# Pharos Secure Release vs Paper2Audio

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper2Audio at 97% against Pharos Secure Release's 0%. Paper2Audio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Pharos Secure Release's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper2Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Pharos Secure Release asks for nothing beyond the download.

Paper2Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper2Audio has 784 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pharos Secure Release's written reviews are positive against 97% of Paper2Audio's.

Pharos Secure Release ships an update every 3 months, Paper2Audio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pharos Secure Release | Paper2Audio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pharos-secure-release/id1096696311/reviews) | **[4.9 (784 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper2audio-text-to-speech/id6737539427/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **784** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **97.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 89 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pharos Systems International](https://appshunter.io/developer/918145671) | [Paper2Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777001061) |

## What reviewers say

### Pharos Secure Release

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pharos-secure-release/id1096696311)

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.

**Highlights:** Secure printing across networks, Remote print job submission, Modify job list within the app, QR code printer release, Ensures document confidentiality, Reduces printing waste

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Paper2Audio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper2audio-text-to-speech/id6737539427)

This app transforms your documents, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio using high-quality, natural-sounding voices. It intelligently skips irrelevant content and summarizes complex elements, making reading hands-free and productive.

**Highlights:** Reads PDFs, EPUBs, .docx, .txt, and web articles, High-quality, natural text-to-speech voices, Summarizes figures, tables, and equations, Intelligently skips junk text, Reader View with word-level highlighting, Playback speed control, Table of contents navigation

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paper2Audio Plus Monthly | $20.00 | per month |
| Paper2Audio Plus Annual | $191.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🗣️ Natural voices
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficient text extraction
- 💯 Excellent for academic/technical content
- 🆓 Completely free with no hidden fees

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Occasional issues with formatting/layout
- 📓 Lacks support for footnotes/citations
- 🌐 Limited compatibility with other formats (Kindle, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional issues with chapter/section detection in long documents

**Requested features**

- Add support for footnotes and citations
- Implement custom pronunciation dictionary
- Improve handling of multilingual content
- Expand compatibility to more file formats


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pharos Secure Release free?

Pharos Secure Release is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Paper2Audio free?

Paper2Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pharos Secure Release or Paper2Audio?

Paper2Audio is rated higher. Pharos Secure Release averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Paper2Audio averages 4.9 from 784 ratings.

### Do Pharos Secure Release or Paper2Audio have ads?

Neither Pharos Secure Release nor Paper2Audio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pharos Secure Release or Paper2Audio?

Pharos Secure Release ships an update every 3 months, and Paper2Audio every 5 days. Most recently, Pharos Secure Release was updated on November 6, 2026 and Paper2Audio on November 8, 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.*