I’ve been up to my ears with personal launch monitor stories the past couple of weeks. We know there are hot buttons with y’all (subscriptions, amiright?). However, the one that makes or breaks the experience for me is what software types call the “user interface.”
The idea it to make the “user experience as seamless as possible.”
Or, in plain English, make the damn thing so friggin’ simple that a doofus like me can actually use it.
On behalf of my legion of fellow doofuses, please Lord, give me a seamless user experience.
The folks at FlightScope are aiming to do just that. The company is launching a new, upgraded and – we hope – simplified upgrade to its FS Golf app. The idea is twofold. First, add a ton of new features to help you get more out of your FlightScope launch monitor. Second, get your sessions started quicker and with less agita.
We’ll take a peek at the other thing that gives you agita (subscriptions, amiright?) in a bit. First, however, let’s dissect the new FlightScope FS Golf App.
The updated FS Golf App: What’s new?
If you already use the FS Golf app for a FlightScope launch monitor, like the Mevo Gen2 (a MyGolfSpy “Staff Pick” in 2025 testing) or the Mevo+, you’ll appreciate the new features. If you’re in the market for a personal launch monitor, all we can say is the app makes a big difference in your experience.
The previous version of the FS Golf app was functional. Some of the machinations you had to go through, however, could be a tad hinky. This new version smooths those out considerably.
The interface has been redesigned to be more graphic and colorful. It has also been streamlined into broader categories. The Practice section covers Full Swing, Short Game, Swing Training, Putting, Gapping and Challenges. The previous version had separate tabs for each.
The video section has been cleaned up, simplified and added to. One of the more interesting (and underutilized) features of the Mevo Gen2 is its ability to record your swing. The Gen2 uses FlightScope’s unique combination of a dual camera array and radar to capture your data. Since the unit is in line to your swing, one of the cameras can pull double duty and record video. You can create shareable galleries of your recorded swings and session data. You can compare your swings side by side. There’s a function called FS Tracer (not new but still interesting) that will overlay shot trajectory in real time to your video.
Targets, environments and visibility
If you’ve ever used a launch monitor outdoors on a sunny day, you know how freaking difficult it can be to see your phone or tablet screen. To that end, the new FS Golf app features a new Light Mode function for clearer visibility.
The new app lets you go nuts when creating your practice range environment. You can change the virtual camera angle from low to high and you can even change the sky. You can pick clear, overcast, golden hour or night or you can simply have it match the time of day you’re practicing. If you’re so inclined, you can choose maple or pine trees in the background and can change the hitting environment from grass to hitting bays with mats.
None of this makes the unit more accurate but it does make it fun.
There’s also something new called Data Margins which allows you to set success ranges for various metrics and skill levels. (You will need the Pro Package for this one which we’ll get into in a sec.)
The new app will also allow you to normalize shot data. That means you can take out wind effects during live sessions or even from past sessions. As always, you can select the location in which you’re using your FlightScope so it takes elevation and current weather conditions into account. You can also normalize for the type of ball you’re hitting.
Additionally, if you use FlightScope’s i4 rangefinder, you can link it to your FS Golf account and the rangefinder will use all of your data to make club recommendations. It also takes current wind, weather and elevation into account when making those recommendations.
About subscriptions
We know subscriptions are a hot button. No one likes paying extra to use something you’ve already bought. We’ll dive deeper into subscriptions in the coming days but we want to share FlightScope’s offerings. They might surprise you.
Let’s use the Mevo Gen2 as an example. It’s $1,299 to buy the unit. For that, you get a ton of data with no additional subscriptions or fees. The included metrics include carry, roll and total distance, ball speed, club speed, Smash Factor, launch angle, spin, spin axis, apex height, flight time, landing angle, angle of attack, spin loft, shot type and shot dispersion. There are also four additional metrics for putting analysis.
Additionally, FlightScope gives you full (and permanent) access to eight home golf simulator courses through E6 Connect.
For $1,299, that’s a pretty robust package.
If you want more, FlightScope’s optional Pro Package gives you club path, face-to-path, face-to-target, dynamic loft, vertical and horizontal swing plane (a pretty slick feature), low point, club speed profile and club acceleration profile. That package carries a one-time fee of $699.
There’s an additional Face Impact Location package for a one-time fee of $350. That gives you lateral and vertical impact plus heat mapping.
FlightScope sells the two as a package for $975,
So, for $2,275, you get a robust and accurate launch monitor with more metrics than most of us would know what to do with plus eight courses for your simulator.
With no annual subscription.
FlightScope does offer additional E6 course simulation bundles. The 12-course bundle (with Pebble and the Old Course) is a $250 one-time fee. Other packages include more courses but require a yearly subscription ranging from $300 to $600.
Final thoughts
The new FlightScope FS Golf app represents a solid upgrade. If you already own a FlightScope, you’ll find the app easier to navigate and it makes the video tools considerably easier to use.
If you’re in the market for a personal launch monitor, remember that the app is a big part of the usability of whatever it is you wind up buying. They’re all free to download so it might behoove you to look them over and see what features are included as part of your buying decision.
For more information, visit the FlightScope website.
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