SkyTrak ST MAX vs Swing Caddie SC4
Swing Caddie SC4 is the cheaper unit by $1,445. SkyTrak ST MAX needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft). Swing Caddie SC4 has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick SkyTrak ST MAX
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
Reasons to pick Swing Caddie SC4
- Costs $1,445 less up front ($550 vs $1,995)
- No required subscription (vs $300/yr)
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
- Lefty + righty households: both hit from the same spot
| SkyTrak ST MAX | Swing Caddie SC4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,995 | ✓$550 |
| Tracking tech | Camera + radar | Radar (doppler) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Behind the golfer |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | ✓12 ft | 18 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | both |
| Ball requirements | any | any |
| 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 | 6 — Carry Distance, Ball Speed, Swing Speed, Launch Angle, Launch Direction, Spin Rate |
| Sim software | SkyTrak Course Play, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, WGT by Topgolf | E6 Connect, MySwingCaddie App, Optishot Orion |
| Sim platforms | E6 Connect | E6 Connect |
| 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. | Superseded by the SC4 PRO — Voice Caddie now redirects the SC4 to it. Still findable at retail on clearance; verify sim-software support before buying for course play. |
✓ 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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