Paint Scheme vs Bell TechPubs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Scheme
Explore pre-designed paint schemes for various helicopter models. Visualize and select from a range of real-world color options for your aircraft.
- Predefined paint schemes
- Configurator for helicopters
- Supports H120, H125, H130, H135, H145 models
- Visualize real paint options
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Airbus Helicopters Paint Scheme application proposes predefined real paint schemes for the H120, H125, H130, H135 and H145 helicopters.
Bell TechPubs
Access technical manuals and interactive documents for mission-critical operations. Supports online and offline viewing, with features like hyper-linking and interactive figures for easy navigation and troubleshooting.
- Online and offline manual access
- Interactive PDF and S1000D IETM formats
- Integrated hyper-linking between documents
- Update notifications for new revisions
- Zoomable interactive figures
- Fault isolation and wiring diagrams
Read full descriptionHide full description
Access your Bell Technical Publications libraries anytime, anywhere with the Bell Technical Publications iOS app, designed exclusively for iPadOS. Whether you’re on the flightline, in the field, or mid-flight, this app is built to support your mission-critical operations. Key Features: • Online and Offline Access: View technical manuals while online or download individual manuals or entire libraries for offline use. • Interactive Manuals: Access fully interactive manuals in PDF and S1000D Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) formats. • Integrated Hyper-Linking: Seamlessly navigate between manuals, chapters, and data modules, including maintenance and flight manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, Alert Service Bulletins, Technical Bulletins, and more. • Update Notifications: Stay informed with email and in-app notifications when new manuals are added or revisions are released. • Interactive Figures: Zoom and pan features for figures in Maintenance Manuals and Illustrated Parts Catalogs. • Fault Isolation and Wiring Diagrams: Access interactive Fault Isolation Manuals and Wiring Diagram manuals for enhanced troubleshooting. Designed for aerial firefighters, air ambulance operators, law enforcement, military personnel, and more, this app ensures you have the information you need, even in the most remote locations. Download the Bell Technical Publications app today and take your technical libraries with you wherever your mission takes you.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paint Scheme at 5.0 against Bell TechPubs's 4.0. Paint Scheme also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Bell TechPubs's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Paint Scheme holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Paint Scheme ships an update every 9 months, Bell TechPubs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Scheme | Bell TechPubs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 334 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS | Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. |
Customer experience
Paint Scheme
Bell TechPubs
In-app purchases
Paint Scheme
No in-app purchases
Bell TechPubs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paint Scheme free?
Is Bell TechPubs free?
Which has better reviews, Paint Scheme or Bell TechPubs?
Do Paint Scheme or Bell TechPubs have ads?
Which is updated more often, Paint Scheme or Bell TechPubs?
Other comparisons
