Works for Budget Planner Budget & Bills whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Budget Planner Budget & Bills' icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Budget Planner Budget & Bills 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 Budget Planner Budget & Bills with Face ID
- Find Budget Planner Budget & Bills 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. Budget Planner Budget & Bills now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Budget Planner Budget & Bills from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Budget Planner Budget & Bills in App Library
- Touch and hold Budget Planner Budget & Bills' 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 Budget Planner Budget & Bills?
Budget Planner Budget & Bills is a budget planner, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Budget planners often connect to bank accounts through an aggregator, which can see your transactions.
Finance apps need identity and financial data to function. Expect Contact Info and Financial Info; compare apps on tracking and third-party advertising instead.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Budget Planner Budget & Bills sends to its developer; for that, see Budget Planner Budget & Bills' full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Budget Planner Budget & Bills opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Budget Planner Budget & Bills' 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 Budget Planner Budget & Bills stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Budget Planner Budget & Bills 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 Budget Planner Budget & Bills
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Budget Planner Budget & Bills › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Budget Planner Budget & Bills' full privacy label
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FAQ
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What happens to Budget Planner Budget & Bills' notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Budget Planner Budget & Bills encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Budget Planner Budget & Bills remove it from my purchase history?
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