Comparison

VIA App vs Pharos Print

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

Head to head
About

VIA App

This app enables seamless wireless collaboration by connecting all devices in a meeting space to a primary presentation screen. It supports BYOD, HD video streaming, and multi-display presentations, transforming any screen into a dynamic meeting point for ideas.

Highlights
  • BYOD Wireless Collaboration
  • HD Video Streaming
  • Multi-Display Presentation
  • Interactive Touch Collaboration
  • Interactive Whiteboard
  • VIA Cloud
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VIA turns any screen into a potential meeting point for ideas to stream freely without conventional restrictions that consume or constrict a meeting’s resources. Independent of wires and cables for total connectivity, VIA is an audio- visual integrator. The box connects to and works off an existing wireless network and links every device in a meeting space with the primary presentation screen. KEY FEATURES 1. BYOD Wireless Collaboration 2. HD Video Streaming 3. Multi-Display Presentation 4. HDMI Input 5. Dynamic Display Layout 6. Collaboration Notes 7. Team Collaboration 8. Interactive Touch Collaboration 9. Interactive Whiteboard 10. VIA Cloud 11. Reverse Control

About

Pharos Print

Submit documents from your iOS device to a secure print queue. Edit finishing options, preview, and manage print jobs. Requires a Pharos MobilePrint solution within your organization.

Highlights
  • Submit content to secure print queue
  • Edit finishing options
  • Preview documents
  • Delete print jobs
  • View print queue
  • Release print jobs
Features
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The Pharos Print app, part of the Pharos MobilePrint solution, allows you to easily submit content from your iOS device to a Pharos secure print queue. To use this app, Pharos MobilePrint and a Pharos secure print solution must be in place within your organization. Features • Easily submit content from your phone or tablet into a Pharos secure print queue. • Edit your finishing options before you print. • Preview your document(s) before you print. • Delete a print job from your Pharos secure print queue. • View all documents in your Pharos secure print queue. • View your Available Funds and job cost (when applicable). • Release print jobs to the printer (if configured). • Select printers for release by scanning QR code (if configured). Operating Environment • Supports iOS 14.0 and newer iPhone and iPad models. • Supports Pharos MobilePrint 2.0+ with Pharos Uniprint 9.0+ • Supports Pharos MobilePrint 2.0+ with Pharos Blueprint 5.2+ • QR Print Release requires MobilePrint 2.4 and Uniprint 9.1 SP3 Supported Files (Important) Uploading or opening files from other apps via “Open In” and "Sharing", or via the "Upload" button in the app supports the following file formats: Microsoft Office® documents, Microsoft Outlook®, PDF, images (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP), text files (CSV, RTF & TXT), and OpenOffice documents. How to use the features of Pharos Print app [Note: some features or settings may be disabled by your organization, as noted] A. Download and install the Pharos Print app to your iOS device. B. Connect Pharos Print to your organization’s Pharos MobilePrint server. a. Open the Pharos Print app. b. Contact your organization’s IT administrator to obtain the Pharos MobilePrint server information (URL). c. Enter the Pharos Server Name and Server Port (both are required). d. Select Connect e. The Pharos Print app will connect to the Pharos server and display a User Authentication Screen. C. Authenticate to the Pharos Server. a. Enter the credentials that you normally use to print (your username and password). b. Select Log On to enter the Pharos Print app. D. Files can be submitted either via the Upload icon in the app or by using the native iOS “Open In” or the "Sharing" command to submit your print job. a. To upload supported documents from the app, simply log in and use the "Upload" button. Sources for files on your device, or cloud, will be presented. b. To upload supported documents using “Open In" or "Sharing" i. Select content in any app that supports “Open In" or "Sharing". ii. Select Open In/Share. iii. Select the Open/Share in Pharos Print icon. E. You may set finishing options, preview, or delete a document a. Select a print job in your job list. b. Apply your desired finishing options via the "Print Options" tab at the bottom of the app: i. 1 sided or 2 sided ii. Color or Black & White iii. Pages per side iv. Number of copies v. Page range to print c. To preview documents, select a document and use the "Preview" button. d. To delete documents, select a document and use the "Delete" button. F. To print documents, this option must be allowed by your organization a. Select document(s) to print b. Then either use the tab at the bottom of the app to select a printer (if available) c. Or use the “QR Code” icon at the top right of the app (if available) to enable the camera and point it at the QR code on the printer you want to print to. G. To view available funds you have for printing, use the “Payment method” tab at the bottom of the app. a. If made available by your organization, the app may offer the ability to “Add Funds” via the link on this tab. H. Logging out a. To log out of the Pharos Print app, select the gear icon in the upper left corner and select Log out.

Screenshots

VIA App2 screens
Pharos Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VIA App at every 3 months against Pharos Print's every 9 months. VIA App also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Pharos Print's advantage is ratings volume (227 vs 44). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.4 for VIA App against 1.3 for Pharos Print. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pharos Print has 227 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 9% and 8% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIA App ships an update every 3 months, Pharos Print every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VIA App versus Pharos Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIA AppPharos Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (44 ratings) — better1.3 (227 ratings)
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews — better7.6% of reviews
Number of ratings44227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKramer Electronics Ltd.Pharos Systems International

Customer experience

VIA App

All ratings44 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative88.6%

Pharos Print

All ratings227 ratings
Positive6.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative91.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive7.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative86.4%

Bugs and requests

VIA App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pharos Print

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App won't open/load
  • App crashes
  • Constant disconnections
  • Files disappearing
  • Network issues
Show 19 more
  • App freezes
  • Login issues
  • Server connection issues
  • Printing fails
  • Blurry prints
  • Double-sided printing
  • QR code won't scan
  • Laggy UX
  • Complicated to use
  • Incompatible with iOS versions
  • Keyboard covers login button
  • Cannot add funds
  • Doesn't recognize files
  • Poor UI testing
  • Limited app options
  • Doesn't print from other apps
  • Slow loading times
  • Print button cut off
  • No print button

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a progress bar for loading
  • Fix keyboard blocking login button
  • Add an upload feature
  • Allow printing from other apps
  • Add page range option for printing
Show 3 more
  • Update app to look more native to iOS
  • Fix print button being cut off
  • Add a print button

In-app purchases

None

VIA App

No in-app purchases

None

Pharos Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIA App free?
VIA App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pharos Print free?
Pharos Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VIA App or Pharos Print?
VIA App is rated higher. VIA App averages 1.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Pharos Print averages 1.3 from 227 ratings.
Do VIA App or Pharos Print have ads?
Neither VIA App nor Pharos Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIA App or Pharos Print?
VIA App ships an update every 3 months, and Pharos Print every 9 months. Most recently, VIA App was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pharos Print on September 22, 2026.

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