# Pharos Print vs PaperCut Hive

The clearest difference is rating: PaperCut Hive at 4.0 against Pharos Print's 1.3. PaperCut Hive also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). Pharos Print's advantage is ratings volume (242 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

PaperCut Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pharos Print has 242 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Pharos Print's written reviews are positive against 12% of PaperCut Hive's.

Pharos Print ships an update every 9 months, PaperCut Hive every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pharos Print | PaperCut Hive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.3 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pharos-print/id918145672/reviews) | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papercut-hive-secure-print/id1520121351/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **242** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 7.6% of reviews | **11.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 70 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pharos Systems International](https://appshunter.io/developer/918145671) | [PaperCut Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1343622618) |

## What reviewers say

### Pharos Print

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pharos-print/id918145672)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open/load
- App crashes
- Constant disconnections
- Files disappearing
- Network issues

**Requested features**

- 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


### PaperCut Hive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papercut-hive-secure-print/id1520121351)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 New app is much better
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Works on iPhone and iPad
- 👍 Convenient release from phone
- 👍 Preview before releasing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App regularly crashes
- 🐛 App closes on opening
- 🐛 Inefficient and irritating
- 🐛 Causes headaches and stress
- 🐛 Unnecessarily complicated

**Reported bugs**

- App regularly crashes
- App closes as soon as it's opened
- Print jobs disappear
- App crashes preventing phone release
- Printers becoming inoperable

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pharos Print free?

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

### Is PaperCut Hive free?

PaperCut Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pharos Print or PaperCut Hive?

PaperCut Hive is rated higher. Pharos Print averages 1.3 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while PaperCut Hive averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pharos Print or PaperCut Hive have ads?

Neither Pharos Print nor PaperCut Hive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pharos Print or PaperCut Hive?

Pharos Print ships an update every 9 months, and PaperCut Hive every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pharos Print was updated on October 29, 2026 and PaperCut Hive on October 29, 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.*