Accessory Manager vs B.B. Link Configurator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 update cadence: B.B. Link Configurator at every 5 weeks against Accessory Manager's every 16 months. B.B. Link Configurator also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Accessory Manager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 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.
Accessory Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B.B. Link Configurator has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Accessory Manager ships an update every 16 months, B.B. Link Configurator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Accessory Manager | B.B. Link Configurator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | Island Magic Co. |
Customer experience
Accessory Manager
B.B. Link Configurator
In-app purchases
Accessory Manager
No in-app purchases
B.B. Link Configurator
No in-app purchases
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