Rapsodo MLM 4+

The concept is amazing and the device seems to work perfectly, but the app crashes too often. I’ve had two practice sessions since receiving the MLM. Both times I’ve had to restart the MLM device and app multiple times because the app will crash and quit just before practice starts. Once it gets going, I can hit between 5-15 shots before the app crashes again, and I have to start over. Please fix this because it has so much promise...

Two more quick observations that may help others. First, beware of hitting towards the setting or rising sun. The camera loses the ball and won’t register a shot. Second, although the camera based club selection seems like a cool feature, I’ve yet to get it to work. I’ve tried different clubs, lighting conditions, etc. to no avail. Save yourself the frustration and just select the club on the app. Better yet, enable voice command 😄

I’ve owned my Rapsodo personal launch monitor now for 2 months and I must say it has performed better than expected. The unit never fails to pick up the ball off the clubhead and data is relayed within seconds to your iPhone. The app displays distance, ball speed, and launch angle, but unfortunately does not have an option to toggle on or off other crucial pieces of data, namely club head speed. While club head speed is displayed after you end a session and look at the session summary, not having it displayed on a real time swing by swing basis is a big time limitation to the app. Additionally, it would be nice for the unit and the app to pick up practice swing speeds, as many folks employ super speed training to their practice regime, but as of now this feature does not exist. However, the numbers that are displayed are remarkably accurate when compared to pricier machines, and having video feedback of every swing during a practice session can be a nice touch at times too. Give us iPhone users the ability to toggle on swing speed and this app would get 5 stars from me.

It took a little while to set it up. That being said. I have tried a few different budget friendly lunch monitors. They all have their pros and cons. This one is my favorite. Shot Tracing. I love the video feedback.
I love that it shows you How far off line you are right to left. No other portable launch monitor does this for you. That is budget friendly.
I am in Florida. Unfortunately the Florida sun overheats your phone rather quickly. This is a drawback. That being said it is a drawback to most of these kind of devices. You just need to get to the range extra early in the morning. Which I should do anyways.
Would love to see a indoor version or net version.
I’d like to see a way to keep a backup battery on the phone while using the MLM. Not a deal breaker. Maybe they could make the MLM bigger with a bigger battery that also charge the phone while in use.