SkyTrak

SkyTrak isn't a startup anymore. It's the company that basically invented the affordable home simulator market. Before SkyTrak, if you wanted a camera-based launch monitor for your garage, you were looking at $5,000 minimum — and that got you a used unit. The original SkyTrak, launched at roughly $1,995, was the first camera-based launch monitor that normal people could afford. It created a market that didn't exist before.

SkyTrak's product lineup tells a story of evolution and pressure. The original SkyTrak ($1,995) was a single-camera photometric unit that worked in tight spaces, measured spin at impact, and connected to GSPro, E6 Connect, and TGC 2019. It became the default home sim launch monitor because it actually worked — not perfectly, but well enough that you couldn't blame the equipment. The SkyTrak+ ($1,495-$1,995) improved the camera, reduced shot delay, and added club data options. It's now discontinued, replaced by the SkyTrak ST MAX ($1,995-$2,995) — a hybrid unit that combines a photometric camera with dual Doppler radar sensors, adds GOLFTEC speed training, dual USB-C ports, a faster processor, and 80+ preloaded courses.

The company is in a tricky spot in 2026. The SkyTrak+ is discontinued. The ST MAX is the current flagship, but at $1,995 it faces stiff competition from the Uneekor EYE MINI ($1,499) and Square Golf Omni ($1,599) — both of which offer competitive specs at lower prices. SkyTrak lost its skytrakgolf.com domain, and the product now lives through retail partners. The subscription model ($79/yr for simulator features, $399/yr Elite for club data) is increasingly controversial in a market moving toward no-subscription models. The community is still enormous — the largest of any camera-based LM — but the brand is on the defensive.

What SkyTrak still has going for it is ecosystem and trust. The SkyTrak+ and ST MAX work with every major sim platform: GSPro (via community connector), E6 Connect, TGC 2019, and the native SkyTrak app. The user community is hundreds of thousands strong — if you have a problem, someone on Reddit or the SkyTrak forums has solved it. The software library is the largest in the mid-range segment. And the camera accuracy, while not at GC3 levels, is good enough that 90% of golfers won't outgrow it.

Key products: SkyTrak+ (single-camera photometric launch monitor, $1,495-$1,995, discontinued, 1-2 sec shot delay, 10 ft room depth minimum, connects to GSPro/E6/TGC, 8.5/10 rating), SkyTrak ST MAX (dual Doppler radar + photometric camera hybrid, $1,995-$2,995, current flagship, GOLFTEC speed training, dual USB-C, faster processor, 80+ included courses, near-zero shot delay), SkyTrak Software (basic app free with purchase, Game Improvement $79/yr, Elite $399/yr for club data and video replay).