Works for Lock Notes Pro whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Lock Notes Pro's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Lock Notes Pro 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 Lock Notes Pro with Face ID
- Find Lock Notes Pro 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. Lock Notes Pro now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Lock Notes Pro from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Lock Notes Pro in App Library
- Touch and hold Lock Notes Pro'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 Lock Notes Pro?
Lock Notes Pro is a encrypted notes app, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Notes apps quietly collect some of your most personal writing. 'Encrypted' can mean encrypted in transit, at rest on the server, or end-to-end — only the last keeps the developer out.
Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Lock Notes Pro sends to its developer; for that, see Lock Notes Pro's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Lock Notes Pro opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Lock Notes Pro'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 Lock Notes Pro stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Lock Notes Pro 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 Lock Notes Pro
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Lock Notes Pro › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Lock Notes Pro's full privacy label
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None declared
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After you lock Lock Notes Pro
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Lock Notes Pro have its own passcode?
What happens to Lock Notes Pro's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Lock Notes Pro encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Lock Notes Pro remove it from my purchase history?
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