Golf simulator software: GSPro, E6, Awesome Golf and TGC 2019 compared
By The Home Golfer editorial team · Last updated October 5, 2026 · Prices as listed on 2026-10-05, check live
GSPro costs $250 a year and reads five of the six launch monitors this site covers, so it is the default pick if you own a Windows gaming PC. On an iPad or a Mac, the pick is Awesome Golf at $159.99 a year or $349.99 once. Both are the vendors’ own listed prices on October 5, 2026.
GSPro for a gaming PC, Awesome Golf for a tablet
| Software | Pick it when | Listed price | Runs on | Our 6 monitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSPro | The default for a Windows gaming PC: one flat fee, the widest monitor list here. | $250 / year | Windows 10 or 11 PC only | 5 of 6 |
| Awesome Golf | The pick for tablets and Macs, and the only lifetime price here. | $14.99 / month, $159.99 / year, or $349.99 lifetime | iPhone and iPad, Android, Windows, Mac (Apple Silicon), Chromebook | 5 of 6 |
| E6 Golf (2026) | For licensed courses and practice tools, if your monitor is on TruGolf’s list. | Improve $150, Play $300, Enjoy $450 (per year) | Windows PC (the older E6 CONNECT also runs on iPad and iPhone) | 3 of 6 |
| The Golf Club 2019 (TGC 2019) | One payment and done, but it reads only one of the six monitors this site covers. | $949 one-time at Top Shelf Golf | Windows PC only | 1 of 6 |
Sources: GSPro; Awesome Golf pricing and platforms; TruGolf E6 tiers with the Play and Enjoy shop listings; Top Shelf Golf TGC 2019 listing. All fetched 2026-10-05. Prices change, so check the vendor before you pay.
Your launch monitor decides the shortlist
Sim software reads shot data from the monitor. Each vendor keeps its own list of the monitors it will talk to, so start from the unit you own or plan to buy. A SkyTrak+ owner finds it on none of the four current lists; only the older E6 CONNECT names it.
If you haven’t picked a monitor, the launch monitor comparison sets the six units side by side on price and room size, software column included.
GSPro and Awesome Golf read five of six monitors; TGC 2019 reads one
“Yes” means the vendor names the monitor on its own compatibility list. “Not listed” means it doesn’t. Treat that as a reason to ask the vendor before you pay.
| Launch monitor | GSPro | Awesome Golf | E6 Golf (2026) | The Golf Club 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin Approach R10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yesbought through the Garmin Golf app |
| Rapsodo MLM2PRO | Yesneeds Rapsodo Premium Membership | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Square Golf Home | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| SkyTrak+ | Not listed | Not listed | Not listedthe older E6 CONNECT supports it | Nolisting says not compatible |
| Bushnell Launch Pro | Yesneeds Bushnell Gold subscription | Yesnot on Android | Not listed | Not listed |
| Foresight GC3 | Yes | Yesnot on Android | Not listedthe older E6 CONNECT lists Foresight | Not listed |
Sources: GSPro supported-device list; Awesome Golf compatible launch monitors and Android note; TruGolf E6 (2026) compatible devices, E6 CONNECT tracking systems and TruGolf’s SkyTrak announcement; Top Shelf Golf TGC 2019 listing. Checked 2026-10-05.
Two of the “Yes” cells carry a second bill. GSPro states that the Rapsodo MLM2PRO needs Rapsodo’s Premium Membership and the Bushnell Launch Pro needs Bushnell’s Gold subscription. Bushnell lists Gold at $499 a year, so a Launch Pro owner on GSPro pays $749 a year for the pair.
E6 comes in two generations. The 2026 release is Windows only, and its list leaves out every camera unit we cover except Square. The older E6 CONNECT, still on sale through TruGolf’s E6 portal, runs on PC and iPad, lists Foresight Sports among its tracking systems, and was announced for SkyTrak and SkyTrak+ in June 2023.
E6 CONNECT prices appear only after you log in to that portal. We’ve left them out.
Over three years, Awesome Golf’s lifetime licence is the cheapest route
Simple arithmetic on the listed prices above, before tax and before any monitor-maker subscription.
| Plan | Year 1 | 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| Awesome Golf lifetime | $349.99 | $349.99 |
| Awesome Golf annual | $159.99 | $479.97 |
| GSPro | $250 | $750 |
| E6 Play | $300 | $900 |
| TGC 2019 (one-time) | $949 | $949 |
| E6 Enjoy | $450 | $1,350 |
Derived from the vendor prices cited in the first table, as listed on 2026-10-05. Assumes prices hold, which they rarely do for three years.
The software line belongs in the build budget from day one. The golf simulator cost breakdown carries it as a recurring row next to the hardware.
GSPro and E6 want a graphics card; Awesome Golf runs on a tablet
GSPro
A 3060-class graphics card and 16 GB of memory as the 1080p minimum.
Courses: 2,500+ community-made courses plus official courses.
Awesome Golf
Windows minimum is a 2.2 GHz dual-core with 4 GB of memory and integrated graphics.
Courses: Not published on the pages we checked.
E6 Golf (2026)
Windows 10 64-bit, 10th-gen Intel i7, 24 GB of memory, RTX 3060 with 12 GB.
Courses: TruGolf’s pages give two counts (1,000+ on the Play listing, 15,000+ on the software page).
The Golf Club 2019 (TGC 2019)
Windows 10 64-bit, Intel Core i5-760, 4 GB of memory, 30 GB of storage.
Courses: Not published on the pages we checked.
A gaming PC adds $800 to $1,500 to a build, which is why the simulator package builds put GSPro only in the tiers that already include a PC. The starter build runs on a tablet you own.
Most monitors ship with their own app first
Before paying for third-party software, check what the maker already gives you. From our launch monitor spec sheets:
- Garmin Approach R10: Garmin Golf with Home Tee Hero; 5 E6 Connect courses included; GSPro.Source
- Rapsodo MLM2PRO: GSPro, E6 Connect / E6 Apex, Awesome Golf; 30,000+ courses with Premium.Source
- Square Golf Home Edition: GSPro and E6 Connect natively, plus the Square Golf app with 12 courses.Source
- SkyTrak+ (ST+): SkyTrak app with Course Play packs (Foresight 34+, TrackMan 35+ on Elite). Third-party sim support is not published by SkyTrak.Source
- Bushnell Launch Pro: FSX software tiers; GSPro access requires an active Gold subscription and a separate GSPro subscription.Source
- Foresight Sports GC3: FSX Play, FSX 2020, FSX Pro Performance, Foresight Fairgrounds, all included.Source
The one monitor all four platforms read
By the vendor lists above, the Garmin Approach R10 is the only unit of our six that every platform supports (TGC 2019 through the Garmin Golf app). If you want to keep every software option open, that is the cheapest way to do it.
Garmin Approach R10
Radar launch monitor, around $600 from Garmin. Listed by GSPro, Awesome Golf and TruGolf E6; TGC 2019 via the Garmin Golf app.
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