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| Blue Tees Player+ | Blue Tees Player Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $199.99 | $199.98Lower price |
Get the Player Pro.
Get the Player Pro. It's the same price as the Player+, does more on the device itself, and has better weatherproofing. The Player+ is discontinued and available only through retailers — if you find it cheaper than $199, that math might flip, but at identical list prices there's no reason to buy the older one.
Same price, same brand, same category. Both are GPS speaker units that mount to a cart via magnetic strip, run 30W of 360° audio, cover 40,000+ courses, update maps for free, charge via USB-C, double as a phone power bank, and use the Blue Tees Game app. Both have color touchscreens, front/center/back yardages, hazard detection, manual shot tracking, and scoring.
This is the biggest practical difference. The Player+ gives you front/center/back yardages and hazard detection right on screen — that's genuinely useful without your phone. But full hole maps, green view, and flyover animations require the Blue Tees app. So if you're playing in a cart with your phone anyway, that's fine. If you wanted a device that replaces the phone for mapping, the Player+ falls short.
The Player Pro does hole mapping, green view, and scoring on-device without the app. That's a meaningful step forward if you prefer to keep your phone in your bag. On-device scoring that actually works standalone sounds minor until you've had your phone die on the 14th hole and lost your scorecard.
The Player Pro has green heat maps showing slope and break. The Player+ doesn't. The Player Pro also has True Distance that adjusts for slope and wind. The Player+ has none of that.
Here's the important nuance: those features — green heat maps, True Distance for slope and wind, AI club recommendations, Scout AI Caddie — are part of the GAME AI Intelligence Package. The Player Pro includes six months free, then it's $79/year. The base GPS, hole maps, and yardages work without a subscription. So you're not paying $79/yr to use the speaker. You're paying $79/yr to keep the slope/wind adjustments and green contours.
Over three years, that's $158 in subscription costs on top of the $199 purchase price — $357 total if you keep the AI features active. Whether that's worth it depends on how much you use slope-adjusted distances and contour reads. If you mostly want reliable yardages and hazard info, the free tier is sufficient.
IP67 on the Player Pro vs. IPX7 on the Player+. IPX7 means water-resistant to submersion — solid for rain on the course. IP67 adds dust resistance, which matters if you're playing in windy, sandy, or dusty conditions. Not a dealbreaker either way, but the Pro is technically better sealed.
Player Pro has 42,000 preloaded courses vs. 40,000 on the Player+. The difference is negligible in practice — both cover the same golf world.
Battery is trickier to compare. The Player+ publishes a number: 11 hours at 50% volume, reviewers report 36 holes on a charge. The Player Pro's page lists no official hours — retailers quote "10+ hours" to "up to 14 hours." I'd guess real-world performance is similar, probably in the 10-12 hour GPS-active-with-music range, but that's not confirmed.
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The Player+ was a solid device when it launched. It's now discontinued, and at the same list price as its replacement, it's hard to recommend unless clearance pricing makes it a genuine deal. Somewhere around $129-149, the Player+ starts making sense if you're a no-frills yardages-and-music golfer who won't miss the on-device hole maps.
The Player Pro is the current device. Same price, more on-device features, better weatherproofing, and green contours for six months to try before deciding if the $79/yr subscription is worth it to you. The Player+ isn't a bad speaker — it just got replaced by a better one at the same price.
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Get the Player Pro.