MSR Control vs Seattle Gradebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Seattle Gradebook
Access your academic performance with this app. View grades, calculate your GPA, and preview upcoming assignments. Your login information is kept private and used solely for direct connection to The Source.
- View grades
- Calculate GPA
- Preview assignments
- Secure login
- Direct connection to The Source
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The Source App for Seattle Public Schools View your grades in the app Calculate your GPA Preview Assignments This app is not associated with Seattle Public Schools or PowerSchool. Login info stays private and is only used to connect directly to The Source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seattle Gradebook at 88% against MSR Control's 11%. Seattle Gradebook also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). MSR Control's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Seattle Gradebook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Seattle Gradebook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of MSR Control's written reviews are positive against 88% of Seattle Gradebook's.
MSR Control ships an update every 6 days, Seattle Gradebook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSR Control | Seattle Gradebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (54 ratings) | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TCOOL LTD | Andrew Huntwork |
Customer experience
MSR Control
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In-app purchases
MSR Control
- Monthly EasyMSR Membership3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- EasyMSR - 1-year Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Seattle Gradebook
No in-app purchases
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