MSR Control vs Octo Browser
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/
Octo Browser
This private browser allows you to create separate profiles for different online activities, ensuring your cookies, cache, and history remain isolated. Easily switch between work, personal, or research contexts without data leakage.
- Independent browser profiles
- Isolated cookies and cache
- Separate browsing history
- Customizable browser identification
- Proxy support (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5)
- Instant profile switching
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A private browser built on independent profiles. Create browser profiles for every context you need - work, personal, research, or anything else. Each profile is its own world, with its own cookies, cache, history, and settings. Switch between them in one tap. Nothing leaks between them. PROFILES THAT STAY SEPARATE Every browser profile is its own container. Cookies and sessions don't mix, and data from one profile never shows up in another. - Create profiles in seconds - Each profile has its own cookies, storage, and session - Instant switching from the main screen - Separate browser history POWERFUL BROWSING TOOLS Every profile comes with flexible settings you fully control: - Browser identification, language, timezone, and regional settings - Proxy (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5) MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE - Keep work and personal browsing fully separated - Stay signed in to different sites across different profiles
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Verdict
MSR Control and Octo Browser both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of Octo Browser's written reviews are positive against 13% of MSR Control's. Octo Browser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). MSR Control's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Octo Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Octo Browser holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of MSR Control's written reviews are positive against 57% of Octo Browser's.
MSR Control ships an update weekly, Octo Browser every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSR Control | Octo Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (47 ratings) | 3.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TCool LTD. | BLACKBIRD SECURE BROWSING LTD |
Customer experience
MSR Control
Octo Browser
In-app purchases
MSR Control
- Monthly EasyMSR Membership3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- EasyMSR - 1-year Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Octo Browser
No in-app purchases
