CrackAndReveal Free vs Pro: When to Upgrade to Paid?

CrackAndReveal offers a generous free plan and a Pro plan with advanced features. But when does free suffice and when should you upgrade to paid? This guide details what each plan offers and helps you identify when Pro becomes relevant.

What Free Plan Includes

All Lock Types

Free plan gives access to 14 lock types without restriction: numeric code, password, pattern, color, directional, GPS, musical, date, slider and others. No type is reserved for Pro. You can create varied escape games from the start.

The 5 Content Types

Text, image, video, link and rich text are available in free. You can lock any content type behind your locks, including images uploaded directly to platform.

Multi-locks

The multi-lock functionality is accessible in free. You can create paths of several chained locks with visible progress bar for players. This suffices for vast majority of escape games.

Sharing by Link and QR Code

Each lock has short link and downloadable QR code, even in free. Sharing is simple and professional.

What Pro Plan Adds

Competition Mode

Competition mode with real-time leaderboard is Pro plan's flagship feature. Participants are ranked by arrival order on a leaderboard only you, the organizer, can see. Essential for teachers wanting to add racing dimension, marketers organizing contests or team building facilitators.

Unlimited Attempts

Free plan includes 30 attempts in total across your account, however many locks you create. Pro removes this cap, which becomes necessary as soon as you regularly run games with groups. For a one-off event, the Event Pass ($9/month) also lifts it.

Advanced Customization

Pro offers additional customization options to adapt experience to your brand or context.

Who Stays Free

Occasional Teacher

If you create one or two escape games per quarter for your class, free plan lets you build and test them with all 14 lock types and multi-locks. To play them with the whole class, 30 attempts in total won't go far: an Event Pass ($9/month) covers the month of the activity. Consult our guide to create educational escape game.

Individual

For a surprise or a one-off virtual lock, free plan is often enough: 30 attempts in total usually cover a message for one or two people. For a birthday escape game with a group, the Event Pass ($9/month) removes the cap.

Tester

Discovering CrackAndReveal? Start in free. Create your first lock in two minutes and explore all mechanics before deciding if Pro would add value.

Who Upgrades to Pro

Regular Teacher

If you often gamify courses and competition mode would motivate students, Pro is worthwhile investment. Real-time leaderboard transforms review exercise into engaging challenge.

Marketing Professional

For marketing operations with large participant numbers and leaderboard need (contests, promotional games), Pro is essential. Unlimited attempts, commercial use and competition mode are designed for this use.

Event Organizer

Team building, seminars, trade shows: if you organize gamified events regularly, Pro simplifies your work with unlimited attempts and advanced features.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you upgrade to Pro temporarily?

Consult pricing page for available subscription options. Upgrading to Pro is flexible and adapts to your needs.

Do you lose locks when downgrading to free?

No, your existing locks remain accessible. Only Pro features (competition mode, unlimited attempts) are no longer available: your account returns to 30 attempts in total.

Is Pro necessary for professional use?

It depends. If you sell the game or run it for a client, that's commercial use, which requires Pro. For an internal one-off event, such as a team building session in your own company, the Event Pass ($9/month) is enough. Pro also adds competition mode and unlimited attempts all year.

Conclusion

CrackAndReveal free plan is remarkably complete: 14 lock types, 5 content types, multi-locks and QR code sharing. Pro adds unlimited attempts, competition mode and advanced customization. Start in free, and upgrade to Pro when these additional features become concrete need in your projects.

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