Comparison

Unlock! vs Scorewise

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

Scorewise

Features
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Scorewise keeps score for your card and board games, with zero hassle. No more lost scrap of paper or maths mistakes: open the app, pick your game, and let Scorewise track the score. GAMES INCLUDED - Tarot - Belote (classic and "litige") - Coinche - Skyjo - Custom games: create your own rules (round-based or final table) WHAT YOU CAN DO - Player and group book to start a game in two taps - Auto-resume: an interrupted game comes back exactly as it was - Evolution chart and podium at the end of every game - Stats: win rate and current streaks - Share the podium as an image - Import and export games with a simple code - Themes to personalise the app - Automatic cloud backup: your data follows your device SIMPLE AND AD-FREE Scorewise is free and contains no ads. Scoring every game is free. An optional Premium version unlocks unlimited history, full stats, themes and extra convenience. Perfect for family or friends' game nights. Put your phone in the middle of the table and play. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unlock!4 screens
Scorewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unlock! at none against Scorewise's 2. Unlock! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). Scorewise's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Scorewise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Unlock! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unlock! ships an update every 3 weeks, Scorewise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unlock! versus Scorewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnlock!Scorewise
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (241 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings241 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size816 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJD EditionsArthur Pescher

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

Scorewise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Unlock!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scorewise

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Scorewise$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Scorewise Premium$11.99

Questions

Is Unlock! free?
Unlock! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scorewise free?
Scorewise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unlock! or Scorewise have ads?
Neither Unlock! nor Scorewise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unlock! or Scorewise?
Unlock! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scorewise weekly. Most recently, Unlock! was updated on October 15, 2026 and Scorewise on September 18, 2026.

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