--- title: "Health Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Health privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, take it off the Home Screen, stop sharing health data with a person and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/health lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Health privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Health on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Health with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. It comes with iPhone, so it can't go in the Hidden folder. Health has no lock of its own. Inside the app, stop sharing health data with a person, review apps and devices with Health access and medical ID on the Lock Screen are available. - **Developer:** Apple - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** No (built-in app) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Health with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. It comes with iPhone, so it can't go in the Hidden folder. Health has no lock of its own. Inside the app, stop sharing health data with a person, review apps and devices with Health access and medical ID on the Lock Screen are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Health on iPhone, from iOS and from Apple, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Health guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Remove from Home Screen | 10 sec | [How to hide Health on iPhone](/hide-apps/health) | ## What iOS can do with Health | Setting | Available for Health | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | No | -- | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Health -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Health privacy settings ### Stop sharing health data with a person Go to **Health -> Sharing -> [person's name] -> Stop Sharing**. People you share with can also see health notifications you receive. Removing someone from Contacts doesn't stop sharing. ### Review apps and devices with Health access Go to **Health -> Summary -> your picture or initials -> below Privacy, tap Apps or Devices**. Turn read or write permissions on or off for each item. ### Medical ID on the Lock Screen Go to **Health -> your picture -> Medical ID -> Edit -> Show When Locked**. When on, your Medical ID appears on the Lock Screen of your iPhone and Apple Watch (first responders tap Emergency -> Medical ID). ### Notification previews Go to **Settings -> Notifications -> Health (below Notification Style) -> Show Previews**. Standard per-app notification settings. People you share health data with can also view the health notifications you receive. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Health on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Health, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Health has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Health on iPhone? Not in the Hidden folder, because Health comes with iPhone. You can remove it from the Home Screen so it only appears in App Library and search. ### Does Health have its own passcode? No. Health relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do Health settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Health has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Apple Support: Share your data in Health on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/share-your-health-data-iph5ede58c3d/ios) - [Apple Support: Set up and view your Medical ID on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/set-up-and-view-your-medical-id-iph08022b192/ios) - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) ## Health guides - [How to hide Health on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/health) ## Other apple apps apps - [Photos privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/photos) - [Safari privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/safari) - [Notes privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/notes) - [Camera privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/camera) - [Files privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/files) - [FaceTime privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/facetime) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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