# Unlock! > Companion app for Unlock! escape room board game, providing clues and atmosphere. (iPhone/iPad app by JD Editions.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unlock/id1186762992 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [JD Editions](https://appshunter.io/developer/1186762991) - Category: Entertainment, Games, Board, Puzzle - Price: Free - Rating: 3.30/5 from 238 App Store ratings · 386 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 800 MB - Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 7 more - Released: 2017-01-11 - Data updated: 2026-08-24 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unlock/id1186762992/reviews.md ## What is Unlock!? YOU NEED THE BOARDGAME UNLOCK! TO USE THIS APP. This companion app will allow you to experience the amazing adventures of the Unlock! board game based on the escape rooms model. Escape from a laboratory with a precious formula, save the world and overcome the archaeological traps of a lost island! ***/*** This application will allow you to experience the extraordinary adventures of Unlock! - an adventure cooperative board game - based on the escape rooms model. Infiltrate a Cold War laboratory and recover the serum that will save mankind! Thwart the plans of the despicable Professor Noside in this crazy cartoon-style adventure! Escape from the island of an eccentric antique collector and overcome its traps! ... Unlock! is a board game based on the escape rooms model. Search the rooms, find hidden objects, combine them, solve riddles, avoid traps ... and exit before the end of the countdown! The Unlock! application is a free “companion app”: you must use the Unlock! board game to enjoy it. This application will allow you to get valuable clues and enter secret codes you deciphered. It will also contribute to the atmosphere around the table with its music tailored to each adventure, awful penalties ... and fatal countdown! At the end of the game, it will give you your score calculated on the time you spent to complete the adventure, the number of penalties you collected, the number of clues you requested, etc. Unlock! is a game created by Cyril Demaegd, published by Space Cowboys and distributed by Asmodee (Game’s POS list available at www.asmodee.com .) Try the Unlock! game for free: Download “Elite” cards; game rules and tutorial available at www.spacecowboys.fr Unlock! Escape Adventures game (Release: February 2017) 2 to 6 players 60 minutes Ages 10 and up ## Key features - Provides game clues - Enters secret codes - Atmospheric music - Manages countdown timer - Calculates game score - Enhances escape room feel ## What do users think of Unlock!? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable game - 🤖 Cool and hard ideas - 🎉 Amazing and fun **Cons** - 🐛 Audio doesn't work - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 🐛 Buggy and dysfunctional - 🤯 Instructions not clear - 🤔 Confusing and frustrating - 🤖 Machines/puzzles don't work - 🚫 Facial recognition required - 🚫 Camera access required - 🚫 Can't toggle off time **Commonly reported bugs** - Ticket to Ride final puzzle broken - Birmingham Murder app bug at game end - Enchanted Adventures AR/voice detection issues - Tonipal's Treasure app glitch - The Formula sound bug - Nautilus sound not working - Unlock games not available in app **Most requested features** - Add built-in calculator - Include play history and total score - Add accessibility features for hearing-impaired - Support landscape mode on iPad - Provide option to skip puzzles - Add 'check steps' in hints before showing solution ## Recent user reviews (10 of 386) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unlock/id1186762992/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Difficulty with app and understanding game *2026-05-25, version 18.10* Me and my fiancé had such a difficult time with the app that I actually sought out the app for a review, the audio ques don’t function, the camera having access is finicky and tough to get responsive and the instructions say the cards will have other numbers on the cards there were but the numbers didn’t make sense as they had lines through them. ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-03-29, version 18.9* I really enjoy these games. I do wish there was a way to mark what games you’ve played though because with so many now sometimes when I see some when I’m out I’m not entirely sure if it’s one I have or not. ### 3/5 — Good app until now… *2026-03-27, version 18.9* Just played the Third Scenario in Unlock… The Curse on Camelot… I ran into a lot of bugs…the app locked up multiple times requiring a restart and the app required voice recognition that didn’t work throughout the whole scenario. The app has ways to work around it …which makes me think they anticipated voice recognition problems. However one of the last puzzles has no workaround … so we weren’t able to finish it. This unlock box set has had the most bugs yet of all unlock sets. For reference I was playing on an Iphone15. Overall these are good…so I can’t tank the app rating … because of flaws in the most recent boxes that have been released. The bugs unfortunately are causing frustration in the more recent sets making these less enjoyable to play. ### 3/5 — HARD *2026-03-23, version 18.9* Short adventures are hard. ### 2/5 — 소리가 안나와요 *2026-03-13* 아이폰인데 소리가 안나와서 게임 진행이 안되요 ### 2/5 — It was fun! *2026-03-09, version 18.8* But nothing in Nautilus made sense ### 1/5 — No va el sonido *2026-03-02, version 18.8* Al no escucharse el sonido hace imposible jugar a ciertas aventuras… ### 1/5 — No risky adventures in the app *2026-02-21, version 18.8* How ridiculous is that? The game is unplayable ### 1/5 — Great games, terrible app *2026-02-14, version 18.8* The Unlock games are great but anytime you have to do anything with the app it’s a constant pain. It doesn’t recognise sound properly, you can’t get it to register clicks reliably and the orientation puzzles work about 50% of the time. Wish I could play a version of these games without this annoying app. ### 2/5 — Problèmes de son sur iPhone… *2026-01-26, version 18.6* Je remettrai 5 étoiles lorsque ce problème sera résolu. L’appli fonctionnait parfaitement sur Android mais sur mon iPhone, je n’ai aucun son, ce qui est très handicapant pour le jeu (nous avons dû aller consulter la solution pour des énigmes autrement impossibles sans son) ## Frequently asked questions about Unlock! ### What is this app used for? This app is a free companion for the Unlock! board game. It enhances the escape room experience by providing valuable clues, allowing players to enter deciphered secret codes, and contributing to the game's atmosphere with tailored music and a fatal countdown. ### Do I need to buy the board game to use this app? Yes, you absolutely need the Unlock! board game to use this companion app. The app is designed to work in conjunction with the physical game components and does not function as a standalone game. ### What features does the app add to the board game? The app adds several features, including providing hints when players are stuck, accepting secret codes found in the game, playing music that matches the adventure's theme, displaying a countdown timer, and calculating the final score based on time, penalties, and clues used. ### Is this app free to download and use? Yes, the Unlock! companion app is free to download and use. However, it requires the purchase of the Unlock! board game to be playable. ### What kind of adventures can I experience with this app? The app supports various Unlock! board game adventures, such as escaping from a Cold War laboratory to recover a serum, thwarting Professor Noside in a cartoon-style adventure, or escaping traps on a lost island from an eccentric collector. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 18.12 — 2026-07-07 • Bug fixes. ### 18.11 — 2026-06-15 • “The Path of the Katana” Short Adventure is now available ! (French, English, German, Italian and Spanish) • Bug fixes. ### 18.10 — 2026-05-21 • Minor bug fixes. • Some UI improvements. ### 18.9 — 2026-03-09 Minor bug fix. ### 18.8 — 2026-02-09 - “The Ascent” Short Adventure is now available ! 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