# Card Checker vs MSR Control

The clearest difference is rating: MSR Control at 4.2 against Card Checker's 1.0. MSR Control also leads on ratings volume (73 vs 1). Card Checker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Card Checker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MSR Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

MSR Control holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSR Control has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Card Checker | MSR Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-checker-validate-lookup/id1587424168/reviews) | **[4.2 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msr-control-read-and-write/id6499517595/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zeliha Barutcu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587424170) | [新雨 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559932632) |

## What reviewers say

### Card Checker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-checker-validate-lookup/id1587424168)

Instantly validate and look up credit and debit card details. Get country, bank name, and card type with just the first 8 digits, or perform a full validation with all numbers. Includes a convenient paste feature from your clipboard.

**Highlights:** Validate credit and debit cards, Lookup card details (country, bank, type), Full card validation, Paste from clipboard functionality, Removes spaces from card numbers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Limitless Usage | $0.99 | one-time |


### MSR Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msr-control-read-and-write/id6499517595)

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.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth connectivity for MSR devices, Read, write, and copy magnetic cards, User-friendly interface, Wide magnetic card compatibility, Secure transaction operations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited access | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Card Checker free?

Card Checker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MSR Control free?

MSR Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Card Checker or MSR Control?

MSR Control is rated higher. Card Checker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MSR Control averages 4.2 from 73 ratings.

### Do Card Checker or MSR Control have ads?

Neither Card Checker nor MSR Control shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*