Barfield ADTS vs Access Control Application
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Access Control Application
This application transforms your smartphone into a digital key for workplace access. Forget your physical tag; simply use your phone to unlock doors at approximately 3,000 locations worldwide. Enjoy seamless entry to your workspace with this convenient mobile key technology.
- Smartphone as digital key
- Unlock doors without physical tag
- Mobile Key technology
- Access control for workplaces
- Global location support
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Access Control is the new key to your workplace! Forgot your tag? No problem! With Access Control all you need is your smartphone to open your door: your smartphone is your new key. With roughly 3,000 locations in over 100 countries IWG is the world’s largest provider of workplaces. With the new Access Control Application you can enjoy Mobile Key technology. Mobile Key enables you to interact with electronic locks using your smartphone, instead of your tag. You can unlock any door you have access to, by simply tapping the electronic lock with your smartphone! This great feature will simplify access to your workplace. Tags are no longer needed! Download now and start enjoying unlocking doors with your smartphone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barfield ADTS at 3.4 against Access Control Application's 2.0. Access Control Application's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Barfield ADTS holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Barfield ADTS's written reviews are positive against 17% of Access Control Application's.
Barfield ADTS ships an update every 5 months, Access Control Application every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barfield ADTS | Access Control Application |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barfield Inc | Pathway IP II GmbH |
Customer experience
Barfield ADTS
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In-app purchases
Barfield ADTS
No in-app purchases
Access Control Application
No in-app purchases
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