Link Up configurator vs Wakespeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link Up configurator
This app wirelessly configures gateway devices, enabling analog sensors to connect to NMEA 2000® networks. It offers plug-and-play installation and a user-friendly interface for easy setup and troubleshooting.
- Wireless device configuration
- Analog sensor to NMEA 2000® integration
- Plug-and-play installation
- User-friendly interface
- Status LED notifications
- Powerless configuration transfer
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The LinkUp Configurator is your veratron companion App to wirelessly configure your LinkUp gateway device in a snap. UPGRADE YOUR ANALOGUE SENSORS TO NMEA 2000® The veratron LinkUp gateways bring your analogue sensors to the NMEA 2000® network era. All your boat’s data are now digitally available to be displayed on any NMEA 2000® enabled device. Available in 5 variants to serve different scenario: - Generic resistive (level sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, …) - Pyrometer - Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) - Combined Temp/Press sensor - J1939 All NMEA 2000® certified! PLUG-AND-PLAY INSTALLATION The standard Micro-C M12 connector perfectly interfaces with the NMEA 2000® network without the need of additional adapters. No dedicated power supply is required, the LinkUp gateway gets its power directly from the NMEA 2000® network! The embedded LED notifies you the status of the device and its configuration at any time, reducing commissioning and troubleshooting time. WIRELESS CONFIGURATION The configuration of the LinkUp devices has never been so easy. Launch the App and define your settings through the user-friendly interface, then simply hold your mobile device in proximity of the LinkUp to transfer the configuration. Thanks to the embedded passive antenna the configuration can be done powerless! Discover more on www.veratron.com
Wakespeed
This app provides a simple and reliable way to configure, update, monitor, and diagnose your Wakespeed Advanced Regulator. It offers pre-defined parameters for various components and an expert mode for advanced customization.
- Configure, update, and monitor WS500 Pro via Bluetooth
- Pre-defined parameters for alternators, batteries, and BMS
- Save and retrieve configurations
- Share configurations with others
- Import configurations
- Expert Mode for advanced customization
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The Wakespeed App allows for simple and reliable configuration, updating, monitoring, and diagnostics of your Wakespeed Offshore WS500 and WS500 Pro Advanced Regulator. Create configurations using Wakespeed's 100's of built in of pre-defined, manufacturer recommended configuration parameters for batteries, alternators, and BMS's; select the brand and models you are using from three easy-to navigate screens to create a customized configuration for your regulator -- just pick-n-go. 'Expert Mode' allows the configuration to be further refined and customized, including adjusting the Charge Profile and accessing some of the more advanced options and capabilities. Once you have created your configuration it may be saved for later retrieval, shared with others via the built in 'share' tools (Email, messaging, etc), or sent to your WS500 / WS500 Pro Alternator Regulator. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth to configure, monitor, update, or take logs. With your WS500 regulator 'share' your configuration with a Windows based PC and use the Wakespeed "Universal Configuration Utility" (downloadable at http://www.wakespeed.com/technical ) and a USB cable. Alternatively you can share the configuration to an Android based phone for direct transfer using an OTG adapter. Configuration and updating can even be done before the WS500 / WS500-Pro is installed by powering it through the USB port. Key features include: · Configure, Update, Monitor your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth directly from yoru iPhone or iPad. · Simple 'pick from the list' of 100's of pre-defined Alternators, Batteries, and BMS's to create a reliable and optimized configuration for your install · Save and retrieve configurations for later use. · Share configurations with others using built-in share tools · Import configurations which have been shared with you for use, modification, and/or sending to your regulator. · Share the configuration for later transfer using a Windows based transfer tool. · Advanced 'Expert Mode' allows for modification of pre-defined values, as well as access to advanced features. For more information on this application, supporting tools, as well as the WS500 Advanced Alternator Regulator, visit http://www.wakespeed.com Email: support@wakespeed.com if you have any questions or need technical support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Link Up configurator at 5.0 against Wakespeed's 2.2. Link Up configurator also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Wakespeed's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Link Up configurator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
Link Up configurator ships an update every 6 weeks, Wakespeed every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Link Up configurator | Wakespeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veratron AG | Dragonfly Energy Corp. |
Customer experience
Link Up configurator
Wakespeed
In-app purchases
Link Up configurator
No in-app purchases
Wakespeed
No in-app purchases
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