# Unlock!

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1186762992](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1186762992)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1186762992`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JD Editions
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (241 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-07
- **First published:** 2017-01-11
- **Size:** 800 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unlock/id1186762992)
- **Website:** [http://www.spacecowboys.fr/unlock-demo](http://www.spacecowboys.fr/unlock-demo)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.tonipal.net/politique.pdf](http://www.tonipal.net/politique.pdf)

## Description

Unlock! is a free companion app for the Unlock! board game that brings cooperative escape-room adventures to your table. In this app, players search rooms, find hidden objects, combine clues, solve riddles, and race the countdown to exit before time runs out.

The app must be used with the Unlock! board game to enjoy it. It adds atmosphere with adventure-specific music, penalties, and secret codes you decipher, and tracks your score based on time, penalties, clues used, and more. The game was created by Cyril Demaegd, published by Space Cowboys, and distributed by Asmodee.

## Rankings

- #110,579 — Overall

## Review summary

Unlock! is praised for its clever, family-friendly escape-room style puzzles and strong visuals, with a helpful hint system and engaging ideas. However, it suffers from recurring issues that undermine the experience: audio clues often don’t work on iOS, AR/voice recognition can cause lockups, and stability problems—including timer resets and lost progress. Photo-based puzzles and camera mechanics are unreliable, and some reviews note poor optimization for newer iPhone models. Despite solid content, these bugs significantly affect playability.

### Pros

- Fun, engaging escape-room style puzzles that many players enjoy.
- Strong family appeal; games loved by families and players alike.
- Clever puzzle ideas and storytelling with an ambitious platform concept.
- Helpful, graduated hint system that guides progress.
- Visually appealing illustrations that add to the game atmosphere.

### Cons

- Audio clues and game sounds frequently don’t play on iOS, hindering solutions.
- AR/voice recognition issues causing puzzles to hard-lock or be unfinishable; users request a skip option.
- Stability problems: the app crashes/locks up, and progress (timers or saves) can be lost.
- Camera/photo-based puzzles (e.g., Ticket to Ride) are unreliable and often require workarounds.
- Not well-optimized for newer iPhone models; device compatibility and updates are needed.

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