DAC App vs Relay Smart Agent
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.
Relay Smart Agent
This application offers web filtering and safety features for iOS devices, ensuring CIPA compliance for schools. It provides on and off-campus protection and reports on student activity, acting as a hardware-free cloud solution.
- CIPA compliant web filtering
- On/off campus safety
- Student activity reporting
- Hardware-free cloud solution
- Anytime, anywhere filtering
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This app provides anytime, anywhere filtering, safety, and reporting on iOS devices for schools using the Relay web filter from Lightspeed Systems. With the Relay Smart Agent for iOS, schools get: CIPA compliant web filtering On/off campus safety Reporting on student activity A hardware-free cloud solution And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DAC App at 1.8 against Relay Smart Agent's 1.2. DAC App also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%). Relay Smart Agent's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
DAC App holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DAC App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Relay Smart Agent's.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, Relay Smart Agent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Relay Smart Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) — better | 1.2 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | Lightspeed Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
DAC App
Relay Smart Agent
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Relay Smart Agent
No in-app purchases
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