Barfield ADTS vs Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane
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.
Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane
This app analyzes and manages aircraft maintenance tasks, including mechanical component vibration, electrical component imaging, and flap asymmetry detection. It offers current measurements, acoustic imaging, and visual inspection capabilities for comprehensive aircraft health monitoring.
- Measure and analyze aircraft maintenance tasks
- Compare and trend component performance
- Manage mechanical component vibration
- Radiometric imaging of electrical components
- Flaps asymmetry detection
- Acoustic image tests
- Visual inspections
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ReliablePlane® is designed to measure, analyze, compare, trend and manage maintenance tasks in aircraft, such as vibration of mechanical components, radiometric imaging of electrical components, flaps asymmetry detection, current measurements, acoustic image tests, visual inspections, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane at 5.0 against Barfield ADTS's 3.4. Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Barfield ADTS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). 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.
Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Barfield ADTS ships an update every 5 months, Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barfield ADTS | Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barfield Inc | The Boeing Company |
Customer experience
Barfield ADTS
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In-app purchases
Barfield ADTS
No in-app purchases
Boeing Toolbox ReliablePlane
No in-app purchases
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