DAC App vs Counties Work
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Counties Work
Simulate county government by managing budgets, responding to resident needs, and solving crises. This educational game offers a Texas edition with custom content and support for English Language Learners.
- Simulate county government operations
- Manage budgets and financial decisions
- Respond to resident requests and crises
- Develop and grow the community
- Texas edition with custom content
- Support for English Language Learners
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Want to try your hand at running your own county government? In Counties Work, you can! Stay on top of resident requests as you develop the local community, make important budgeting decisions and solve crises that pop up along the way. This upgraded version of Counties Work includes the following: - A Texas edition: Play deep in the heart of Texas with custom art, content and more! - Voiceover and glossary - New department guide tool - Updated financial management interactions For English Language Learners: This game offers a support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover and glossary Teachers: Visit our Teach Hub to check out our classroom resources for Counties Work and Counties Work: Texas. Learning Objectives: - Simulate the role of county government, including organization, responsibilities, and services - Identify appropriate resources and departments of county government to solve problems - Consider how a budget and major sources of local revenue affect both services and citizens Game Features: - Create your county, parish, or borough government with more customizable options - Review and address resident needs and requests by escorting them to the correct county department - Address community crises through strategic action - Manage the annual budget through property and sales tax adjustments and spending choices - Grow the community through expansion opportunities
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Counties Work at 100% against DAC App's 20%. Counties Work also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Counties Work holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DAC App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Counties Work's.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, Counties Work every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Counties Work |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 4.1 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | iCivics, Inc. |
Customer experience
DAC App
Counties Work
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Counties Work
No in-app purchases
