Comparison

Barbizon Handbook vs Electrical Troubleshooting MS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Barbizon Handbook

This digital handbook provides entertainment technicians with essential references for electrical terms, lighting fixtures, lamps, and more. Access all the information from the printed edition, including interactive contacts for global office locations and updated lookup tools.

Highlights
  • Indexed navigation
  • Electrical and lighting references
  • Zoom and pan handbook pages
  • Interactive office contacts
  • Updated lamp lookups
  • Color, pattern, and pipe references
Features
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The Barbizon Lighting Company is giving Entertainment technicians their coveted little flipbook AND MORE. No more wondering "Where did I leave my Barbizon Flipbook!? If I only had it with me, I could cross-reference my CTB by manufacturer!" Every page, formula, gel and lamp reference you'd find in the printed edition is here. • Handbook Indexed Navigation! • References for Electrical Terms, Wire and Cable, Lighting Fixtures, Lamps, Color, Patterns, Pipe, Knots, and More... • Zoom and Pan of Handbook pages • Interactive Contacts for All Barbizon Office locations, worldwide! • Updated tools and lamp lookups (including data projectors) For every Barbizon employee - from accounting to sales to shipping - there is a single driving philosophy: Connect the customer with what they need, when they need it, at a fair price. With this Handbook App, Barbizon is providing technicians and designers with one more means of connection - through your mobile device. Whatever your stage, Barbizon has products, experience and expertise for lighting professionals and amateurs in every field!

About

Electrical Troubleshooting MS

Learn to troubleshoot electrical circuits with a virtual voltmeter and PLC logic. This app offers 17 random electrical problems for a challenging learning experience, allowing you to practice identifying issues in motor starters and control circuits.

Highlights
  • 17 random electrical problems
  • Virtual voltmeter with probes
  • Animated motor starter
  • Switch between schematic and PLC logic
  • Troubleshooting Assistant
  • Normal and troubleshooting modes
Features
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Totally FREE! No ads or pop-ups! How this App Works: This app has 17 different electrical problems that are randomly selected to provide a fun and challenging learning experience. It is certain to help you become more proficient in troubleshooting with a voltmeter. The motor starter is animated so that you can SEE the different contact configurations between forward and reverse. Another unique feature of this app is the ability to instantly switch back and forth between the control schematic and the real time PLC logic. There is also a "Troubleshooting Assistant" to help test the control circuit and find the problems. The app is initially in normal mode. This allows you to experience: - How a reversing starter works. - How to use the virtual voltmeter probes to measure voltages at various test points (small black squares, which turn red when the voltmeter makes contact with them) in the control circuit. - Analyze the PLC logic, when the starter is in various control modes Run (FWD & Rev), Off and Auto (FWD & REV). The HMI only has control in Auto. The selector switches work as indicated by control circuit. After the you understand how the motor starter works in the various control modes, you can check your troubleshooting skills by going to "Settings" (touch the 'More' button (at the top of the app) and then the gear icon) and selecting troubleshooting mode. Touch the "Arrow Back" icon to return to the control schematic. You will notice that the screen background has turned a light green, indicating that it is in troubleshooting mode and has a problem that needs to be found. Use the "Troubleshooting assistant" at the top, right side of the control schematic to help set the operator switches for testing. Use the voltmeter probes and PLC logic screen to identify the problem. Once you believe that you have identified the problem, touch "Problem Identified" button at the top of the app. A list of possible problems will appear. If you cannot determine the problem, at the bottom of the list, there is an item to provide the answer. If you desire to put the control system back in to normal (Non Troubleshooting Mode - No electrical problems) to learn more about how it is suppose to work, go to the settings section and unselect "Troubleshooting Mode". It is truly a great learning tool for anybody that wants to be able to fully utilize a voltmeter to troubleshoot a control circuit.

Screenshots

Barbizon Handbook4 screens
Electrical Troubleshooting MS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barbizon Handbook at 5.0 against Electrical Troubleshooting MS's 4.8. Barbizon Handbook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Electrical Troubleshooting MS's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (122 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barbizon Handbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrical Troubleshooting MS has 122 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Barbizon Handbook's written reviews are positive against 88% of Electrical Troubleshooting MS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barbizon Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Electrical Troubleshooting MS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barbizon Handbook versus Electrical Troubleshooting MS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbizon HandbookElectrical Troubleshooting MS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBARBIZON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCDavid White

Customer experience

Barbizon Handbook

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Electrical Troubleshooting MS

All ratings118 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

Barbizon Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

Electrical Troubleshooting MS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barbizon Handbook free?
Barbizon Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Electrical Troubleshooting MS free?
Electrical Troubleshooting MS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barbizon Handbook or Electrical Troubleshooting MS?
Barbizon Handbook is rated higher. Barbizon Handbook averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Electrical Troubleshooting MS averages 4.8 from 122 ratings.
Do Barbizon Handbook or Electrical Troubleshooting MS have ads?
Neither Barbizon Handbook nor Electrical Troubleshooting MS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barbizon Handbook or Electrical Troubleshooting MS?
Barbizon Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and Electrical Troubleshooting MS weekly. Most recently, Barbizon Handbook was updated on October 14, 2026 and Electrical Troubleshooting MS on October 23, 2026.

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