# ChessUnlock

> Unlock apps by solving chess puzzles. Stay focused and improve daily.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aimlessoul.chessunlock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aimlessoul.chessunlock)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.aimlessoul.chessunlock`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aimlessoul
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 31
- **Version:** 1.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-22
- **First published:** 2026-05-22
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aimlessoul.chessunlock)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://aimlessoulapps.github.io/chessunlock-legal/](https://aimlessoulapps.github.io/chessunlock-legal/)

## Description

ChessUnlock is a focus-first app locker that helps you reduce distractions while improving at chess.<br><br>Choose the apps you want to lock. When you try to open a locked app, ChessUnlock blocks it with a full-screen lock overlay. To unlock, solve a chess puzzle powered by the Lichess puzzle API.<br><br>Key features<br><br>Lock selected apps until you solve a chess puzzle<br><br>Choose puzzle difficulty<br><br>Timed breaks, 24-hour unlock, or indefinite unlock options<br><br>Auto-checks your moves and plays the opponent’s replies<br><br>Tracks simple progress stats (like puzzles solved)<br><br>Permissions notice (why they’re needed)<br>ChessUnlock uses Usage Access and an overlay to detect locked apps and display the lock screen. A foreground service may run to enforce locks reliably, especially when a break expires.

## Rankings

- #2,439,143 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.aimlessoul.chessunlock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aimlessoul.chessunlock)