What They Have in Common
Same brand, same core technology philosophy: Fusion Tracking, which combines 3D Doppler radar with image processing rather than relying on pure radar or pure camera. Both work indoors and outdoors, both skip subscriptions entirely, both include a version of E6 Connect, both connect to GSPro, and neither requires RPT/RCT balls or metallic stickers. The basics are essentially identical.
Where They Differ
The Mevo+ Is Discontinued
This shapes the whole conversation. The Mevo+ was FlightScope's flagship portable unit before the Gen 2 arrived, priced at $2,000 MSRP. It's no longer in active production. You might find it at closeout pricing — sometimes significantly below $2,000 — but stock is limited and you'd be buying last-generation hardware. The Gen 2 came in at $1,299 and is the current product. If you're comparison shopping these two, you're probably seeing the Mevo+ somewhere discounted. The math matters, and I'll come back to it.
Data Points & What You're Measuring
The Mevo+ tracked 20 data points; the Gen 2 tracks 12 core metrics. On paper, that sounds like a step backward. The 12 metrics the Gen 2 covers — ball speed, club speed, smash factor, vertical and horizontal launch angle, spin rate, spin axis, carry, roll, total distance, apex height, and lateral landing — are the ones most golfers actually use to make decisions. From what I've seen, the additional data points in earlier-gen FlightScope devices could include things like descent angle, flight time, and curve, which are nice to have but unlikely to change your practice session. If you're a club fitter or data obsessive, worth verifying exactly which 8 metrics you're losing. If you're a 15-handicap trying to understand your ball flight, you probably won't notice.
Battery Life
Gen 2 gets up to 6 hours. The Mevo+ offered around 3 hours. This is a real, practical difference. A 3-hour battery sounds fine until you set up for a sim session at 7pm, lose 20 minutes to Wi-Fi and app troubleshooting, and realize you're cutting it close. Six hours covers a full afternoon range session or an extended sim evening without babysitting a charging cable.
Connectivity
Minor but worth noting: Gen 2 uses USB-C. The Mevo+ uses micro-USB. If you're buying a Mevo+ at closeout in 2025 or later, you're buying a device that charges with a cable that's increasingly hard to find in a drawer. Not a dealbreaker, but USB-C is the right direction and the Gen 2 has it.
Software Included
Gen 2 bundles a lifetime E6 Connect license with 8 courses. The Mevo+ bundled 12 courses in its E6 package. If you're already invested in the E6 ecosystem and the extra 4 courses matter to you, that's a legitimate data point — though E6 sells additional courses separately. Both connect to GSPro without an additional fee, which is the sim software most serious home sim builders gravitate toward anyway given its course library and realism.
The Closeout Price Question
If you find a Mevo+ at, say, $1,400 or less, the calculation gets more interesting. You'd be getting more E6 courses at a comparable or lower price than the Gen 2. But you'd also be getting a discontinued product with a 3-hour battery and micro-USB charging. I'd guess FlightScope's software updates will prioritize the Gen 2 going forward. That's the real risk — not that it stops working tomorrow, but that it stops keeping up over two or three years.
Who Should Buy Which
FlightScope Mevo Gen 2 ($1,299)
- You're building or upgrading a home sim and want current-generation hardware that'll receive software support for the next few years.
- You want 6+ hours of battery so you're not mid-session watching a low-battery warning.
- You want GSPro access and a no-subscription model without any workarounds.
- You charge everything via USB-C and refuse to dig through a cable drawer.
- You've looked at the Bushnell Launch Pro and Rapsodo MLM2PRO and want something in the same price tier without subscription strings attached.
FlightScope Mevo+ ($2,000 MSRP / closeout pricing varies)
- You found one significantly below $1,299 — like $900 to $1,100 range — and you're comfortable buying discontinued hardware.
- You specifically want those extra E6 Connect courses and don't want to pay for them separately.
- You've already got a micro-USB cable ecosystem and the connectivity thing doesn't bother you.
- You understand you're buying end-of-life inventory and have calibrated expectations accordingly.
Honestly, the Mevo+ buyer scenario here is pretty narrow. Even at a significant discount, you're making tradeoffs on battery life and future software support that are hard to justify unless the price gap is substantial.
The Bottom Line
The Mevo Gen 2 is the active product, priced lower than the Mevo+ ever was, with better battery life and USB-C charging. The Mevo+ is discontinued. If you're reading this while a retailer has Mevo+ stock at a steep clearance price, run the numbers on how much you'd save and ask yourself honestly whether discontinued hardware with half the battery life is worth it. For most buyers, it isn't.
Get the FlightScope Mevo Gen 2.
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