# MSR Control vs R2 Bucket Boss

The clearest difference is review sentiment: R2 Bucket Boss at 100% against MSR Control's 0%. R2 Bucket Boss also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). MSR Control's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MSR Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and R2 Bucket Boss sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

R2 Bucket Boss holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MSR Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of R2 Bucket Boss's.

MSR Control ships an update fortnightly, R2 Bucket Boss every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MSR Control | R2 Bucket Boss |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msr-control-read-and-write/id6499517595/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r2-bucket-boss/id6811290816/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [新雨 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559932632) | [Matia labs, inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726732402) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### R2 Bucket Boss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/r2-bucket-boss/id6811290816)

Manage Cloudflare R2 buckets and SFTP servers in a single, intuitive file manager. Browse, edit, move, and share files directly without needing web dashboards or command lines. Offers built-in editing, image previews, and server-side operations for efficient remote file management.

**Highlights:** Unified R2 and SFTP management, Drag and drop file transfers, Built-in text editor and image preview, Server-side file operations, Cloudflare cache management, Secure server list export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MSR Control free?

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

### Is R2 Bucket Boss free?

R2 Bucket Boss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MSR Control or R2 Bucket Boss?

R2 Bucket Boss is rated higher. MSR Control averages 4.2 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while R2 Bucket Boss averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MSR Control or R2 Bucket Boss have ads?

Neither MSR Control nor R2 Bucket Boss shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MSR Control or R2 Bucket Boss?

MSR Control ships an update fortnightly, and R2 Bucket Boss every 3 days. Most recently, MSR Control was updated on October 30, 2026 and R2 Bucket Boss on November 3, 2026.

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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.*