--- title: "Reddit Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Reddit privacy settings on iPhone: lock, hide, limit and keep its photos private. Every iOS and in-app setting, checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/reddit lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Reddit privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Reddit 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 Reddit with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Reddit has no lock of its own. Inside the app, browse in Incognito, hide posts and comments from your profile and hide your follower count and NSFW activity are available. - **Developer:** REDDIT, INC. - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Reddit with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Reddit has no lock of its own. Inside the app, browse in Incognito, hide posts and comments from your profile and hide your follower count and NSFW activity are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Reddit on iPhone, from iOS and from Reddit's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Reddit guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Reddit on iPhone](/hide-apps/reddit) | ## What iOS can do with Reddit | Setting | Available for Reddit | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Reddit -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Reddit's own privacy settings ### Browse in Incognito Go to **Press and hold your avatar (bottom right) -> Incognito**. Your searches and browsing aren't tied to your account, and that session's history is cleared when you leave. You can't post, comment, vote, or chat in Incognito, and the session ends after a period of inactivity. ### Hide posts and comments from your profile The Content and activity setting under Curate your profile can hide all of your posts and comments from your profile, or only those from certain communities. They still show in the original community and in search results. ### Hide your follower count and NSFW activity Curate your profile can also hide your follower count and your NSFW posts and comments from your profile. ### Notification previews Go to **Avatar -> hamburger menu -> Settings -> Manage notifications**. Turn each notification type on or off. Chat messages can be set to send push notifications or to go to your inbox only. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Reddit on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Reddit, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Reddit has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Reddit on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Reddit, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Reddit have its own passcode? No. Reddit 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 Reddit settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Reddit 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) - [Reddit Help: What is incognito and how does it work?](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045622611) - [Reddit Help: How do I update my profile settings?](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043471231-How-do-I-update-my-profile-settings) - [Reddit Help: How do I opt in or out of notifications?](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043034552-How-do-I-opt-in-or-out-of-notifications) ## Reddit guides - [How to hide Reddit on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/reddit) ## Other social apps - [YouTube privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/youtube) - [Instagram privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/instagram) - [Snapchat privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/snapchat) - [TikTok privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/tiktok) - [Facebook privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/facebook) - [Discord privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/discord) ## 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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