The Quick Verdict
Get the TruGolf LaunchBox. The Mevo+ is discontinued — FlightScope has moved on, stock is drying up, and you'd be paying a premium for hardware that won't get future software updates. The LaunchBox costs $700 more, ships from a company still supporting it, includes 27 E6 courses out of the box, and brings a built-in display so you're not dependent on your phone at the range. If you find the Mevo+ on deep clearance — meaningfully below its $2,299 MSRP — it's worth considering as a transitional unit. But at anything close to list price, the LaunchBox is the cleaner buy. Check price at The Indoor Golf Shop →
What They Have in Common
Both work indoors and outdoors without special balls or club stickers. Neither requires an ongoing subscription to use. They track overlapping core metrics — ball speed, club speed, carry distance, spin rate, launch angle — and both connect to E6 Connect for simulation. If you're already in the E6 ecosystem, either one drops in without a platform change.
Where They Differ
Technology
The Mevo+ uses what FlightScope calls Fusion Tracking — a combination of 3D Doppler radar and a camera working together. The LaunchBox is camera-only. These aren't interchangeable approaches.
Radar systems generally excel outdoors where the ball has room to fly and the tracking algorithm has real flight data to work with. Camera systems capture the actual club face and ball at impact, which gives them a structural advantage for spin measurement — they're reading what's physically happening at the moment of contact rather than inferring it from flight path. I'd guess the LaunchBox's camera setup gives it more reliable spin data indoors, where radar monitors can struggle without a long ball flight to calibrate against — but I don't work at either company, and neither product publishes head-to-head accuracy data.
Discontinued vs. In Production
This is the one that matters most. The Mevo+ is discontinued. FlightScope has moved to the Mevo+ 2 (which is a different comparison), and Mevo+ stock is limited to whatever's left in distributor warehouses. You're looking at closeout pricing — which can be a genuine deal — but also a unit that won't receive firmware updates, and a company that's already moved its support resources forward. If something goes wrong in month 18, you're working with a 12-month warranty on hardware the brand no longer makes.
The LaunchBox ships with a 2-year warranty from a company actively developing it.
Software and Course Access
The Mevo+ included E6 Connect with 12 courses. The LaunchBox includes 27 E6 courses with no subscription. TruGolf also offers an optional E6 Enjoy subscription at $450 for a broader course library — but that's optional, not required.
Twenty-seven courses is enough to keep most golfers from getting bored for a while. Twelve is fine for occasional simulator sessions but gets repetitive faster than you'd expect.
Display and Range Usability
The LaunchBox has a built-in display. The Mevo+ doesn't — you need your phone or tablet to see shot data. At an outdoor range, that means squinting at a screen in the sun, making sure your phone is charged, and hoping your Wi-Fi or hotspot is cooperating. The LaunchBox's built-in display cuts through all of that. It's a practical quality-of-life difference that doesn't show up in spec sheets.
Battery Life and Build
The LaunchBox runs 4–6 hours. The Mevo+ ran about 3 hours, which is on the short side for serious sim sessions — you'd want a charging cable nearby for anything longer than a casual 90-minute round. The LaunchBox charges via USB-C and also supports Ethernet, which is a nice addition for a dedicated sim room where you want a stable connection.
The LaunchBox weighs 2.7 lbs at 9.53 x 7 x 5 inches — compact for what it is, though not pocket-sized. Mevo+ weight data isn't published.
Video and Shot Tracer
The Mevo+ had integrated swing video capture with a shot tracer — a real differentiator at its price point. The LaunchBox has a shot tracer TruGolf markets as the fastest in the category, but no swing video. If visual swing feedback is important to your practice, that's something the Mevo+ had that the LaunchBox doesn't.
Who Should Buy Which
FlightScope Mevo+
- You found one at significantly reduced closeout pricing — say, $1,400 or below — and you understand you're buying end-of-life hardware
- You want integrated swing video capture and shot tracer in one unit and can't find that combination elsewhere in your budget
- You're buying a secondary unit for a range or coaching facility and need something functional at a reduced cost
TruGolf LaunchBox
- You're building a dedicated sim setup and want something that will receive ongoing support and updates
- You want a built-in display for range sessions without the phone-dependency headache
- The 27 included E6 courses matter to you — you want simulation variety without another subscription
- You're comparing these at similar prices and need the one you can actually buy with confidence
The Bottom Line
The Mevo+ was a genuinely good launch monitor when it was in production. At the right closeout price, it's still a reasonable pickup for someone who knows what they're getting into. But the TruGolf LaunchBox is the product you can actually buy with confidence today — more courses included, longer battery, built-in display, better warranty, and a company still actively supporting it. The $700 price gap stings, but paying $2,999 for a current product beats paying $2,299 for a discontinued one at nearly full retail.