Works for NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes' icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes 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 NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes with Face ID
- Find NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes 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. NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes in App Library
- Touch and hold NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes' 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 NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes?
NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes 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 NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes sends to its developer; for that, see NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes' full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes' 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 NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes 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 NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes' full privacy label
The developer states that no data is collected from this app.
Is NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes safe? Every data type explained →
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After you lock NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes have its own passcode?
What happens to NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes' notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding NoteCrypt Encrypted Notes remove it from my purchase history?
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