SkyTrak ST MAX vs Square Golf
Square Golf is the cheaper unit by $1,295. Square Golf has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick SkyTrak ST MAX
- Usable outdoors too
Reasons to pick Square Golf
- Costs $1,295 less up front ($700 vs $1,995)
- No required subscription (vs $300/yr)
- Officially supports GSPro and Awesome Golf (the other doesn't)
- Full sim built in — no PC or tablet needed
| SkyTrak ST MAX | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,995 | ✓$700 |
| Tracking tech | Camera + radar | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | indoor |
| Ball requirements | any | dotted balls recommended; standard balls also work |
| Measured data | ✓14 — Ball Speed, Launch Angle, Back Spin, Side Spin, Side Angle, Descent Angle, Carry Distance, Total Distance, Shot Shape, Club Head Speed, Club Path, Face Angle, Face-to-Path, Smash Factor | 12 — Ball Speed, Launch Angle, Direction, Spin Rate, Apex Height, Carry Distance, Roll Distance, Total Distance, Swing Path, Face Angle, Dynamic Loft, Angle of Attack |
| Sim software | SkyTrak Course Play, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, WGT by Topgolf | Square Golf App, GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Sim platforms | E6 Connect | ✓GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Subscription | Essential $99.99/yr, Core FS $249.99/yr, Core TM $299.99/yr, Elite $499.99/yr | ✓None required |
| Verdict | Current SkyTrak flagship — adds GOLFTEC speed training, dual USB-C, and a faster processor over the SkyTrak+, which most reviewers call not worth the extra $1,000. | The budget disruptor — measured spin from cameras at radar-budget price, tiny space needs. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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