---
title: "iPhone App Privacy Settings: 49 Apps (iOS 27)"
description: "Privacy settings for 49 iPhone apps, from WhatsApp to Safari: which can be hidden or locked, which have their own lock, and how to limit or block each one."
url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps
lang: en
published: 2026-10-31
updated: 2026-10-31
author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team"
publisher: VaultForYou
---

# iPhone app privacy settings, app by app

> One page per app: every way to hide it, lock it, limit it and keep its photos private, checked against the app's own help pages.

Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026

## Quick answer

Most iPhone apps can be locked with Face ID (touch and hold -> Require Face ID) and App Store apps can be hidden in a locked folder on iOS 18 or later. 20 of the 49 apps below also have a lock of their own. Pick an app to see every setting.

Pick an app to see what it can hide, lock or limit on its own, on top of what iOS does for every app.

## All 49 apps

| App | Category | Hide apps | Lock apps | Block apps | Hide photos | All settings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messages | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/messages) | -- | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/messages) | [Messages privacy](/apps/messages) |
| WhatsApp | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/whatsapp) | [Guide](/lock-apps/whatsapp) | [Guide](/block-apps/whatsapp) | [Guide](/hide-photos/whatsapp) | [WhatsApp privacy](/apps/whatsapp) |
| Facebook Messenger | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/messenger) | [Guide](/lock-apps/messenger) | [Guide](/block-apps/messenger) | [Guide](/hide-photos/messenger) | [Facebook Messenger privacy](/apps/messenger) |
| Signal | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/signal) | [Guide](/lock-apps/signal) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/signal) | [Signal privacy](/apps/signal) |
| Telegram | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/telegram) | [Guide](/lock-apps/telegram) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/telegram) | [Telegram privacy](/apps/telegram) |
| LINE | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/line) | [Guide](/lock-apps/line) | -- | -- | [LINE privacy](/apps/line) |
| Viber | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/viber) | -- | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/viber) | [Viber privacy](/apps/viber) |
| WeChat | Messaging | [Guide](/hide-apps/wechat) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/wechat) | -- | [WeChat privacy](/apps/wechat) |
| YouTube | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/youtube) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/youtube) | -- | [YouTube privacy](/apps/youtube) |
| Instagram | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/instagram) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/instagram) | [Guide](/hide-photos/instagram) | [Instagram privacy](/apps/instagram) |
| Snapchat | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/snapchat) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/snapchat) | [Guide](/hide-photos/snapchat) | [Snapchat privacy](/apps/snapchat) |
| TikTok | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/tiktok) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/tiktok) | [Guide](/hide-photos/tiktok) | [TikTok privacy](/apps/tiktok) |
| Facebook | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/facebook) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/facebook) | [Guide](/hide-photos/facebook) | [Facebook privacy](/apps/facebook) |
| Reddit | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/reddit) | -- | -- | -- | [Reddit privacy](/apps/reddit) |
| Discord | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/discord) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/discord) | -- | [Discord privacy](/apps/discord) |
| X (Twitter) | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/x) | -- | -- | -- | [X (Twitter) privacy](/apps/x) |
| Pinterest | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/pinterest) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/pinterest) | -- | [Pinterest privacy](/apps/pinterest) |
| Threads | Social | [Guide](/hide-apps/threads) | -- | -- | -- | [Threads privacy](/apps/threads) |
| Tinder | Dating | [Guide](/hide-apps/tinder) | -- | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/tinder) | [Tinder privacy](/apps/tinder) |
| Bumble | Dating | [Guide](/hide-apps/bumble) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/bumble) | [Guide](/hide-photos/bumble) | [Bumble privacy](/apps/bumble) |
| Grindr | Dating | [Guide](/hide-apps/grindr) | [Guide](/lock-apps/grindr) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/grindr) | [Grindr privacy](/apps/grindr) |
| Hinge | Dating | [Guide](/hide-apps/hinge) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/hinge) | [Guide](/hide-photos/hinge) | [Hinge privacy](/apps/hinge) |
| Cash App | Finance | [Guide](/hide-apps/cash-app) | [Guide](/lock-apps/cash-app) | -- | -- | [Cash App privacy](/apps/cash-app) |
| Venmo | Finance | [Guide](/hide-apps/venmo) | [Guide](/lock-apps/venmo) | -- | -- | [Venmo privacy](/apps/venmo) |
| PayPal | Finance | [Guide](/hide-apps/paypal) | [Guide](/lock-apps/paypal) | -- | -- | [PayPal privacy](/apps/paypal) |
| Coinbase | Finance | [Guide](/hide-apps/coinbase) | [Guide](/lock-apps/coinbase) | -- | -- | [Coinbase privacy](/apps/coinbase) |
| Robinhood | Finance | [Guide](/hide-apps/robinhood) | -- | -- | -- | [Robinhood privacy](/apps/robinhood) |
| Amazon Shopping | Shopping | [Guide](/hide-apps/amazon) | -- | -- | -- | [Amazon Shopping privacy](/apps/amazon) |
| Google Chrome | Browsers & search | [Guide](/hide-apps/chrome) | [Guide](/lock-apps/chrome) | -- | -- | [Google Chrome privacy](/apps/chrome) |
| Brave | Browsers & search | [Guide](/hide-apps/brave) | [Guide](/lock-apps/brave) | -- | -- | [Brave privacy](/apps/brave) |
| DuckDuckGo | Browsers & search | [Guide](/hide-apps/duckduckgo) | [Guide](/lock-apps/duckduckgo) | -- | -- | [DuckDuckGo privacy](/apps/duckduckgo) |
| Firefox | Browsers & search | [Guide](/hide-apps/firefox) | -- | -- | -- | [Firefox privacy](/apps/firefox) |
| Google | Browsers & search | [Guide](/hide-apps/google) | [Guide](/lock-apps/google) | [Guide](/block-apps/google) | -- | [Google privacy](/apps/google) |
| Photos | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/photos) | [Guide](/lock-apps/photos) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/photos) | [Photos privacy](/apps/photos) |
| Safari | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/safari) | [Guide](/lock-apps/safari) | -- | -- | [Safari privacy](/apps/safari) |
| Notes | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/notes) | [Guide](/lock-apps/notes) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/notes) | [Notes privacy](/apps/notes) |
| Camera | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/camera) | [Guide](/lock-apps/camera) | [Guide](/block-apps/camera) | -- | [Camera privacy](/apps/camera) |
| Files | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/files) | -- | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/files) | [Files privacy](/apps/files) |
| FaceTime | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/facetime) | -- | -- | -- | [FaceTime privacy](/apps/facetime) |
| Health | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/health) | -- | -- | -- | [Health privacy](/apps/health) |
| Mail | Apple apps | [Guide](/hide-apps/mail) | -- | -- | -- | [Mail privacy](/apps/mail) |
| Gmail | Email & cloud | [Guide](/hide-apps/gmail) | -- | -- | -- | [Gmail privacy](/apps/gmail) |
| Google Photos | Email & cloud | [Guide](/hide-apps/google-photos) | [Guide](/lock-apps/google-photos) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/google-photos) | [Google Photos privacy](/apps/google-photos) |
| Dropbox | Email & cloud | [Guide](/hide-apps/dropbox) | [Guide](/lock-apps/dropbox) | -- | [Guide](/hide-photos/dropbox) | [Dropbox privacy](/apps/dropbox) |
| Google Drive | Email & cloud | [Guide](/hide-apps/google-drive) | -- | -- | -- | [Google Drive privacy](/apps/google-drive) |
| Roblox | Entertainment | [Guide](/hide-apps/roblox) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/roblox) | -- | [Roblox privacy](/apps/roblox) |
| Netflix | Entertainment | [Guide](/hide-apps/netflix) | [Guide](/lock-apps/netflix) | [Guide](/block-apps/netflix) | -- | [Netflix privacy](/apps/netflix) |
| Spotify | Entertainment | [Guide](/hide-apps/spotify) | -- | [Guide](/block-apps/spotify) | -- | [Spotify privacy](/apps/spotify) |
| Life360 | Location | [Guide](/hide-apps/life360) | -- | -- | -- | [Life360 privacy](/apps/life360) |

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- [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos)

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