Works for Apple Health whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Apple Health's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Apple Health behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; choose Hide and Require Face ID instead to move it into App Library's Hidden folder as well.
Lock Apple Health with Face ID
- Find Apple Health on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Apple Health now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Apple Health from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Apple Health in App Library
- Touch and hold Apple Health's icon and tap Require Face ID.
- Choose Hide and Require Face ID instead of Require Face ID.
- Confirm. The icon leaves your Home Screen and moves to the Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library.
- To open it later, swipe to App Library, tap Hidden and authenticate.
Hiding also locks the app. To undo either, touch and hold the icon again and choose Don't Require Face ID.
Why lock Apple Health?
Apple Health's privacy label lists health and fitness, sensitive info and location — the kind of data you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Health trackers collect symptoms, vitals and habits. In the US, most consumer health apps are not covered by HIPAA, so the privacy policy is your main protection.
Health and fitness apps can read Apple Health data only for categories you approve, one by one. What they collect themselves is shown on the label.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Apple Health sends to its developer; for that, see Apple Health's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Apple Health opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Apple Health's content out of Spotlight and Siri suggestions
- With Hide, remove the icon from the Home Screen
It does not
- Stop someone who knows your passcode
- Encrypt or change how Apple Health stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Apple Health from purchase history or Screen Time reports
Don't see Require Face ID?
- Update to iOS 18 or later in Settings › General › Software Update.
- Make sure a passcode is set in Settings › Face ID & Passcode; the lock needs one.
- Some Apple apps (Settings, Calculator, Camera, Maps, Find My, Clock) cannot be locked or hidden.
- If your iPhone is managed by work or school, the option may be restricted.
Other settings worth checking for Apple Health
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Location
Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Apple Health. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.
Health
Health app › your profile picture › Apps › Apple Health. Turn categories on one at a time; the app cannot tell which ones you declined.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Apple Health › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Apple Health's full privacy label
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After you lock Apple Health
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Apple Health have its own passcode?
What happens to Apple Health's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Apple Health encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Apple Health remove it from my purchase history?
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