DAC App vs Jamf School Student
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 School Student
This app provides students with tools to manage their educational resources. Students can install approved apps, books, and documents, and communicate with teachers. It also allows for device and app updates.
- Install pre-approved apps, iBooks, and documents
- Communicate with teachers via Messages
- Update apps and iOS
- Perform simple device management tasks
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Jamf School Student gives students with the tools to enhance their educational experience. Using the intuitive interface, students can install pre-approved apps, iBooks, and documents on their device and ask their teachers questions with Messages. Jamf School Student also empowers students by allowing them to perform simple management tasks like update apps, iOS, and more. Key features: - Install pre-approved apps, iBooks, and documents - Ask teachers questions with Messages - Allow students to update apps, iOS, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jamf School Student at every 3 weeks against DAC App's every 12 months. Jamf School Student also leads on device support (3 vs 1). DAC App's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 9%) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.8 for DAC App against 1.8 for Jamf School Student. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of DAC App's written reviews are positive against 9% of Jamf School Student's.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, Jamf School Student every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Jamf School Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 8.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
DAC App
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In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Jamf School Student
No in-app purchases
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