Credit Scanner vs MSR Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Credit Scanner
Scan SIM card recharge vouchers using your device's camera. This utility app automatically reads the serial number, saving you manual entry time. It supports all mobile carriers and is compatible with iOS 12.1 and newer devices.
- Camera-based scanning
- Automatic serial number reading
- Supports all carriers
- iOS 12.1+ compatibility
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This app helps you quickly recharge your SIM card. The app uses your camera to scan the serial number on your credit voucher. It works with all carriers, and is available for iOS 12.1 and above.
MSR Control
Easily control magnetic stripe card reader/writers with your device. Read, write, erase, and copy data from magnetic stripe cards. Supports various models and brands, with data import/export capabilities.
- Read magnetic stripe card data
- Write data to magnetic stripe cards
- Copy card data
- Erase tracks on cards
- Import/export data files
- Support for various card reader models
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MSR Control: X6 Bluetooth is a companion app for compatible Bluetooth MSR card reader/writer and magnetic-stripe encoder hardware. Use your iPhone or iPad to read, write, encode, erase, copy, import, and export magnetic stripe card data with X6, MSRX6BT, BTMSR, and related devices. Compatible models include X6, MSR X6, MSRX6, MSRX6BT, and BTMSR. Compatible brands include Deftun, Misiri, Tnaive, PosTech, and PosUniTech. Key features: • Connect to compatible Bluetooth MSR hardware. • Read data from magnetic stripe cards. • Write and encode data to magnetic stripe cards. • Copy one card’s data to multiple cards. • Erase selected tracks on magnetic stripe cards. • Read multiple cards into a data file. • Write multiple cards from a data file. • Import and export data files through iCloud or local folders. • Support ISO data format, 210 BPI, 75 BPI, Hi-Co/Lo-Co workflows, and leading-zero settings. The app is designed for use with compatible external Bluetooth MSR hardware. Please use it only with cards and data you are authorized to manage. This app uses Apple’s standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Credit Scanner at 5.0 against MSR Control's 3.5. Credit Scanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). MSR Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (53 vs 1). On price and device support 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. MSR Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Credit Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Credit Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSR Control has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Credit Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, MSR Control every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Credit Scanner | MSR Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linus Karlsson | TCool LTD. |
Customer experience
Credit Scanner
MSR Control
In-app purchases
Credit Scanner
No in-app purchases
MSR Control
- Monthly EasyMSR Membership3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- EasyMSR - 1-year Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
