Argument Wars vs DAC App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Argument Wars
Engage in persuasive debates by arguing real Supreme Court cases against an opponent. Develop critical thinking skills by analyzing legal arguments and evaluating their soundness. This app is designed for students and educators to learn about landmark cases and constitutional principles.
- Argue real Supreme Court cases
- Compete against other lawyers
- Analyze case outcomes
- Evaluate argument soundness
- Learn constitutional significance
- Support tools for English Learners
- Classroom resources for teachers
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Ever tried to win a disagreement? In Argument Wars, you will try out your persuasive abilities by arguing a real Supreme Court case. The other lawyer is your competition. Whoever uses the strongest arguments wins! Cases include: -Bond v. United States -Brown v. Board of Education -Gideon v. Wainwright -Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier -In Re Gault -Miranda v. Arizona -New Jersey v. T.L.O. -Snyder v. Phelps -Texas v. Johnson For English Language Learners: Use the support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover and glossary Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Argument Wars. Just visit www.icivics.org/argumentwars Your students will learn to: -Analyze the arguments and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases -Evaluate available support for an argument to assess whether reasoning is sound and support is relevant or irrelevant -Recognize the significance of the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent in deciding cases
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.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Argument Wars at 89% against DAC App's 20%. Argument Wars also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). DAC App's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 28 months). 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.
Argument Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Argument Wars's written reviews are positive against 20% of DAC App's.
Argument Wars ships an update every 28 months, DAC App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Argument Wars | DAC App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (26 ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCivics, Inc. | Educational Testing Service |
Customer experience
Argument Wars
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In-app purchases
Argument Wars
No in-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
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