Comparison

DAC App vs Learn iLit 9

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive assignments
  • Digital notebook
  • E-library with 2,500+ titles
  • Offline mode support
  • Personalized instruction
  • Progress tracking
  • Co-teacher functionality
Features
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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 call

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.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DAC App versus Learn iLit 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAC AppLearn iLit 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (16 ratings)2.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducational Testing ServiceSavvas Learning Company LLC

Customer experience

DAC App

All ratings16 ratings
Positive18.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Learn iLit 9

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

DAC App

No in-app purchases

None

Learn iLit 9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DAC App free?
DAC App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn iLit 9 free?
Learn iLit 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DAC App or Learn iLit 9?
Learn iLit 9 is rated higher. DAC App averages 1.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Learn iLit 9 averages 2.5 from 6 ratings.
Do DAC App or Learn iLit 9 have ads?
Neither DAC App nor Learn iLit 9 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DAC App or Learn iLit 9?
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, and Learn iLit 9 every 5 months. Most recently, DAC App was updated on November 2, 2026 and Learn iLit 9 on October 29, 2026.

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