Riverside DataManager vs DAC App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riverside DataManager
This app helps manage and report on standardized educational assessments. It supports various forms of Iowa Assessments, CogAT, and Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests. Streamline your data collection and analysis for these key educational evaluations.
- Manage Iowa Assessments Forms E, F, G
- Report on Logramos TERCERA EDICIÓN
- Process Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
- Analyze CogAT Screening Forms
- Handle Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests (GMRT)
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DataManager allows you to streamline the management and reporting of Iowa Assessments™ Forms E, F and G, Logramos® TERCERA EDICIÓN, Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) Forms 7 and 8, CogAT Screening Forms, and Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests® (GMRT®).
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 rating: Riverside DataManager at 3.5 against DAC App's 1.8. Riverside DataManager also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Riverside DataManager holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Riverside DataManager's written reviews are positive against 20% of DAC App's.
Riverside DataManager ships an update every 11 months, DAC App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riverside DataManager | DAC App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) — better | 1.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 16 |
| 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 | 10.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) | Educational Testing Service |
Customer experience
Riverside DataManager
DAC App
In-app purchases
Riverside DataManager
No in-app purchases
DAC App
No in-app purchases
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