DAC App vs Learn iLit 9
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.
Learn iLit 9
This comprehensive literacy solution offers interactive assignments, a digital notebook, and an e-library with over 2,500 titles. It supports offline mode and personalized instruction based on embedded assessments, preparing students for state and national standards.
- Interactive assignments
- Digital notebook
- E-library with 2,500+ titles
- Offline mode support
- Personalized instruction
- Progress tracking
- Co-teacher functionality
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iLit is available for grades 6 through 12. Savvas Learning Company is a comprehensive literacy solution designed to produce two or more years of reading growth in a single year. The iLit student app contains everything a student needs to participate in an iLit class: interactive assignments, a digital notebook, and an e-library with over (2,500+) fiction and nonfiction titles. Recent additions include co-teacher functionality and student grouping throughout the app. iLit supports offline mode when the Internet isn’t available and a comprehensive automated rostering solution. The program was carefully crafted to meet the rigors of the Common Core State Standards as well as California, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and WIDA standards, and prepares students for success on the new Next Generation assessments. Individual, small group, and whole-class instruction is personalized based on a constant stream of data from a wide range of embedded assessments, including text-based performance tasks. iLit engages students like no other reading program through its vast library of high-interest nonfiction, instant support, engaging activities, and built-in reward systems that motivate students and track their progress. The iLit 20/45/90/ELL, Teacher and Student apps are all components of the iLit instructional product.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Learn iLit 9 at 2.5 against DAC App's 1.8. Learn iLit 9 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). DAC App's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Learn iLit 9 holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of DAC App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn iLit 9'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, Learn iLit 9 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Learn iLit 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | Savvas Learning Company LLC |
Customer experience
DAC App
Learn iLit 9
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Learn iLit 9
No in-app purchases
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