SDR vs B.B. Link Configurator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SDR
Control your Icom transceiver remotely or locally from your iPhone. Operate in all modes, log QSOs, and utilize integrated digital modes like FT8/FT4 and SSTV. No extra hardware is needed for global access.
- Remote transceiver operation
- All mode control
- Auto logging logbook
- Integrated FT8/FT4 tool
- Integrated SSTV receiver
- Integrated CW decoder and keyer
- DX-Cluster integration
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Software Defined Radio Client for Icom Transceivers and your iPhone SDR-Control Mobile is a full featured iPhone App to operate your Icom Transceiver at home or from around the world without additional Hard- or Software. Important: This App requires one of the following Icom Transceivers: IC-705, IC-7610, IC-9700, IC-7760 or the IC-R8600 Receiver or the new IC-7300 MK2 FACTS AND FEATURES: ■ Native iOS 26 app, backward compatible to iOS 17 ■ Compatible with any iPhone ■ Complete operation of your Icom Transceiver in all modes ■ Use the App local or to remote access of your Transceiver from any place without additional Hard- or Software ■ Logbook with auto logging, ADIF Im-/Export ■ UDP Log submission when using external logging software ■ Integrated full featured FT8 / FT4 Tool ■ Integrated SSTV receiver (NEW) ■ Integrated CW Decoder ■ Integrated CW Keyer ■ DX-Cluster integration ■ Call sign lookup integrated ■ Displays Calls on Map with heading and distance information ■ And much more... WHAT YOU NEED: - An Icom IC-705, IC-7610, IC-9700 or IC-7760 Transceiver or IC-R8600 Receiver or the new IC-7300 MK2 - The Transceiver needs to be connected to your Network (WiFi or LAN) - No USB cable needed or supported - An iPhone that runs at least iOS 17 Find out more here: https://ham-radio-apps.com Read the Manual: http://go-to.me/sdrcontrol-mobile-manual
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 price: B.B. Link Configurator at Free against SDR's $44.99. SDR's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 67%) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). On rating, 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
B.B. Link Configurator is free to download; SDR costs $44.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SDR against 4.6 for B.B. Link Configurator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SDR has 64 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of SDR's written reviews are positive against 67% of B.B. Link Configurator's.
SDR ships an update every 2 weeks, B.B. Link Configurator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDR | B.B. Link Configurator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $44.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (64 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Roskosch | Island Magic Co. |
Customer experience
SDR
B.B. Link Configurator
Bugs and requests
SDR
Reported bugs
12 issues- Dialogs do not scale with larger text setting
- Frequency display overlaps buttons
- FT8 decoding issues (lower signal levels than WSJTX)
- App crashes and leaves radio in transmit
- Logbook export not functional after update
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- Function button for horizontal scrolling not fully displayed
- FT8 decode is useless and unreliable
- Messed up radio, requiring reset
- RX audio unusable outside home network (prior to 1.5.1)
- Struggles with audio RX packets on remote cellular networks
- Cannot work over mobile data with certain carriers (EE)
- FT8 alerts sound but don't display
Requested features
14 requests- Develop for IC-7800
- CarPlay support
- Apple Watch add-on
- Windows version
- JS8call support
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- More digital modes
- Display memory bank names
- Initiate memory scan from app
- WSPR implementation
- Tool for WSPR
- More FT8/FT4 features (e.g., setting transmit frequency directly in FT8 view)
- Send image to unit
- KISS TNC support
- Control digital modes (reflectors, etc.)
B.B. Link Configurator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SDR
No in-app purchases
B.B. Link Configurator
No in-app purchases
