Comparison

Unlock! vs SeaScan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Unlock!

This companion app enhances the Unlock! board game experience by providing clues, secret codes, and atmospheric music. It helps manage game progression, tracks scores, and adds to the escape room feel.

Highlights
  • Provides game clues
  • Enters secret codes
  • Atmospheric music
  • Manages countdown timer
  • Calculates game score
  • Enhances escape room feel
Features
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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

About

SeaScan

Identify marine species in real-time during your visit to Sea Life aquariums. Complete your collection, embark on quests, and learn about ocean life through augmented reality experiences.

Highlights
  • Real-time species recognition
  • Species collection (Aquadex)
  • In-app quests
  • Detailed species information
  • Augmented reality ocean awareness
  • Multilingual content
Features
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AVERTISSEMENT UTILISATEUR Cette application est conçue pour les aquariums Sea Life, nous ne garantissons en aucun cas son bon fonctionnement ailleurs. Reconnaissance L'application SeaScan permet de reconnaitre en temps réel (en mouvement) les espèces que vous rencontrez lors de votre visite à SeaLife, grâce à votre téléphone. Ludique Trouvez le plus d'espèces possibles en complétant votre collection d'espèces, l'Aquadex, et accomplissez des quêtes tout au long de la visite. Fiches espèces Un accès à des informations sur les espèces rencontrées pour mieux comprendre la vie marine, et disponibles en plusieurs langues. Sensibilisation De la sensibilisation aux océans en réalité augmentée, car nous pensons que nous devons protéger les océans et donner des idées à ceux qui, demain, se passionneront pour les océans.

Screenshots

Unlock!4 screens
SeaScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeaScan at 80% against Unlock!'s 37%. SeaScan also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Unlock!'s advantage is ratings volume (243 vs 42). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeaScan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unlock! has 243 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Unlock!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of SeaScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unlock! ships an update every 3 weeks, SeaScan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Unlock! versus SeaScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnlock!SeaScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (243 ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size833 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJD EditionsTiko Scan

Customer experience

Unlock!

All ratings243 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative36.6%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral14.9%
Negative47.7%

SeaScan

All ratings42 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Unlock!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 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
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  • Nautilus sound not working
  • Unlock games not available in app

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Add 'check steps' in hints before showing solution

SeaScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Unlock!

No in-app purchases

None

SeaScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unlock! free?
Unlock! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaScan free?
SeaScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unlock! or SeaScan?
SeaScan is rated higher. Unlock! averages 3.3 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while SeaScan averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do Unlock! or SeaScan have ads?
Neither Unlock! nor SeaScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unlock! or SeaScan?
Unlock! ships an update every 3 weeks, and SeaScan every 10 days. Most recently, Unlock! was updated on October 29, 2026 and SeaScan on October 30, 2026.

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