Comparison

Evolis Print Service vs MSR Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Evolis Print Service

Features
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The Evolis Print Service plugin allows you to print easily from your iOS mobile devices (iPhone, iPad) to Evolis printers connected on the same network. Once installed, the application allows you to add and associate Evolis printers present on the same network as the mobile device (Ethernet or Wi-Fi connected printer) and then to offer printing plugin from your iOS device to compatible Evolis printers. Documents and images can then be printed directly by using the «Print» or «Share» option from the various compatible iOS applications, and then selecting an Evolis printer to print on CR80 format cards (credit card format). Printing options are also available and proposed in the application for the management of ribbons, cards, printing resolution, colors profile application, ... The application is available in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish and Chinese. Main features: - Add and associate printers to the mobile device (automatic search, IP address entry, ...), - Setting up printing options (ribbon, cards, resolution, ...), - Printing plugin from compatible iOS applications, - Application of a color profile to get a rendering as close as possible to the real colours, - Display of the printer status, - IP (network). Examples of supported applications: - Photo gallery, - Internet browser (Safari), - Any other application that supports iOS printing option (business or consumer applications). Compatible printers: - Agilia - Primacy, Primacy 2 - Zenius - Elypso - Edikio Flex, Edikio Duplex - KC Essential, KC Prime - Altess

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Evolis Print Service4 screens
MSR Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Evolis Print Service at none against MSR Control's 2. MSR Control's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MSR Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Evolis Print Service asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evolis Print Service ships an update every 5 months, MSR Control every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Evolis Print Service versus MSR Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolis Print ServiceMSR Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—54 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvolisTCOOL LTD

In-app purchases

None

Evolis Print Service

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MSR Control

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly EasyMSR Membership3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • EasyMSR - 1-year Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Evolis Print Service free?
Evolis Print Service is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSR Control free?
MSR Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Evolis Print Service or MSR Control have ads?
Neither Evolis Print Service nor MSR Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evolis Print Service or MSR Control?
Evolis Print Service ships an update every 5 months, and MSR Control every 6 days. Most recently, Evolis Print Service was updated on October 27, 2026 and MSR Control on October 24, 2026.

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