ClearNode vs Accessory Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearNode
This app provides remote control and management for ClearNode devices, enabling users to configure settings, connect to nodes, and control integrated radio functions. It also allows for audio stream playback and monitoring of multiple devices.
- Configure AllStar, Echolink, and DMR credentials
- Control radio parameters (frequency, CTCSS, volume)
- Connect/disconnect from remote nodes
- Catalog and search active node lists
- Monitor and control multiple devices
- Play delayed audio streams
- Power down or reboot device
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The ClearNode App allows you to: - Set up your ClearNode with your AllStar, Echolink and DMR credentials and settings - Configure important parameters for Asterisk and USB Audio - Connect and disconnect your ClearNode device from remote nodes and servers - Keep a catalog of the nodes you have connected to - Search the AllStar, Echolink and DMR active node lists - Control the integrated radio: Tx/Rx frequency, CTCSS codes, Squelch, Volume, Emphasis, High Pass and Low Pass, bandwidth - Power down or reboot your ClearNode Device - Play a delayed stream (~20 sec) of the audio traffic on your ClearNode (Tx and Rx), also play the stream to your public Broadcastify account - The ClearNode App detects and displays your ClearNode's current IP Addresses - If you have multiple ClearNode devices you can monitor and control them all from a single ClearNode Mobile App This application is a support/remote control utility for ClearNode devices built by Gerry Filby/W6WNG.
Accessory Manager
Manage your Motorola Solutions Bluetooth accessories with this app. View connection status and product information for WM500 and WM800 devices directly from your smartphone.
- View connection status
- Access product information
- Manage WM500 accessories
- Manage WM800 accessories
- Smartphone integration
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Device Management App for your Motorola Solutions Bluetooth accessories. Allows users to view connection status of WM500 and WM800 with smartphone along with it product information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearNode at every 2 weeks against Accessory Manager's every 16 months. ClearNode also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 1). Accessory Manager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Accessory Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearNode has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ClearNode ships an update every 2 weeks, Accessory Manager every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearNode | Accessory Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerry Filby | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
ClearNode
Accessory Manager
In-app purchases
ClearNode
No in-app purchases
Accessory Manager
No in-app purchases
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