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SkyTrak Launch Monitors
About SkyTrak
SkyTrak's original 2014 unit was the breakthrough affordable camera-based monitor for home simulator builders, and it anchored the home-sim market for years before being discontinued. The line has since moved to radar-camera fusion tracking with the SkyTrak+ — now on closeout — and the current ST MAX, which is the brand's active model. Course play across the lineup runs through SkyTrak's own software plans, a structure the brand has kept through every generation.
SkyTrak currently has 3 models in our database (1 currently available), pricing from $1,195 to $1,695, covering portable launch monitors.
- 3
- Models
- 1
- Available now
- $1,195–$1,695
- Price range
SkyTrak lineup at a glance
Every SkyTrak model in our database — recorded specs and tracked prices only. The 90-day low comes from our weekly price archive; a dash means no archived observations exist for that model yet.
| Model | Type | Accuracy tier | Status | Current price | 90-day low | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyTrak ST MAX | Portable · Radar + camera fusion | Simulator-grade | Available | $1,695 | $1,695 | — |
| SkyTrak+ | Portable · Radar + camera fusion | Simulator-grade | Closeout | $1,195 | — | Review |
| SkyTrak (original) | Portable · Photometric (camera) | Simulator-grade | Discontinued | — | — | — |
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Which SkyTrak model should you buy?
SkyTrak's lineup is a straight generational ladder — the discontinued photometric original, the SkyTrak+ on closeout, and the current ST MAX — all simulator-grade on recorded accuracy tier.
The current SkyTrak to buy: SkyTrak ST MAX
The ST MAX is the line's active model: dual-radar-plus-camera fusion tracking with optically measured spin from any ball, recorded as indoor-use with course play sitting behind SkyTrak's software plans. New-build home sims start here.
Recorded price: $1,695
Closeout value while stock lasts: SkyTrak+
The SkyTrak+ brought fusion tracking to the line and remains simulator-grade on recorded specs, but its catalog status is closeout — worthwhile if you find remaining stock, with the same software-plan model for course play.
Recorded price: $1,195 · Read the SkyTrak+ review
Understanding the used market: SkyTrak (original)
The original SkyTrak is discontinued, so it only matters secondhand: a photometric unit with measured ball data on any ball and no club data on record. Its listing stays in the catalog for spec reference and comparisons.
SkyTrak lineup
SkyTrak spec comparison
Every SkyTrak model we track, side by side — recorded specs only.
| Specification | SkyTrak ST MAX $1,695 | SkyTrak+ $1,195 | SkyTrak (original) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement | |||
| Tracking technology | Radar + camera fusion | Radar + camera fusion | Photometric (camera) |
| Radar type | Dual Doppler | Dual Doppler | None |
| Spin measurement | Optical (any ball) | Optical (any ball) | Optical (any ball) |
| Marked balls | Not required | Not required | Not required |
| Accuracy tier | Simulator-grade | Simulator-grade | Simulator-grade |
| Ball data | |||
| Ball speed | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Launch angle | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Launch direction | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Spin rate | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Spin axis | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Carry distance | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
| Total distance | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
| Apex height | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
| Descent angle | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
| Offline distance | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
| Club data | |||
| Club speed | Measured | Measured | Calculated |
| Attack angle | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Club path | Measured | Measured | Not reported |
| Face angle | Measured | Measured | Not reported |
| Face to path | — | — | Not reported |
| Dynamic loft | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Impact location | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Smash factor | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
| Club data unlock | Included | Included | Not available |
| Space & environment | |||
| Environment | Indoor only | — | Indoor + outdoor |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Min room depth (ft) | 12 | — | — |
| Min room width (ft) | 12 | — | — |
| Ceiling height (ft) | 9 | — | — |
| Hitting zone | ~4 x 4 in (ball placement zone, skytrakgolf.com) | — | — |
| Lefty / righty | Repositioning required | — | Repositioning required |
| Installation | None (portable) | None (portable) | None (portable) |
| Sim software | |||
| Simulator capable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GSPro support | No | Dropped (legacy users only) | No |
| E6 Connect support | No | Dropped (legacy users only) | Dropped (legacy users only) |
| TGC 2019 support | No | Dropped (legacy users only) | Dropped (legacy users only) |
| FSX Play support | No | No | No |
| First-party software | SkyTrak Course Play (Foresight and Trackman licensed course packs inside the SkyTrak app; 95+ courses on Elite) | SkyTrak Course Play (added in the 5.0 update, mid-2024; Foresight and Trackman licensed course packs added 2025) | SkyTrak app practice range and course play (legacy Game Improvement / Play & Improve packages) |
| Included sim content | Shop Indoor Golf: 'The ST MAX only integrates with SkyTrak Golf Simulator Software!' SkyTrak officially dropped third-party support (GSPro, E6 Connect) for new customers in 2025-26; existing SkyTrak+ owners were grandfathered, but a new ST MAX buyer gets first-party software only (Breaking Eighty). GSPro's official supported list carries no SkyTrak model and its FAQ names SkyTrak as unsupported. TGC2019 retail listing: 'Not compatible with SkyTrak or SkyTrak+'. FSX Play is Foresight-hardware-only; the Core: Foresight membership licenses Foresight COURSES inside SkyTrak's own software, not FSX. 14-day trial of Sweetens Cove course play included; End of Summer Sale bundled 1 year of Core membership free. | Third-party support (E6 Connect, GSPro) was officially dropped for new customers in 2025-26; 'existing SkyTrak+ owners keep their connection' (Breaking Eighty) - new buyers can't get it, only legacy owners keep access. GSPro's current supported list carries no SkyTrak model. TGC2019 retail listing: 'Not compatible with SkyTrak or SkyTrak+'. FSX Play is Foresight-hardware-only; SkyTrak's Core: Foresight tier licenses Foresight courses inside SkyTrak's own software instead. | Historical third-party lineup (MyGolfSimulator): The Golf Club 2019, E6 Connect, Creative Golf 3D, World Golf Tour (iOS), Fitness Golf, ProTee Play. Current state 2026: TGC2019's retail listing says 'Not compatible with SkyTrak or SkyTrak+', SkyTrak family third-party support (E6, GSPro) was dropped for new customers in 2025-26 with existing connections grandfathered (Breaking Eighty), and GSPro was never officially supported ('I don't believe you can use Skytrak with the GS Pro software program' - MyGolfSimulator; GSPro's FAQ names SkyTrak as unsupported). Whether legacy Creative Golf 3D/ProTee connections still function is unverified. |
| Subscription | |||
| Subscription (per year) | $600/yr | $600/yr | From $100/yr |
| Works without subscription | Free Basic plan: SkyTrak Driving Range with ball and club data, Sim Club membership and PinSeeker access ('You can use SKYTRAK at a minimal level without a membership' - skytrakgolf.com FAQ). Course play and the improvement suites require a paid tier. | Free Basic tier: SkyTrak practice/driving range with full shot data ('You can use SKYTRAK at a minimal level without a membership' - skytrakgolf.com FAQ). Course play and the game-improvement suites require a paid plan. | Basic practice range with full shot data works without a plan; course play and game-improvement features historically required a paid package (the author 'pays just under $100 a year for the Game Improvement Package' - MyGolfSimulator). |
| Subscription trial | 14-day trial access to play Sweetens Cove plus improvement features; End of Summer Sale included 1 year free Core (Foresight) membership | — | — |
| Connectivity & apps | |||
| Apps | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | iOS, Android, Windows | iOS, Windows |
| Watch app | None | — | — |
| Built-in display | None | — | — |
| Connectivity | WiFi, USB-C | WiFi, USB-C | WiFi |
| Physical & power | |||
| Weight (lb) | 1.7 | — | — |
| Dimensions (in) | 6.875 H x 5.75 W x 2.5 D in | — | — |
| Battery life (hours) | 4 | — | 5 |
| Power source | Rechargeable battery | Rechargeable battery | Rechargeable battery |
| Charging port | USB-C | USB-C | — |
| Alignment | Manual target line | — | — |
| Warranty | |||
| Warranty (months) | 6 | — | 6 |
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