Comparison

Pharos Print vs Coursery

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

Coursery

This app helps college students track course registration in real-time for specific universities. It automatically refreshes information and sends push notifications when course sections open or close, simplifying the registration process.

Highlights
  • Live registration information
  • Course tracking
  • Instant push notifications
  • Automatic refresh every minute
  • Supports USC and UCLA
Features
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■ Course Tracker for USC and UCLA students ■ View registration information for your college live ■ Track courses and be the first to get notified ■ Why Coursery? Coursery is the ultimate solution for course registration. Just add the section you want to track with a few taps, then rest assured that Coursery will do the work behind the scene. The app is auto refreshed every minute, ensuring the content is always up to date for you. You will receive a push notification whenever the section you are tracking opens or closes. No worries for course registration again, Coursery has you covered! ■ HAVE QUESTIONS? If you have an issue or feature request, please tap "Contact" in the app, or send me a message at the dedicated email -- hello@techwithkevin.com Read more about CourseSC here: Website: https://techwithkevin.com/static/course-sc.html Terms: https://techwithkevin.com/coursesc/terms.html Privacy policy: https://techwithkevin.com/coursesc/privacy.html

Screenshots

Pharos Print4 screens
Coursery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coursery at 4.5 against Pharos Print's 1.3. Coursery also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Pharos Print's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (227 vs 19). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Coursery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pharos Print asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coursery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pharos Print has 227 ratings behind it against 19, 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 50% of Coursery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pharos Print ships an update every 9 months, Coursery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pharos Print versus Coursery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharos PrintCoursery
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (227 ratings)4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings227 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPharos Systems InternationalJintian Wang

Customer experience

Pharos Print

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

Coursery

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Coursery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pharos Print

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Coursery

One-time1
  • CourseSC Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Pharos Print free?
Pharos Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coursery free?
Coursery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pharos Print or Coursery?
Coursery is rated higher. Pharos Print averages 1.3 out of 5 from 227 ratings, while Coursery averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Pharos Print or Coursery have ads?
Neither Pharos Print nor Coursery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pharos Print or Coursery?
Pharos Print ships an update every 9 months, and Coursery every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pharos Print was updated on October 20, 2026 and Coursery on October 9, 2026.

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