SecureTestBrowser vs DAC App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecureTestBrowser
This secure mobile browser provides a controlled environment for taking online assessments. It prevents switching to other apps or using hardware functions like screenshots, ensuring a focused testing experience.
- Secure online testing environment
- Prevents app switching
- Disables screenshots
- Controlled hardware functions
- Supports iOS 11.4+
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This mobile secure browser from Cambium Assessment, Inc. ensures a secure online testing experience for students taking online assessments. When the mobile secure browser is launched, users cannot switch to other applications, including other web browsers, nor can they perform certain hardware functions, such as taking screenshots. This application is only supported on devices running iOS 11.4 or higher. The mobile secure browser requires the app self-lock to be enabled either through ASAM or Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC). About the Cambium Assessment, Inc. CAI, is one of the nation’s leading providers of academic assessments and has been providing accessible, secure online standards-based statewide adaptive testing services since 2007.
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.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SecureTestBrowser at every 6 months against DAC App's every 12 months. On price, review sentiment, 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.
SecureTestBrowser ships an update every 6 months, DAC App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecureTestBrowser | DAC App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cambium Assessment, Inc. | Educational Testing Service |
Customer experience
SecureTestBrowser
DAC App
Bugs and requests
SecureTestBrowser
Reported bugs
16 issues- Device doesn't turn off, gets stuck
- App crashes and lags
- App freezes, requires restart
- Black screen issues
- App locks iPad, cannot play other games
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- App makes iPad bricked
- App doesn't work, shows 'not supported'
- App doesn't allow grade selection for practice tests
- Grade dropdown does not work
- Navigation freezes, requires hard reset
- Screen jumping, tools not working
- App gets stuck trying to load test
- Voiceover is too fast to understand
- No sound for read-aloud questions
- App doesn't let user use their name properly
- App is 3 iOS updates behind
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to circle angles, underline info, mark out extra info
- Ability to draw lines to count sides on figures
- Ability to write measurements next to objects
- Ability to label graphs
- Incorporate on-screen pencil/drawing tools like Prodigy
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- Assign application to devices, not just users (for Apple Admin)
- Update to support newer iOS versions
DAC App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SecureTestBrowser
No in-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SecureTestBrowser free?
Is DAC App free?
Do SecureTestBrowser or DAC App have ads?
Which is updated more often, SecureTestBrowser or DAC App?
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