Golf Simulators and Golf Launch Monitors are very similar. Most launch monitors double as a golf simulator, giving you access to simulated courses. Some launch monitors do not have simulator compatibility or capability, they can track your ball metrics but aren't able to show them on a simulated course.Luckily with advancements in golf technology, more and more golf launch monitors are able to connect to 3rd party golf simulator software so you can still experience golf simulation even if your launch monitor does not have native simulation.