DAC App vs Cast Your Vote
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.
Cast Your Vote
Prepare for Election Day by becoming an informed voter. Explore candidate stances on issues, engage in virtual debates, and track your progress. This educational tool helps you understand political leaders and make informed decisions.
- Town Hall debates
- Candidate notes
- Issue identification and rating
- Voice over
- Spanish translation
- Glossary
- Candidate Notes Analyzer
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It's just a few weeks until Election Day, are you ready? In our completely reimagined Cast Your Vote you'll discover what it takes to become an informed voter - from knowing where you stand on important issues to uncovering what you need to know about candidates. This new version of Cast Your Vote allows you to: - Watch candidates engage with issues in Town Hall debates - Collect candidate notes through in-game apps - Identify issues that matter to you and rate candidate responses - New features: voice over, Spanish translation, glossary - Player support through the Candidate Notes Analyzer Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points! Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Cast Your Vote. Just visit X. Learning Objectives: Your students will: - Establish, explain and apply criteria useful in selecting political leaders. - Evaluate candidates based on their qualifications, experience, voting record, endorsements, and messaging. - Evaluate information and arguments from various sources to identify stands taken by candidates on issues. - Compare different perspectives and prioritize issues according to personal views.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cast Your Vote at 100% against DAC App's 20%. Cast Your Vote also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). 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.
Cast Your Vote holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DAC App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cast Your Vote's.
DAC App ships an update every 12 months, Cast Your Vote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAC App | Cast Your Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 4.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 27 — better |
| 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 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Testing Service | iCivics, Inc. |
Customer experience
DAC App
Cast Your Vote
In-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Cast Your Vote
No in-app purchases
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