Pharos Secure Release vs Surf Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pharos Secure Release
Securely print documents from your mobile device to any network-connected Pharos-secured printer. Manage your print jobs remotely and release them by scanning a QR code at the printer, ensuring document confidentiality and reducing waste.
- Secure printing across networks
- Remote print job submission
- Modify job list within the app
- QR code printer release
- Ensures document confidentiality
- Reduces printing waste
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The Secure Release app makes it easy for employees of organizations with Pharos Secure Release to print securely across networks to any Pharos-secured device on the network, improve the printing experience, ensure document confidentiality, and reduce waste. You can submit print jobs on your mobile device from any location or network, modify your job list within the app at anytime, and when it’s convenient, you can walk up to any secured printer and use the app to scan the QR code affixed to the printer to release your print job(s). This secure and intuitive workflow prevents sensitive information from being left unattended on printer output trays. It also improves convenience by allowing you to securely release your documents at any secured printer in your organization’s network. Note: This app requires a Pharos Cloud Secure Release account. iOS versions 15, 16, and 17 are fully tested and supported.
Surf Security
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Surf Security is a comprehensive Safari extension designed to ensure a secure online experience. To safeguard against phishing attacks, Surf Security scans websites and identifies fraudulent, potentially harmful sites that attempt to capture your sensitive information. While browsing, you receive security alerts through this extension, providing you with a protective shield that warns you before entering risky websites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pharos Secure Release at 3.7 against Surf Security's 1.0. Pharos Secure Release also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Surf Security's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pharos Secure Release holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Pharos Secure Release ships an update every 3 months, Surf Security every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pharos Secure Release | Surf Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pharos Systems International | Ziv Yankowitz |
Customer experience
Pharos Secure Release
Surf Security
In-app purchases
Pharos Secure Release
No in-app purchases
Surf Security
No in-app purchases
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