AntScope vs B.B. Link Configurator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AntScope
Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your smartphone for detailed antenna system analysis. Visualize SWR and Smith charts, and view all parameters in one place.
- Connects to RigExpert analyzers via BLE
- SWR chart visualization
- Smith chart visualization
- All parameters mode
- Supports RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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AntScope for iOS is a software designed to connect the RigExpert antenna analyzers with BLE option to Apple smartphones. This software allows to get information about your antenna system and visualize that information: - SWR chart (standing wave ratio) - Smith chart - All parameters mode Supported analyzers: - RigExpert Stick 230 - RigExpert Stick 230 BLE - Stick Pro - Stick XPro - Stick 500 - Match - Match U - AA-2000 - AA-3000
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: B.B. Link Configurator at 67% against AntScope's 21%. B.B. Link Configurator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). AntScope's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
B.B. Link Configurator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AntScope has 57 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of AntScope's written reviews are positive against 67% of B.B. Link Configurator's.
AntScope ships an update every 3 months, B.B. Link Configurator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AntScope | B.B. Link Configurator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (57 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd | Island Magic Co. |
Customer experience
AntScope
B.B. Link Configurator
In-app purchases
AntScope
No in-app purchases
B.B. Link Configurator
No in-app purchases
