What They Have in Common
Both are photometric, camera-based launch monitors from the same brand. Both track the same core ball data — ball speed, launch angle, spin rate, carry and total distance, apex, direction — plus club data like swing path, face angle, dynamic loft, and angle of attack. Neither requires a subscription. Both connect to GSPro. These aren't fundamentally different products in their approach; the Omni is more of an upgraded sibling.
Where They Differ
Camera count and what you actually measure
The Original uses a single high-speed camera with machine vision. The Omni steps up to four cameras. More cameras generally means more capture angles, which tends to improve spin consistency and adds the ability to track impact location on the face — something the Original doesn't do. Whether four cameras makes a meaningful real-world difference over one for a mid-handicap golfer hitting in a sim room, I'd guess the gap matters more at the edges: mishits, very high or low spin shots, partial swings. For a standard full-swing session, both should give you usable data.
Outdoor use
This is the clearest functional split. The Original is indoor only. The Omni works outdoors. If you want to take your launch monitor to the range or use it in a bay with full ball flight, the Omni is your only option of the two. If you're purely building a sim room, this distinction doesn't matter at all.
Special balls
The Original requires marked (dotted) balls for full spin tracking. The Omni does not. This is worth factoring into your real-world budget. Dotted or marked sim balls typically run $20–$40 for a sleeve, and you'll want a few on hand. You're not buying them constantly, but you're also not just grabbing a sleeve of ProV1s out of your bag. The Omni's freedom to use any ball is a genuine quality-of-life improvement, especially if you want to compare data with balls you're actually playing on the course.
Display
The Original has no screen — it pairs via Bluetooth to your phone, tablet, or PC. The Omni has a built-in display. This matters more than it sounds if you're using it at the range, where pulling out your phone, keeping it charged, and reading it in sunlight is its own small hassle. In a sim room with a PC or TV already on the wall, it's less of an issue.
Software and courses included
Both include Square Golf's simulator software and both are GSPro compatible. The Original explicitly includes 10 courses. The Omni's included course count isn't listed in the spec data — something to confirm before buying. E6 Connect is supported by the Omni; if you want E6 access, that license is sold separately on both.
Price and availability
$699 vs $1,599 is a real gap. And the Omni isn't shipping yet — it's pre-order. That's two separate risks: you're paying a premium, and you don't know exactly when it arrives or how it performs in actual use. The Original is available now with a 2-year warranty. If I had to bet, the Omni will be a strong product once it ships — four cameras, no special balls, built-in screen, outdoor use is a compelling spec sheet — but "will be" is doing a lot of work in that sentence.
Who Should Buy Which
Square Golf Omni
- You need outdoor use at the range and a single device to cover both indoor sim and outdoor tracking.
- You want impact location data and are willing to pay for it.
- You're comfortable pre-ordering and waiting for production units — and ideally reading early customer reviews before pulling the trigger.
- You hate the idea of stocking a separate sleeve of marked balls.
Square Golf Original
- You're building a dedicated indoor sim setup and have no plans to use the device at the range.
- You want a no-subscription, camera-based monitor right now, not at some future ship date.
- The $900 difference matters — and it should for most buyers.
- You want a 2-year warranty from a brand that's already shipped a product and has real customer feedback behind it.
The Bottom Line
The Omni might be the better device, but the Original is the better buy right now. It's proven, it's available, it's $900 cheaper, and for a purely indoor sim setup it does everything most golfers need. The Omni's time will come — probably once it ships and reviewers get their hands on production units — but buying a pre-order at a $1,599 price point from a smaller brand takes real patience and tolerance for uncertainty.
Get the Square Golf Original.