Garmin R10 vs Rapsodo MLM2PRO vs Square Golf
The Garmin R10, Rapsodo MLM2PRO and Square Golf are portable launch monitors that run from a phone or tablet app, and where each one sits decides most of the choice. The Square Golf sits beside the ball, which suits a room with limited depth, but the Square Golf works only indoors. The R10 and MLM2PRO sit behind the ball and also work at the range. The R10 shows club path and attack angle in a free app, and the MLM2PRO films every swing but puts club path and attack angle behind Rapsodo's Premium membership, and spin behind Premium and RPT balls.
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Which to pick
Pick the Garmin R10 if
- you practice at the range as well as at home, including in wet weather
- you want club data, including club speed and club path, free in the app
- you want the longest battery life of the three
$500
Buy at GarminPick the Rapsodo MLM2PRO if
- you want the launch monitor's own camera to film every swing, with no phone to set up beside you
- you want slow-motion video of impact, and will pay for Rapsodo's Premium membership to get it
- you want spin readings that owners trust indoors, and will pay for Premium and use Rapsodo's marked RPT balls to get them
Pick the Square Golf if
- your room lacks the depth for a launch monitor that sits behind you
- you want to practice putting
Garmin R10
- Technology
- Radar that follows the ball and club
- Placement
- 6 to 8 ft behind the ball
- Battery
- 10 hours
- Water resistance
- IPX7
- Membership
- Optional: adds course play and saved swing video
$500
Buy at GarminWhy it shines
The free Garmin Golf app shows the R10's ball speed, launch angle and club speed, plus three readings of the club at impact:
- Club path: the direction the club travels through impact. The R10 measures club path.
- Face angle: where the clubface points at impact. The R10 calculates face angle from its radar readings.
- Attack angle: whether the club is moving down or up at impact. The R10 calculates attack angle from its radar readings.
The battery runs for 10 hours, and the IPX7 water-resistance rating means the R10 is sealed against rain and a brief dunk in water. The Garmin Golf app films each swing with your phone's camera, and saving the clips needs the Garmin Golf membership.
The R10 connects to the GSPro, E6 Connect and Awesome Golf simulator programs without a Garmin membership: you pay only for the program's own license, and E6 offers R10 owners a 5-course license.
What owners say
Owners on Garmin's forum and in retailer customer reviews say the R10 is quick to set up and light enough to carry to the range. The most common complaint is that the app or unit freezes or drops its connection mid-session, often after an app or firmware update. Many owners also report that carry reads short with the driver, woods and long irons, most of all indoors.
Worth noting
In most home setups the R10 calculates spin instead of measuring it: the R10 estimates spin with a machine-learned model from the ball and club data its radar measures, and the app shows calculated spin in italics. Indoors, the R10 measures spin only with Titleist RCT balls, which carry a mark the radar reads for spin, and at least 8 feet between the ball and the net. Outdoors, the R10 measures spin when the R10's radar follows the ball for at least 20 meters (about 65 feet) and the ball leaves at 90 mph or faster. See what each launch monitor measures and what it calculates.
$500
Buy at GarminRapsodo MLM2PRO
- Technology
- Radar plus two cameras
- Placement
- 6.5 to 8.5 ft behind the ball
- Battery
- 2 to 4 hours
- Video
- Swing video after every shot; slow-motion impact video at 240 frames per second and cloud video storage with Rapsodo's Premium membership
- Membership
- Premium needed for club path, attack angle, impact video, simulator software, and spin (with RPT balls)
Why it shines
The MLM2PRO records video of your swing after every shot, so you can see what your body did alongside that shot's ball and club data. With Premium, the MLM2PRO also records slow-motion video of the clubface meeting the ball.
With Premium and RPT balls from Titleist or Callaway, which carry a printed pattern the cameras read, the MLM2PRO measures spin rate and spin axis (the tilt of the spin that curves the ball left or right). With regular balls the MLM2PRO shows no spin, even with Premium. Connecting to GSPro or another simulator program also needs Premium.
What owners say
Owners on Reddit and in Amazon reviews say spin and spin axis read accurately with RPT balls. The most common complaint is that the connection to the phone drops or the app crashes, although some owners on Reddit report few connection problems.
Worth noting
The MLM2PRO has no water-resistance rating, and Rapsodo says not to use the MLM2PRO in rain or wet conditions.
Square Golf
- Technology
- High-speed camera that photographs the ball at impact
- Placement
- Beside the ball, facing you, indoors only
- Battery
- 8 hours
- Name
- Now sold as the Square Golf Home Edition
- Membership
- None
Why it shines
The Square Golf sits beside the ball, so the room needs no space behind you for the unit. For more units that fit, see the best launch monitors for a garage or room with limited depth.
With the dotted balls in the box, the Square Golf measures backspin and sidespin, which together set the spin axis (the tilt of the spin that curves the ball left or right). With the included sticker on the club shaft, the Square Golf also measures club path (the direction the club travels through impact) and attack angle (whether the club is moving down or up at impact), and calculates face angle (where the clubface points at impact). All of these show in the free Square Golf app.
The Square Golf reads the ball speed of putts and has a putting practice mode. A free Square Golf connector links the unit to GSPro on Windows.
What owners say
Owners on Golf Simulator Forum and in retailer reviews praise the putting and chipping practice. The most common complaint is that owners dislike the dotted balls in the box, and several switch to TaylorMade TP5 Pix balls, which owners say the Square Golf app now reads.
Worth noting
The Square Golf shows no club speed, so the app has no smash factor either. Smash factor is ball speed divided by club speed, and golfers use smash factor to judge how cleanly they struck the ball. Square Golf's Omni measures club speed with a sticker on the clubface: see Square Golf Home Edition vs Square Golf Omni.
| Garmin R10 | Rapsodo MLM2PRO | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | $500 | $700 | $699 |
| Maker's membership, 3 years | $300 | $600 | None |
| Total | $800 | $1,300 | $699 |
Regular prices on Nov 1, 2026. The Garmin Golf membership is optional on the R10, and Rapsodo also sells Premium as a one-time lifetime purchase.
| Garmin R10 | Rapsodo MLM2PRO | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | CA$700 | CA$950 | CA$1,014 |
| Maker's membership, 3 years | CA$390 | CA$750 | None |
| Total | CA$1,090 | CA$1,700 | CA$1,014 |
Regular prices on Nov 1, 2026. The Garmin Golf membership is optional on the R10, and Rapsodo also sells Premium as a one-time lifetime purchase.
| Garmin R10 | Rapsodo MLM2PRO | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSPro | GSPro license | Premium and a GSPro license | GSPro license and the free Square Golf connector |
| E6 Connect | E6's 5-course license for Garmin owners, or an E6 subscription | Premium and an E6 license | E6 license |
| Awesome Golf | Awesome Golf license | Premium and an Awesome Golf license | Awesome Golf license |
| Maker's own courses | Garmin Golf membership | Premium | Square Golf app, with no membership |
| Garmin R10 | Rapsodo MLM2PRO | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spin rate | Calculated | Not supported | Calculated |
| Spin axis | Calculated | Not supported | Calculated |
| Descent angle | Not supported | Calculated | Not supported |
| Club speed | Measured | Measured | Not supported |
| Club path | Measured | Subscription only | Measured |
| Face angle | Calculated | Not supported | Calculated |
| Attack angle | Calculated | Subscription only | Measured |
| Putting mode | No | No | Yes |
| Ball speed | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Launch angle | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Launch direction | Measured | Measured | Measured |
| Carry distance | Calculated | Calculated | Calculated |
- Measured
- Calculated
- Subscription only
- Not supported
Indoors, with regular balls and the Square Golf's club sticker on the shaft.