Pond
← All guides

How to hide apps on iPhone

Touch and hold the app, tap Require Face ID, then choose Hide and Require Face ID. The app moves to a locked Hidden folder.

iOS 18 or later · 30 seconds

  1. Touch and hold the app

    On your Home Screen, press and hold the app until its menu appears, then tap Require Face ID.

    Touch and hold the appRequire Face ID

  2. Choose to hide it

    Tap Hide and Require Face ID, then confirm with Face ID. If you only want to lock the app and keep it visible, choose Require Face ID instead.

    Hide and Require Face IDFace ID

  3. Find it again

    Swipe left past your last Home Screen page to the App Library. The Hidden folder is at the very bottom and opens with Face ID.

    Swipe left to the endApp LibraryHiddenFace ID

Good to know

The folder shows

The Hidden folder itself is visible, so people can tell something is hidden.

Not every app

Some built-in Apple apps can be locked but not hidden.

Questions

Where do hidden apps go?

To the Hidden folder at the bottom of the App Library.

Will I still get notifications?

No. Hidden apps don't show notifications or appear in search.

How do I unhide an app?

Open the Hidden folder, touch and hold the app, and tap Don't Require Face ID.

Still stuck? Search the Help Center or ask the community.