DAC App vs Jamf Parent
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.
Jamf Parent
Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.
- Restrict and allow apps
- Restrict and allow device features
- Restrict and allow websites
- Schedule app restrictions
- Receive arrival notifications
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamf Parent at 2.3 against DAC App's 1.8. Jamf Parent also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). DAC App's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 4%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Jamf Parent holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of DAC App's written reviews are positive against 4% of Jamf Parent's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, Jamf Parent fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Jamf Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 2.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
DAC App
Jamf Parent
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Jamf Parent
No in-app purchases
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