Comparison

Pharos Print vs MyChapterRoom Mobile

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

Head to head
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.

About

MyChapterRoom Mobile

This app provides a centralized platform for leaders to manage relationships, communication, and community within their chapter. It offers tools to enhance member engagement and streamline chapter operations, creating a more empowering experience.

Highlights
  • Integrated website and mobile app
  • Secure login and access levels
  • Emergency safety check-in
  • Event and guest check-in
  • Incentive tracking
  • Dynamic calendar with excuse forms
  • Polling, sign-ups, forms, and surveys
Features
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Leadership, Empowered! MyChapterRoom serves as a central hub for relationship, communication and chapter community management for leaders and their teams. MCR allows leaders to focus on creating an empowering member experience for the whole chapter. You will increase member engagement with a unique customized suite of tools that deliver all the functionality that you want, in one place. Here are some of the benefits of using MyChapterRoom: - Integrated website and mobile app platform - Secure Login - Emergency Safety Check-in - Event, Self and Guest Check-in - 10 different levels of access - Incentive tracking - Dynamic calendar with excuse forms - Polling & Sign-Ups - Forms & Surveys - Project Management - Secure document sharing - And much, much more..

Screenshots

Pharos Print4 screens
MyChapterRoom Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyChapterRoom Mobile at 4.5 against Pharos Print's 1.3. MyChapterRoom Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (22% vs 8%). Pharos Print's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

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

MyChapterRoom Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 382 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Pharos Print's written reviews are positive against 22% of MyChapterRoom Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pharos Print ships an update every 9 months, MyChapterRoom Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pharos Print versus MyChapterRoom Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharos PrintMyChapterRoom Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (245 ratings)4.5 (382 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.6% of reviews21.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245382 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPharos Systems InternationalPAZ Communications LLC

Customer experience

Pharos Print

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

MyChapterRoom Mobile

All ratings383 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative70.0%

User reviews

Pharos Print

From 245 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works fine sometimes
  • 👍 "It worked fine!"

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App won't open/load
  • 🐛 Constant disconnections
  • 🐛 Files disappearing
  • 🐛 Network issues

MyChapterRoom Mobile

From 382 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📅 Comprehensive calendar and event management
  • ✉️ Centralized communication and messaging features
  • 📊 Effective organizational tools for chapter management
  • 🔔 Convenient push notifications for updates
  • 👥 Useful roster and member tracking capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent and persistent app crashes
  • ⚠️ Constant forced updates required
  • 🔄 Frequent unexpected logouts
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times and lag
  • 😕 Confusing and outdated user interface

Bugs and 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

MyChapterRoom Mobile

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes during bulk event check-in
  • Crashes when opening menu sidebar
  • Notifications fail to clear properly
  • In-app notifications cause freezing and crashes
  • Login failures after forced updates
Show 6 more
  • Password reset emails not received
  • App freezes when viewing emails from notifications
  • White screen loading issues
  • Missing emails (only receiving 1 of 20+ sent weekly)
  • Scan-in feature frequently non-functional
  • Excuse submission failures

Requested features

8 requests
  • Reduce frequency of mandatory app updates
  • Improve mobile app mail and forum functionality
  • Add email client-style indicators for read/unread messages
  • Implement chat feature accessibility from mobile app
  • Improve notification clearing system
Show 3 more
  • Better mobile-to-desktop feature parity
  • Admin task functionality on mobile app
  • Optimize event check-in for bulk scanning

In-app purchases

None

Pharos Print

No in-app purchases

None

MyChapterRoom Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pharos Print free?
Pharos Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyChapterRoom Mobile free?
MyChapterRoom Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pharos Print or MyChapterRoom Mobile?
MyChapterRoom Mobile is rated higher. Pharos Print averages 1.3 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while MyChapterRoom Mobile averages 4.5 from 382 ratings.
Do Pharos Print or MyChapterRoom Mobile have ads?
Neither Pharos Print nor MyChapterRoom Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pharos Print or MyChapterRoom Mobile?
Pharos Print ships an update every 9 months, and MyChapterRoom Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pharos Print was updated on November 6, 2026 and MyChapterRoom Mobile on November 2, 2026.

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