What's a notes app for iPhone with Face ID locked folders?
By Taha Baalla·
Drafted with AI from the Nemos app and its documentation. Details about other apps can change, so check their sites.
A lock on the folder is simpler than locking each item. Turn it on for a folder in Nemos, and opening the folder asks for Face ID. This is handy for personal papers, health records or anything else you would not want seen when you hand someone your phone.
Items in locked folders are also left out of surfaces that open things without asking for Face ID, such as Spotlight, search and the feed. Hiding is a separate tool. Hidden items, kept in My Eyes Only, are held out of search, Spotlight and AI chat, so they do not surface by accident.
A lock guards the app on your unlocked phone. It is not a promise about every other way data could be reached, and you should protect your device passcode and Apple Account as well.
When something else fits better: if you only want a few locked notes and nothing else, Apple Notes does this at no cost. Bear also offers locked notes on Apple devices.