MSR Easy Connect vs MSR Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSR Easy Connect
Interact with your MSR device via Bluetooth LE. Read, write, and edit track data directly on your iPhone or iPad. Save your information to Files or iCloud.
- Read and write MSR device data
- Edit track data
- Enable/disable tracks
- Save data to Files/iCloud
- Supports ISO and raw format
- Bluetooth low energy connectivity
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*** Requires external hardware *** MSR Easy Connect allows you to read and write to your MSR device using Bluetooth low energy technology. With this app, you can conveniently interact with your MSR device with your iPhone or iPad. Simply open the app, select your MSR from the list of devices, and tap to connect. Once connected, you can read, write, and erase using your MSR device. You can edit the track data directly in the app, and enable and disable each track. You can also save your data to the Files app or to your iCloud account. This app supports reading and writing in ISO and raw format. Please note that an MSR device is required and must be purchased separately.
MSR Control
This utility app allows users to manage magnetic cards using a Bluetooth-enabled MSR device. It provides functionality to read, write, and duplicate various types of magnetic stripe cards with a focus on ease of use and secure operations.
- Bluetooth connectivity for MSR devices
- Read, write, and copy magnetic cards
- User-friendly interface
- Wide magnetic card compatibility
- Secure transaction operations
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Experience the next level of magnetic card management with Easy MSR X, specifically designed to harness the power of your MSR device via Bluetooth. Whether you're in business or managing personal data, Easy MSR X offers a seamless interface to read, write, and duplicate magnetic cards with utmost ease and security. Key Features: Bluetooth Connectivity: Pair easily with your MSR device. Multi-Function: Read, write, and copy magnetic stripe cards. User-Friendly: Simplistic design for easy operation. High Compatibility: Works with a wide range of magnetic cards. Secure Transactions: Ensures safety with encrypted operations. This app is using the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/ internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MSR Control at Free against MSR Easy Connect's $17.99. MSR Control also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). MSR Easy Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
MSR Control is free to download; MSR Easy Connect costs $17.99 up front. MSR Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MSR Easy Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
MSR Control holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 70 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of MSR Easy Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of MSR Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MSR Easy Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, MSR Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSR Easy Connect | MSR Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (183 ratings) | 4.2 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Backes | 新雨 李 |
Customer experience
MSR Easy Connect
MSR Control
Bugs and requests
MSR Easy Connect
Reported bugs
24 issues- Stopped writing but would still read
- Doesn't write
- Doesn't erase
- Reads track 2 on track 3
- App is unusable
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- Only reading not writing or erasing
- App doesn't let me Write Track 1 or 2 or Erase
- Doesn't write
- It will read any card already made, but won’t write to track 2 at all
- Doesn’t work majority of time
- Reads but doesn’t erase or write
- Shows up in track 3 which is weird
- App doesn’t work at all
- It's doesn't connect to the device
- Not letting me write on track 3 keep popping up as T3
- Cut me off sometimes
- Nth happens when swipe card
- Not compatible for iPhone for direct connect
- Deftun BT MSR is not working it close app when I try to write
- Swiping the card on my Bluetooth MSR x6 and nothing is happening
- App isn’t working closes out anytime I try to write
- App completely shut down on me
- Trying to write on track 2 and doesn’t let me closes app when it says it writes reads and erase
- Doesn’t erase or write
Requested features
5 requests- How to grab dumps from Telegram and put them on the right tracks
- Fix app unusable issues
- Fix writing/erasing problems
- Provide email or phone number for help
- Easy MSR functionality
MSR Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MSR Easy Connect
No in-app purchases
MSR Control
- Unlimited access$1.997 Days
- Unlimited access$4.991 Month
- Unlimited access$9.991 Year
- Unlimited access$14.99
Questions
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