Pharos Print vs MyChapterRoom Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Submit content to secure print queue
- Edit finishing options
- Preview documents
- Delete print jobs
- View print queue
- Release print jobs
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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.
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.
- 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
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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..
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pharos Print | MyChapterRoom Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (245 ratings) | 4.5 (382 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.6% of reviews | 21.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 245 | 382 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pharos Systems International | PAZ Communications LLC |
Customer experience
Pharos Print
MyChapterRoom Mobile
User reviews
Pharos Print
From 245 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Better mobile-to-desktop feature parity
- Admin task functionality on mobile app
- Optimize event check-in for bulk scanning
In-app purchases
Pharos Print
No in-app purchases
MyChapterRoom Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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