Questar Student Assessments vs DAC App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Questar Student Assessments
This platform securely delivers educational test content to students through an intuitive interface. Users sign in with examiner-provided credentials to access designated tests, with the application restricting access to only the test content for enhanced security.
- Secure test delivery
- Intuitive interface
- Student sign-in
- Test security features
- Designated test access
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Questar Assessment Inc.'s online assessment delivery platform Nextera™ TDS features an intuitive and friendly interface that securely delivers test content to students. Students simply sign in with credentials provided by their test examiner to take their designated tests. Once signed in, the test taker will be restricted to this application only to help with test security.
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 iOS requirement: DAC App at 15.0 against Questar Student Assessments's 18.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Questar Student Assessments ships an update every 11 months, DAC App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Questar Student Assessments | DAC App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Questar Assessment, Inc. | Educational Testing Service |
Customer experience
Questar Student Assessments
DAC App
In-app purchases
Questar Student Assessments
No in-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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