Garmin Approach R50 vs Uneekor EYE MINI
The Garmin Approach R50 is a camera (photometric) unit (beside the ball); the Uneekor EYE MINI is a camera unit (beside 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
- $297.03 less in software over 3 years
- no PC needed
Pick the Uneekor EYE MINI for
- a lower price today: $2,000.99 less
- a lower 3-year cost with its plan: $1,703.96 less
| Feature | Garmin Approach R50 $4,999.99 | Uneekor EYE MINI $2,999.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | All-in-one portable 3-camera LM with built-in 10" touchscreen sim | Only portable Uneekor w/ battery + impact replay |
| Sensor | Camera (photometric) | Camera |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Setup position | 1.5 ft beside ball | Floor unit beside the ball |
| Room needed | 10'D | 10'W × 10'D |
| Spin | Measured | Measured |
| Yearly software cost | $99.99/yr (Garmin Golf membership) | $199/yr (Pro) |
| 3-year cost | $5,299.96 | $3,596.00 |
| Own app runs on | iPhone, Android | Uneekor VIEW on Windows PC, VIEW Air on iPad and the EYE MINI app on iPhone and Android |
| Third-party sim software | GSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf | GSPro, E6 Connect, Creative Golf, ProTee Play |
| PC needed | No | Only for PC software (gaming PC for Uneekor REFINE, GSPro, Creative Golf) |
| Lefty + righty without moving it | – | No |
| Putting | Yes | 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: none; Club: Uneekor club face stickers for club data (product page: recommended/optional; manual: required for club data). 1,280 included. |
| Indoor | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor | Yes | Yes |
| Owner's manual | Garmin Approach R50 manual | Uneekor EYE MINI 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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