Compound by The Blocks vs B.B. Link Configurator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compound by The Blocks
Easily calculate the future growth of your savings using the power of compounding interest. This intuitive financial tool helps you visualize your wealth accumulation and make informed decisions for your financial future.
- Compound interest calculations
- Savings growth projection
- Intuitive user interface
- Financial goal planning
- Wealth building tool
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Compound by The Blocks is a powerful financial tool that makes it easy to calculate the growth of your savings over time. Whether you're saving up for something big or planning for the future, Compound can help you see how much your money can grow with the power of compounding interest. With a simple and intuitive design, we hope that this will become your go-to utility for quick calculations. We believe that everyone deserves to have access to easy-to-use financial tools that can help them build wealth and achieve their financial goals. That's why we created Compound — to give you a simple and effective way to calculate the growth of your savings and start making smarter financial decisions. So whether you're just getting started with saving or you're a seasoned investor, give Compound a try and see how it can help you unlock the power of compounding growth.
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 rating: Compound by The Blocks at 5.0 against B.B. Link Configurator's 4.6. Compound by The Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). B.B. Link Configurator's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
Compound by The Blocks 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.
Compound by The Blocks ships an update every 7 months, B.B. Link Configurator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compound by The Blocks | 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 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seth Mitchell | Island Magic Co. |
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Compound by The Blocks
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In-app purchases
Compound by The Blocks
No in-app purchases
B.B. Link Configurator
No in-app purchases
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