Lightspeed Systems Web Filter vs DAC App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
This application provides robust content filtering for schools on mobile devices. It ensures compliance with regulations and offers reporting on web traffic without requiring a proxy server. A license from the developer is necessary for full functionality.
- Content filtering for mobile devices
- CIPA compliance
- Web traffic reporting
- Proxy-free operation
- School-focused filtering
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The Web Filter for iOS by Lightspeed Systems gives schools powerful content filtering on mobile devices wherever they go. Filter web activity, ensure CIPA compliance, and report on web traffic without the need for a proxy. Requires Web Filter license from Lightspeed Systems.
DAC App
This free application simplifies the recording of student audio responses for specific AP exams. It streamlines the process for both students and proctors, and automatically uploads audio files for school staff. Designed for use on school-issued iPads.
- Record audio responses for AP exams
- Simplify recording process
- Intuitive interface for students
- Streamline post-exam tasks
- Direct upload of audio files
- Designed for school-owned iPads
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The Digital Audio Capture (DAC) app is a free app developed by College Board and ETS to use for recording students’ audio responses for the AP Music Theory Exam and AP French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture Exams. This app has been developed to simplify the recording process for students and proctors, utilizing current technology that is intuitive to most students. It streamlines post-exam tasks for school staff by directly uploading student audio files after recording. School staff will follow the instructions in the 2025-26 AP Exam Instructions book to administer an exam using the DAC app. NOTE: The DAC app is limited for use on school-owned and -controlled iPad tablets (iOS 15.0 and above). Schools must update to the 2026 version of the DAC app; previous versions of the app will not work in 2026.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightspeed Systems Web Filter at every 3 weeks against DAC App's every 12 months. Lightspeed Systems Web Filter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). DAC App's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.9 for Lightspeed Systems Web Filter against 1.8 for DAC App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Lightspeed Systems Web Filter's written reviews are positive against 20% of DAC App's.
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter ships an update every 3 weeks, DAC App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightspeed Systems Web Filter | DAC App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightspeed Solutions, LLC | Educational Testing Service |
Customer experience
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
DAC App
In-app purchases
Lightspeed Systems Web Filter
No in-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
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