Selcall Selective Calling Tone vs Barfield ADTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Selcall Selective Calling Tone
Generate various selective calling tones for communication. Choose from over 20 tone types, queue multiple tones for burst transmission, and customize tone durations and gaps. Store frequently used sequences for quick access.
- Over 20 tone types
- Tone queuing and burst transmission
- Customizable tone duration and gap
- Memory for storing tone sequences
- CTCSS continuous tone generation
- CODAN mode for priority calls
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SelCall generates Selective Calling Tones. Select your tone type from the extensive selection of available modes, then touch the button for each tone you wish to send. You can even queue up tones and have them sent in a burst, if you wish. The following tone types can be generated: DTMF CCIR1 CCIR7 PCCIR EIA EEA CCITT EURO NATEL VDEW MODAT ZVEI1 ZVEI2 ZVEI3 PZVEI DZVEI PDZVEI ICAO ICAO SELCALL 32 CTCSS CODAN Touch the button on the upper right corner to get a list of SelCall tone modes, and select the mode you wish to use. Then touch the button for each tone you wish to generate. If you turn the switch off, you can queue up several tones (they will be displayed to the left of the switch) and then turn the switch back on to play them. Any tones that you played by turning the switch on can be repeated by tapping the RPT/Repeat button. You can also store commonly used tone sequences. Tap on the Mem button to bring of the list of memory entries, which will by empty at first. To add an entry, tap the Edit button, then the green plus sign to add an entry, which will get a default name of Untitled. Tap Done, then tap on the Untitled entry to edit it. You can change the name, as well as the tone keys to be sent. To send an entry, tap the send button. It will be sent (or stored in the buffer if the switch is off). It will also be placed in the repeat buffer, so you can tap RPT/Repeat to re-send it. The duration of tones and gap between them can be customized for most modes. Enter the values in milliseconds. The maximum allowed values are 500 milliseconds. In CTCSS mode, touch the button for the tone that you wish to continuously generate. There is a switch which turns the tone on and off, and when on, the tone will continuously play, even when you switch to another tone mode, so you can combine CTCSS with other tone modes. In CODAN mode, adjust the center frequency if necessary, select the priority of the message, and dial in the ID to call, and your ID. Then tap Send. Sequence mode allows you to create sequences of arbitrary tones. First, you will see a list of your sequences. You can use Edit to add additional sequences, delete a sequence, or re-arrange them. Three sample tone sequences are created for you, as examples. To rename a sequence, tap on it and edit the text. To edit to send a sequence, tap on the disclosure indicator at the extreme right. Each sequence is a set of lines, each of which has two numbers. The first is the frequency of the tone in Hertz, the second is the duration of the tone in milliseconds. One second is 1,000 milliseconds. Do not put an additional space between the numbers, after them, before them, or use any other characters, or the sequence will not correctly play. You can play two tones at the same time, in that case, three numbers must be entered on each line, the first two are the tone frequencies, the third is the duration. The first sample sequence, Seq 1, sends eight tones. The first is 1200 Hz for 550 milliseconds, then there are six more tones: 1100, 1000, 1100, 1000, 1100, 1000 Hz, each 200 milliseconds. Then a final tone of 1500 Hz for 350 milliseconds. To play a sequence, tap Send. To edit a line, tap on it and edit the text. You need a single space between the frequency and length. You can use Edit to add additional lines, delete a line, or re-arrange them.
Barfield ADTS
This app transforms your iOS device into a wireless remote for specific aircraft maintenance testing equipment. It offers automatic firmware updates and allows simultaneous viewing of PDF documents.
- Wireless remote control for DPS1000 and 1811NG
- Automatic firmware update detection
- Split-screen PDF viewing
- User-friendly interface
- Programmable test routines
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Note: Barfield does not collect user’s information. Barfield Inc. designs and manufactures Ground Support Test Equipment (GSTE) and is improving the aircraft maintenance industry one App at a time. Barfield's new and innovative app transforms any iOS tablet or cellphone into a wireless remote control for the DPS1000 and the 1811NG. Additionally, two available features enhance the user experience: 1) The app will detect whether a new firmware version is available when connected to the DPS1000/1811NG through the embedded secure Wi-Fi and automatically will prompt the user to proceed with the upgrade if necessary. 2) The split-screen feature allows users to operate the app while simultaneously opening PDF documents previously downloaded from Dropbox. The latest iPhone support allows the user to access the app through their cellphones with the same capabilities as the iPad. Ground Support Test Equipment are used for testing aircraft Pitot-Static/Air Data systems. They are fully automated and boast a user friendly interface with color touch screen and programmable test routines. With this new generation of aircraft line maintenance testing through a tablet/cellphone app, Barfield is helping its market and industry take a giant step forward with reliable, economical and universal Air Data testers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Barfield ADTS at Free against Selcall Selective Calling Tone's $2.99. Selcall Selective Calling Tone's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). On rating, update cadence, 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
Barfield ADTS is free to download; Selcall Selective Calling Tone costs $2.99 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 — 3.3 for Selcall Selective Calling Tone against 3.4 for Barfield ADTS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Selcall Selective Calling Tone's written reviews are positive against 20% of Barfield ADTS's.
Selcall Selective Calling Tone ships an update every 4 months, Barfield ADTS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selcall Selective Calling Tone | Barfield ADTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Barfield Inc |
Customer experience
Selcall Selective Calling Tone
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In-app purchases
Selcall Selective Calling Tone
No in-app purchases
Barfield ADTS
No in-app purchases
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