Works for SoCard whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold SoCard's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts SoCard 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 SoCard with Face ID
- Find SoCard 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. SoCard now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close SoCard from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide SoCard in App Library
- Touch and hold SoCard'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 SoCard?
SoCard's privacy label lists user content — the kind of data you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Wallet apps hold payment details, passes or crypto keys. Financial data on the label is expected; tracking alongside it is the thing to compare.
Business apps often handle other people's data — clients, colleagues and customers — so what they collect can affect more than you.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what SoCard sends to its developer; for that, see SoCard's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time SoCard opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep SoCard'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 SoCard stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove SoCard 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 SoCard
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Sign-in
When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › SoCard › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
SoCard's full privacy label
None declared
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After you lock SoCard
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does SoCard have its own passcode?
What happens to SoCard's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked SoCard encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding SoCard remove it from my purchase history?
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