Golf Simulator Software Compared: GSPro vs E6 vs Awesome Golf vs the Makers' Own Apps

The launch monitor reads the ball; the software decides where it lands. For a home simulator that means course play, and it’s where most of the ongoing cost sits. You can play on the maker’s own app, or on a third-party simulator such as GSPro, E6 or Awesome Golf. Each has a different price, runs on different hardware and works with a different list of monitors, and several monitors make you pay the maker a yearly fee before third-party software will even connect.

This guide lays out the options at US prices on November 12, 2026. Software prices change and sales come and go, so check the maker’s page before you subscribe. We haven’t tested these platforms ourselves; where we quote a reviewer, we name them.

GSPro

GSPro is the simulator most home builders end up on. It costs $250 a year; the old lifetime license has been discontinued. It runs on Windows 10 or 11 only, so there’s no iPad or Mac version.

Supported monitors include Uneekor (EYE MINI, MINI LITE and others), FlightScope (Mevo+, Mevo Gen2 and the X-series), Foresight (GC3 and others), Bushnell Launch Pro, Full Swing KIT, Garmin R10 and R50, and Rapsodo MLM2PRO, among others. SkyTrak is not supported.

Prerequisites matter as much as the license:

• Uneekor: the Pro membership ($199/yr), or Pro+ at $299/yr, which includes a year of GSPro.
• Rapsodo: an active paid plan (Core, $199.99/yr). On the MLM2XPRO, club data doesn’t pass through to GSPro.
• Bushnell and Foresight: Foresight+ Gold at $599/yr. Foresight’s own wording: Gold members are eligible to buy GSPro, with a separate GSPro subscription required.
• FlightScope Mevo Gen2 and Full Swing KIT: no maker plan; you pay only for GSPro.

Breaking Eighty puts the all-in GSPro bill at about $449 a year with Uneekor against about $849 a year with Foresight or Bushnell.

PC needs: GSPro lists an RTX 3060-class card with 16 GB of RAM as the minimum for 1080p, an RTX 3060 Ti or 3070 as great for 1080p, and an RTX 3080 or better with 32 GB for 4K. If you don’t already own a gaming PC, that’s a real part of the budget.

E6: E6 Golf 2026 and E6 CONNECT

TruGolf’s E6 now exists in two forms, and it’s easy to mix them up.

E6 Golf 2026 is the current PC platform. It’s Windows-only and asks for more than GSPro: at least a 10th-gen Intel i7, 24 GB of RAM and an RTX 3060 with 12 GB. On sale it’s $240/yr for Core (regular $300) and $450/yr for Pro (regular $600).

E6 CONNECT is the legacy app, still live on Apple’s App Store. It runs on an iPad, which is enough for E6 CONNECT but not for E6 Golf 2026. In-app pricing depends on your monitor: for Garmin and FlightScope, a 12-month Basic package is $300 and Expanded is $600; Rapsodo’s 12-month Basic is $250.

Some monitors include E6 courses. The Mevo Gen2 comes with 8 lifetime E6 CONNECT courses, with a 12-course bundle for $250 one-time. The SC4 PRO includes 5.

Awesome Golf

Awesome Golf is the budget and multi-platform choice: $14.99 a month, $159.99 a year or $349.99 for a lifetime license, with a 14-day trial. Its Black Friday offer runs to December 3, 2026: $119.99 for the first year or $299.99 lifetime. It runs on iOS, Android, PC, Mac and ChromeOS, so a tablet and a projector are enough.

It supports Garmin, FlightScope, Bushnell, Foresight (with Foresight+ Gold), Rapsodo (with a paid plan), Square and Uneekor EYE MINI. On our list that means the R10, R50, Mevo Gen2, MLM2PRO, MLM2XPRO, Launch Pro and GC3. Awesome Golf names the Uneekor EYE MINI, but Uneekor’s own third-party list for the EYE MINI CORE and LITE doesn’t include it, so confirm before relying on it. We found no Awesome Golf support for the Full Swing KIT or SkyTrak.

The makers’ own software

Every brand has its own app, and for some monitors it’s the only option.

Garmin Golf: Home Tee Hero

R10 and R50 owners get Home Tee Hero with a Garmin Golf membership at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, covering 43,000+ courses. Breaking Eighty reported in August 2026 that Home Tee Hero added 15 “Enhanced Courses,” including Augusta, Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass, at no extra cost. On the R10 it runs on a phone or tablet; on the R50 it runs on the unit’s own 10-inch screen with HDMI out, putting and up to four players. The R10 doesn’t putt in virtual rounds: Garmin adds 0–3 strokes based on your approach.

Rapsodo: Core and Studios

The MLM2PRO and MLM2XPRO have a free tier that’s practice only. Core ($199.99/yr) unlocks spin, club data, 30,000+ courses and third-party links. Studios ($399.99/yr) adds 4K courses on PC, and Breaking Eighty cites roughly an RTX 5080 for those. Plans are billed yearly. Breaking Eighty calls the membership “all but essential.”

SkyTrak: Essential, Core and Elite

SkyTrak, owned by GOLFTEC, runs its own app on Windows, Mac (M1+), iPad (M1+) and Android. Essential is $99.99/yr with no courses. Core: Foresight is $299.99/yr for 51 courses, Core: Trackman $349.99/yr for 53, and Elite $599.99/yr for 100+. With official third-party support gone for new buyers, the SkyTrak+ and ST MAX are effectively tied to these plans. The ST MAX listing includes the first year of Core: Foresight.

Foresight+ and Foresight Premier

Bushnell and Foresight moved to Foresight+ in September 2026. Free shows basic ball data, Silver ($199/yr) adds club data on Bushnell devices, and Gold ($599/yr) adds third-party integrations. Courses are separate: Course Pass $295/yr (35 courses) or Course Pass Pro $595/yr (111), which need Silver or Gold. Foresight Premier runs on a Windows gaming PC. PlayBetter reports FSX Play and FSX Pro are no longer sold for purchases from September 18, 2026, though existing licenses keep working. A Launch Pro owner’s cheapest course route is Silver plus Course Pass, about $494 a year.

Uneekor: Refine and the membership tiers

The EYE MINI CORE and EYE MINI LITE need a Windows PC on Ethernet. The free Player tier gives you the VIEW driving range. Pro ($199/yr) adds third-party software and Refine with 5 courses; Pro+ ($299/yr) adds a year of GSPro; higher tiers run from Champion ($399) to Ultimate+ ($699). Uneekor recommends an i7 12th-gen, 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 4070 Ti, with an RTX 3060 12 GB as the minimum.

Full Swing and FlightScope

The Full Swing KIT shows all 16 metrics in its free app and connects to GSPro and E6 CONNECT with no Full Swing plan. Full Swing GOLF for KIT is $499/yr and comes with its Studio PC packages. The Mevo Gen2 has no subscription at all: the FS Golf app, putting and 8 E6 courses are included.

PC or iPad?

If you plan to use GSPro or E6 Golf 2026, price a gaming PC into the build. The setup cost builder adds hardware and software together.

What it costs over three years

Software fees add up faster than most buyers expect. The chart adds each monitor’s Amazon price to three years of its cheapest course plan (a free first year counts where the listing includes one).

A few examples at today’s prices: the Mevo Gen2 stays at about $1,149 because no plan is needed. The Garmin R10 goes from $499.99 to about $800 with Home Tee Hero. The MLM2PRO goes from $549.98 to about $1,150 with Core. The Bushnell Launch Pro goes from $1,995 to about $3,477 with Silver and Course Pass, and further with Gold and GSPro. Our subscription cost guide breaks down every plan in more detail.

How to choose

• You have, or will buy, a gaming PC and a supported monitor: GSPro at $250/yr. Check the maker prerequisite first.
• No PC, tablet and projector only: Awesome Golf, E6 CONNECT, or the maker’s app.
• Lowest yearly cost: a Mevo Gen2 with its included E6 courses, or a Garmin with Home Tee Hero at $99.99/yr.
• SkyTrak owner: SkyTrak’s own plans; there’s no official GSPro route for new buyers.
• Bushnell or Foresight owner who wants GSPro: budget Gold plus GSPro, about $849/yr per Breaking Eighty.

The launch monitor matcher filters monitors by the software you want, and the comparison chart lists software support for every model. For the full price of a working setup, see how much a golf simulator costs.