DAC App vs Safe2SpeakUp
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.
Safe2SpeakUp
This app allows students to anonymously report bullying, tips, or incidents to their school's safety team. It facilitates secure messaging with authorized groups and offers a panic button feature for emergencies. All reports are recorded while preserving user anonymity.
- Anonymous reporting of bullying
- Report other school incidents
- Secure messaging with school safety teams
- Panic button for emergencies
- Activity recording for reporting
- Anonymity preservation
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The Safe2SpeakUP app is the student companion to CrisisGo Bully & Tips. Using Safe2SpeakUP, students can report bullying for themselves or their friends, as well as other tips or incidents as defined by their school. They can message with groups that are permissioned to them by their school districts, or with the school's safety team in charge of bullying. Additional features such as a panic button can also be turned on by the school. All activities are recorded for reporting purposes, and when selected, anonymity is ALWAYS preserved. Feel safe to speak up, and let's unite against bullying!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Safe2SpeakUp at every 3 months against DAC App's every 12 months. Safe2SpeakUp also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 1.8 for DAC App against 1.8 for Safe2SpeakUp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safe2SpeakUp has 111 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 19% positive.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, Safe2SpeakUp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Safe2SpeakUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 1.8 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | The Tech Road, Inc. |
Customer experience
DAC App
Safe2SpeakUp
Bugs and requests
DAC App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Safe2SpeakUp
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot sign up
- Phone number verification unavailable
- Screen freezes
- App randomly closes
- 404 error
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- Login issues
- Cannot change password
- Login animation caused seizure
Requested features
5 requests- Option to sign up
- Verify phone number
- Fix login issues
- Password recovery option
- Improve social interaction features
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Safe2SpeakUp
No in-app purchases
