DAC App vs iTester
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.
iTester
This application serves as a digital kiosk for students to take assessments. It provides a consistent testing experience across devices, mirroring the functionality of its desktop counterpart. Designed for educational institutions, it ensures secure and reliable delivery of student evaluations.
- Secure test-taking environment
- Consistent cross-device experience
- Next-generation assessment delivery
- Supports student evaluations
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The iTester app is the test taking kiosk for student assessments. iTester is a next-generation assessment delivery platform developed by Texas-based eMetric LLC. The iTester app offers the same content delivery and features as the desktop application to provide a consistent testing experience for all students. For supported versions, see the technology guidelines posted on the Help & Support site.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iTester at 5.0 against DAC App's 1.8. iTester also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). DAC App's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iTester holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DAC App has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, iTester every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | iTester |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | eMetric LLC |
Customer experience
DAC App
iTester
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
iTester
No in-app purchases
