Comparison

PaperCut Hive vs Pharos Library

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PaperCut Hive

Securely release print jobs from your mobile device at your organization's printers. This app offers a convenient, touch-free way to manage your printing needs, with options to review and adjust print settings before collection.

Highlights
  • Secure print job release via mobile
  • Touch-free printing options (NFC, QR code)
  • Print job review and modification
  • Cross-device printing support
  • Contactless document collection
  • Find-me/pull-printing functionality
Features
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PaperCut Hive makes printing convenient, responsible, and secure in your organization. We're all for flexibility. This app gives you the option to securely release your print jobs using your mobile phone. Of course, you can also release your job at the MFD/Printer touch screen as well. This mobile app just gives you one more option, and a touch-free one at that! To get the most out of this app, make sure you have an approved email invitation to use your organization's printers & MFPs. To release prints using your phone, simply tap your phone on an NFC sticker on the printer, scanning a QR code, or selecting the printer's name from a list. Did you forget to double-side the document? No problem, the PaperCut Hive app will remind you and allow you to make those changes on your way to the printer. PaperCut Hive makes it easy to print from all your devices including desktops, laptops, Chromebooks, and of course your iOS phone. See! You can use your phone for work too! Here’s how it works: - You’ll receive an invitation from your organization - It will guide you through the installation of this app as well as apps on your computers and other devices - You will then be able to select ‘PaperCut Printer’ when printing from any of your devices - This app also allows you to view your print jobs and securely collect your documents at any printer/MFD in your organization - Simply walk up to the printer and tap the NFC stickers, scan a QR code, or use the MFD touch screen. This app gives you a contactless/touch-free release method. Benefits: - Have you ever printed your payslip and had to run (sprint!) to the printer to collect it before anyone else does? Fixed! - Have you walked to the printer only to realise your document has gone somewhere else? Fixed! We call this find-me or pull-printing printing. - Do you forget to select duplex at the time of printing, but then feel guilty as you watch an endless stream of pages roll out? Fixed! - Confused by different print dialogues on different devices? BYOD? Fixed! - Need to set up printing on a new device and wish it could be as easy as installing a new app? Fixed! Have a question? Please email support@papercut.com or get in touch with the PaperCut Partner supporting you. Note: This app requires that your organization has an active and configured PaperCut Hive account and the PaperCut Hive embedded software installed on your MFDs. You should receive an invitation or instruction on how to set up this app from your organization. Your confidentiality is our priority. Your data is treated like we'd want our data to be treated. Check out our Privacy Policy for the full story. In fact your confidentiality is super important to us and that's exactly the reason we invented PaperCut Hive (and of course to reduce print waste and make printing easy).

About

Pharos Library

Features
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Pharos is your personal knowledge library — a place to track everything you read, listen to, and watch, and to see how it all connects. CAPTURE IN SECONDS Share an article, book cover, or podcast episode screenshot directly to Pharos from any app. It automatically extracts the title, author, and details — no manual typing required. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Log books, articles, newsletters, podcasts, and more. Rate what you've read, organize with tags, and keep everything in one place instead of scattered across apps and bookmarks. CONNECT YOUR IDEAS Take notes linked directly to your sources. Save quotes, questions, and reactions. Use @mentions to link people and organizations right inside your notes, building a web of connected knowledge instead of a flat list. YOUR ROLODEX Keep track of authors, thinkers, and organizations you encounter in your reading. See everything connected to a person or company in one place. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your reading habits over time — what you're reading, how much, and how consistently. Set goals and track your pace. STAY ORGANIZED YOUR WAY Hierarchical tags, custom templates for recurring entries, and series tracking for newsletters and serialized content mean Pharos adapts to how you actually read. WORKS OFFLINE Your library is available even without a connection. Pharos is named after the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria — a beacon that guided sailors safely to shore. Just as the lighthouse guided ships through darkness, Pharos helps you navigate and make sense of everything you read.

Screenshots

PaperCut Hive4 screens
Pharos Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

PaperCut Hive and Pharos Library are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PaperCut Hive versus Pharos Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperCut HivePharos Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaperCut SoftwareAIDAN JAMES LISTON

Bugs and requests

PaperCut Hive

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App regularly crashes
  • App closes as soon as it's opened
  • Print jobs disappear
  • App crashes preventing phone release
  • Printers becoming inoperable
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  • Printer resetting itself
  • Desktop download doesn't work on Mac
  • Crashes and doesn't load prints
  • Randomly crashes
  • Computer won't cooperate (Macs)
  • App crashes after a few uses
  • Crashes upon load
  • App is too unstable
  • App won't open or crashes on click
  • Error messages not always appearing
  • Crashing since update
  • Constantly needed to delete and redownload
  • Need to frequently re-request access
  • Keeps crashing, can't open app
  • Have to delete and reinstall bi-weekly
  • System doesn't refresh
  • Does not work well with Macs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Enable search in printer list
  • Enable ascii copy paste of QR code value
  • App works natively with iPad screen resolution
  • Support QR code loading from images
  • Mark specific printers as favorites

Pharos Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PaperCut Hive

No in-app purchases

None

Pharos Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaperCut Hive free?
PaperCut Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pharos Library free?
Pharos Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaperCut Hive or Pharos Library have ads?
Neither PaperCut Hive nor Pharos Library shows ads.

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