yes |
| Putting | Yes | – |
| Swing video | Yes | Yes |
| Marked balls / stickers | Ball: none; Club: Garmin club tracking sticker on the face (250 included), needed for club data; not needed on the putter | Ball: RPT-printed balls (Titleist Pro V1 w/ RPT, Callaway Chrome Tour w/ RPT) needed for spin rate and spin axis; any golf ball for the other metrics; Club: none |
| Indoor | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor | Yes | Yes |
| Owner's manual | Garmin Approach R50 manual | Rapsodo MLM2PRO manual |
Prices are today's prices here. Software plans are each maker's own, read from their current pages; the 3-year cost is today's price plus three years of the plan the maker needs for course play on its own software. Room needs are the minimums on our launch monitor comparison. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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