Pharos Secure Release vs NBConnected
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.
NBConnected
Report non-emergency city issues like potholes, graffiti, or trash pickup requests. Track the status of your submitted requests and view others across the city.
- Report non-emergency city issues
- Submit requests for potholes, graffiti, trash, tree trim
- Track request status
- View city-wide requests
- Integrates with city work order system
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The New Bedford 311 app, also known as NB Connected allows residents and visitors to report non-emergency issues to the city, such as potholes, graffiti, trash, and tree trim requests. Reports are automatically entered into the City’s work order system and allow users to track their request as well as other requests throughout the City.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pharos Secure Release at 3.7 against NBConnected's 3.0. Pharos Secure Release also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Pharos Secure Release ships an update every 3 months, NBConnected every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pharos Secure Release | NBConnected |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pharos Systems International | City of New Bedford |
Customer experience
Pharos Secure Release
NBConnected
In-app purchases
Pharos Secure Release
No in-app purchases
NBConnected
No in-app purchases
Questions
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