Comparison

iPage 2 vs B.B. Link Configurator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iPage 2

Send messages to pagers from your iOS device. This app allows users to create and send pages with features like preset messages, contact management, and custom server support.

Highlights
  • Send messages to pagers
  • Preset messages
  • Favorites
  • Custom SNPP servers
  • Contact import/export
  • Carrier assignment for contacts
Features
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iPage 2 is a complete rewrite of iPage in the Apple Swift 4 programming language. It maintains the same purpose as the original iPage which allows a user to send a message (page) to someone's pager from their iOS mobile device such as iPhone or iPad. iPage 2 is a separate app to iPage rather than just an update. There are several features with this app including: optimization for iOS 12 and the larger screen devices, preset messages, favorites, custom SNPP servers, and importing/exporting contacts. iPage 2 does not have ads. One major difference from the original iPage is that in iPage 2 a carrier must be assigned to each individual contact. Assigning carriers can be done: 1. At the time of entering/editing a contact's information 2. At the time of sending a page 3. In bulk via 'Settings' (Settings->Carriers->Manage) 4. Via CSV file import. The User Guide (Settings -> Documentation -> UserGuide) explains these options. DISCLAIMER: iPage 2 requires an internet connection and sends information to SNPP servers that are not in its control. Therefore, the user of iPage 2 is solely responsible for verifying that the pages sent from this app are received in a timely manner. The user will not hold iPage 2 or its developers responsible for complications that arise becasue of someone not receiving a page as desired.

About

B.B. Link Configurator

Configure a Bluetooth adapter to connect your amateur radio to an iOS device. This enables data exchange with apps like RadioMail and aprs.fi using the radio's TNC as a packet modem.

Highlights
  • Configure B.B. Link Bluetooth adapter
  • Pair with Kenwood TH-D74/TH-D75 radios
  • Connect radio (Bluetooth Classic) to iOS (BLE)
  • Utilize radio's TNC as packet modem
  • Data exchange with amateur radio apps
Features
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This app configures the B.B. Link Bluetooth adapter for pairing with a Kenwood TH-D74 or TH-D75 radio. The adapter facilitates a connection between the radio, which uses Bluetooth Classic, and an iOS device via BLE. This connection allows apps like RadioMail, Packet Commander and aprs.fi to utilize the radio's built-in TNC as a packet modem for data exchange over amateur radio.

Screenshots

iPage 24 screens
B.B. Link Configurator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: B.B. Link Configurator at Free against iPage 2's $2.99. iPage 2's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

B.B. Link Configurator is free to download; iPage 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPage 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPage 2 has 46 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iPage 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of B.B. Link Configurator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPage 2 ships an update fortnightly, B.B. Link Configurator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iPage 2 versus B.B. Link Configurator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPage 2B.B. Link Configurator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (46 ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsOnIce, LLCIsland Magic Co.

Customer experience

iPage 2

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

B.B. Link Configurator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

iPage 2

No in-app purchases

None

B.B. Link Configurator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPage 2 free?
iPage 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is B.B. Link Configurator free?
B.B. Link Configurator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPage 2 or B.B. Link Configurator?
iPage 2 is rated higher. iPage 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while B.B. Link Configurator averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do iPage 2 or B.B. Link Configurator have ads?
Neither iPage 2 nor B.B. Link Configurator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPage 2 or B.B. Link Configurator?
iPage 2 ships an update fortnightly, and B.B. Link Configurator every 5 weeks. Most recently, iPage 2 was updated on October 11, 2026 and B.B. Link Configurator on October 10, 2026.

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