You probably secure your phone from a screen lock such as a password or PIN or pattern or biometrics but sometimes you keep it so easy that a malicious person can break easily into your phone. A second case could be when someone sees you typing in your password. In any case it would be a real threat to your personal info because nowadays phone is your identity clone. You have almost every personal info saved in your phone. You could have some sensitive info or your banking data in your phone which has to be protected in any way. So in this article we’re going to see some of the best app hider apps which are out there for you to hide your apps/data from people who pose threat to you.

Best App Hider Apps

Have a look at some of the best app hider apps that you can install for your device to secure your personal information:

Privacy Master

Privacy Master is developed by NUOTEC Studio. It offers great features for securing data on your phone. You can protect your images, notes, etc by using it. It allows you to lock the apps which you don’t want others to access. You can control your notifications from here itself. You can also do private browsing with the help of Privacy Master. It has some in-app purchases which range from ₹80-₹900 which gives you more premium features.

Pros of Privacy Master

• Users can encrypt and hide their images, videos and notes using this app.
• Built-in app lock is available to make any app password protected.
• It comes with notification privacy feature which doesn’t allow other users to access them unless the app is opened.
• Also comes with tracking protection that blocks parts of web pages that may track your browsing activity and auto-cleans the record of web surfing.

Cons of Privacy Master

• Too many ads.
• There are some bugs like if the user tries to open the app even after entering correct pin, the app doesn’t open and instead shows incorrect pin.
• Difficult and unrecoverable sometimes if the user forgets the pin.

Nova Launcher

Nova Launcher is more than just an app hiding device. It can do a lot of stuff than just hiding. It is developed by TeslaCoil. It allows you to customize your home screen while remaining user-friendly. It supports thousands of icon themes. It is currently available for Android so you can download it for free from the Google’s Play Store. The app features backup and restore options so you can backup your data on your phone and restore it whenever needed. It allows you to position your apps and you can apply various effects to navigate around your home screen.

Pros of Nova Launcher

• Comes with night mode which turns on at specific time or it leaves for a dark theme.
• Customisable app drawer that include horizontal, vertical scroll, different page effects, etc.
• Gesture commands are possible with the launcher which the user can customise accordingly. Gestures such as swipe, pinch, double tap, 3d touch, etc.
• It has its own backup and restore feature which can be used when you swap your phone.
• Users can hide and unhide apps as and when they want.
• Contains a lot of custom icon themes which are readily available on play store.

Cons of Nova Launcher

• Most of the features are available on paid version only.
• Some bugs are not able to open recent apps after turning on the phone.
• There are also times when some users tried to open an app from recent apps list only to wait for long time until the phone responds.

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App Hider

App Hider is an excellent app for hiding apps. It can not only hide apps but also clone them. Cloning means you can create an exact copy of some specific app i.e. you can access multiple accounts from the same device at the same time. This feature is working only for some  apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp. You can even hide your apps from your phone by importing them to App Hider and then uninstall them from your phone. You can also protect your app by turning it into a Calculator Vault so that it won’t be opened unless a right PIN is entered. It also has some additional features like hiding your media such as images, videos, etc.

Pros of App Hider

• One can hide apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc without rooting required by importing those apps into the app hider and uninstalling them in the default home system.
• Hides any apps irrespective of their functionality.
• Hides photos and videos without any rooting required.
• One can play and view videos and photos directly from the app itself.
• App is a very convincing disguise of a calculator without giving the slightest hint of its actual role in the phone.
• Users can also use it for calculator functionality.
• Allows private chats in the hidden apps without having to delete all the time.
• Dual apps with multiple accounts at a time are also possible.

Cons of App Hider

• If an app has to be installed and hidden after app hider is installed, the app appeared to have crashed for many users doing so. It only works well in hiding pre-installed apps.
• Some also reported that they have viruses and other bugs caused by app hider installation.
• As the main goal of the app itself is hiding without rooting, the app seems to have crashed for some users when doing so without rooting.
• Some of the features of the app cannot be turned off.
• Hard to avoid too many ads.

Smart Hide Calculator

Smart Hide Calculator is an app which is a calculator and also an app for hiding other apps. It behaves like a normal calculator but when you enter your password, it opens an interface which helps you to hide your apps, files, folders, images, videos, etc in any extension. You can also control your recent apps list. You can also access your data once you hide them without unhiding.

Pros of Smart Hide Calculator

• Easy to use.
• All user has to do is enter the password and touch ‘=’ which will take the user to an interface where user can hide any file without any file extensions.
• Hiding apps and unhiding apps are also possible with this app on a rooted phone.
• The best disguise is a calculator and raises no suspicion at all.
• Users don’t always have to unhide files to view them in the calculator.
• The app creators are working on it to bring more creative features for user’s ease.
• Doesn’t show itself in recent apps.
• Password when forgotten is not so difficult to recover.

Cons of Smart Hide Calculator

• Sad but true, the refresh gallery button will not work in android kitkat 4.4 version.
• A lot of ads unless the user has upgraded to its paid premium.
• Hiding apps require rooting which is again a big hurdle to go about.
• It is reported that hidden files are hard to recover to unhide them and users have also lost data in the process of doing so. Many users seemed to have faced this.

U Launcher Lite

U Launcher Lite is a light weight and easy to use app. It is created specially for Android devices. It can be used to hide apps, set up 3-D themes for your home screen and much more. Here, you can download 4K HD wallpapers and themes for your phone. It is also a speed booster and cache cleaner. It provides some awesome widgets which makes your phone smarter while using important apps such as calendar, flashlight, etc.

Pros of U Launcher Lite

• It is a launcher that comes with 3d effects such as water flowing, blowing wind, etc.
• Supports for 27 languages.
• It has four thousand HD wallpapers and 4D animation interface.
• Remarkable features of the launcher are fast searching, smart app management and customised home screen.
• Users can hide apps.
• Gesture commands that can be customised are also possible.

Cons of U Launcher Lite

• Due to heavy graphics content it provides, the battery consumption is too high.
• Too many ads unless the launcher is upgraded to paid version.
• For some users the launcher has crashed suddenly.
• Some users also reported that the launcher doesn’t launch other apps properly which causes severe damage to the apps performance.

Hide App

Hide App is an app that features hiding and unhiding. Once you hide an app, it won’t be visible in your launcher. It is a totally free app and you have to set a unique PIN which will allow you to access your app. It also supports backup and restore. More additional features include clearing the cache, phone boosting, app notification clean up, etc. Here you need to make sure that you’ve installed Dc Launcher if your device is not rooted to make this app work.  

Pros of Hide App

• Supports even not rooted devices.
• Hides any app that user doesn’t want others to know.
• Totally free.
• Hides icons of apps.
• Supports pin lock.
• Supports auto backup and restore. That is, after you reinstall apphider, the previous hidden apps can also be restored safely.
• Advanced phone optimisation features are also available such as to boost other apps performance and free up storage space including cache clean functions.

Cons of Hide App

• It is not supported by other launchers other than DcLauncher.
• Users who use nova launcher and want to try this app cannot install the app.
• The app doesn’t hide itself from the original screen.
• Clean up actions are requested repeatedly and closes other apps in middle doing so.
• It also runs many processes in the background that drains the battery percentage.

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Go Launcher

Go Launcher is a great app for your phone which has many features along with the important one  hiding  apps. They have more than 10000 mobile themes which are created by their designers exclusively. There are many themes based on animation, space, games, cartoon, etc. Although it provides 3D themes and animations in high quality, it promises best speed and use. You can set up various widgets for weather, calendar, notes, etc. It also helps you clear cache and boost your phone.  

Pros of Go Launcher

• Gesture commands are available for opening apps immediately.
• It has some ten thousand of personalised themes.
• There are also many widgets such as built-in clock for weather notifications, etc.
• Calendar widget is available.
• Hides apps.
• Free version is available.
• Infinite scrolling.
• Many companion apps come with the launcher such as Go Locker, Go SMS pro.

Cons of Go Launcher

• Slower performance compared to other launchers.
• Pushes the user to use its own products.
• Paid version has got the best set of features.
• Repeatedly asks to set it as default launcher every time the user presses home button even if it is already set.

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C Launcher      

C Launcher is a fast and secure mobile hiding app. You  can hide the apps on your phone using this launcher. It also provides some additional functionalities like customizable themes, 3-D wallpapers, live wallpapers, icons, etc. It also boosts your phone and also clears cache. They have built-in themes but if none of them suits you, then you can build your own theme. It also      has widgets for weather, clock, news, search bar, etc. It is available only for Android devices.

Pros of C Launcher

• Minimal power consumption is the main focus of the launcher.
• Speedy searches in the device.
• Hides apps.
• Cleans up junk files in just one click. Not much time for the action.
• App drawer is a feature that automatically organises user’s apps based on functionality.
• This also comes with widget launch centre.
• Awesome themes are available.

Cons of C Launcher

• App drawer feature is two-edged because every time an app is installed, it organises once again which will make it hard for the user to keep track.
• Repeated ads.
• Launcher pops up messages such as set default launcher repeatedly.
• Only paid users enjoy all the wonderful features of the launcher.

Smart Launcher 5

Smart Launcher is an Android based app hiding app which is also very efficient for your phone. It has a smart theme matcher which gives you theme color based on your wallpaper. It can also sort your apps based on different categories. It provides different widgets for clock, weather, search, etc. It protects your app with a PIN based mechanism. It has a great UI and is very speedy in nature.

Pros of Smart Launcher 5

• Customisation is high and battery consumption can be reduced.
• Focuses on user’s experience, smooth operation rather than just designs and colour of the phone.
• It works great even on low-profile devices such as devices having less RAM or having low CPU processing capability.
• The launcher also changes the theme of the device automatically based on the user’s wallpaper.
• Apps are sorted automatically which saves time for the user while searching for an app.
• In its interface, users can also hide the navigation bar to maximise the screen workspace.
• This launcher also comes with a built-in clock widget for the weather.

Cons of Smart Launcher 5

• Although there was an update on 24^th January, 2020, there are some bugs still persisting such as search function breaking down often and rebuilding after a restart.
• Sometimes when the user searches for one word, the results of previous search pop up.
• Bugs like repeatedly asking for default launcher even after setting it as default.
• Most of the features are available on paid version only.
• There is also a lag time of 1 second when user presses home button.

Locker(iOS)

Locker is an app hiding and locking app build for iOS users. You can hide or lock your apps with the help of password, or PIN, or with fingerprint. This will not show the hidden app on the home screen and you’ll be able to access it using Locker only. It is not available for Android devices. 

Pros of Locker(iOS)

• Hides personal pics, videos and notes,etc.
• Hidden app icons are not displayed on the home screen and can only be accessed in only the locker app.
• It comes with 30-day free trial. Users can use and decide if they like it or not.

Cons of Locker(iOS)

• Once the user forgets the pin for the app, they can no longer be able to access the hidden files.
• Hiding individual apps is very difficult due to an IOS bug instead user can keep all the apps to be hidden in a single folder and hide them at a time.
• Most of the features are only available to paid subscribers.
• Uninstalling apps or media files from the app is really hard.

Apex Launcher

Apex Launcher is a great app which helps you secure your apps. It also helps you personalize your phone by providing beautiful themes, icon packs, and much more. It also behaves as a speed booster that helps you search quickly and also have gestures option which will speed up your work. It has password and pattern lock for the security. You can also hide your status bar, dock, etc.

Pros of Apex Launcher

• Beautiful themes around 1000 of which some are available for free to personalise your phone’s interface.
• Stylish 3d transition effects are available in the launcher to redefine your style.
• Hide and lock feature app to protect your privacy comes in-built with the launcher.
• Features such as search and gesture-understanding are also available to boost your work.
• It is also made to make your phone look like stock android with additional features. Stock android is the purest form of android OS without any modifications.
• Unread count notifications create badges for homescreen, dock and drawer icons that let the user know how many unread messages they have.
• It also gives tablet support. It has a tablet UI mode that gives you tablet touch.
• Create shortcuts in your device to make working with your phone easier.
• The set up and customisation options are easy to understand.
• Also works with android 7.0.

Cons of Apex Launcher

• Phones that have fingerprint lock for apps have nothing to do with this as that option is not available in the launcher.
• Most of the features which are good are available only in the Pro version which is paid.
• Some places are highly complex to understand in the launcher.
• It is also reported to have overridden other user choices in other apps.
• Ads are hard to avoid and can be disturbing once the user opens the app unless the user upgraded to paid version.

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Vault

Vault is a hiding app which also has many features. There’s no way or very less possibility of anyone breaking into your data if you secure your data using this app. This is because you can make multiple vaults using Vault and some of them could be fake and only one could be original which is known only to you. The app will be able to inform you about who is calling you whether a telemarketer, or a spam, etc. You can lock your personal data like contacts, images, etc. If you forget your password, you can retrieve it by using your email.

Pros of Vault

• Comes with private browser where your internet surfing will leave no traces behind.
• There is also private bookmark feature.
• User can hide pictures, videos in the vault and can access them with a password.
• It comes with cloud back up service.
• One can make the vault icon disappear using the stealth mode feature.
• When some one tries to break-in, the app captures a photo of the person which is a brilliant idea to capture the intruder.

Cons of Vault

• When GIFs are uploaded the app seems to crash.
• Stealth mode and some of the best features of the app are only available in its paid version.
• If a user has some other clean-up app then the data stored in the app will be deleted automatically.
• Some bugs arise and make the app to not function properly such as having trouble in recognizing the finger print which was reported by a user.

App Mgr III

App Mgr which is also known as App 2 SD is an app that helps you hide and freeze apps. Freezing the apps means that they won’t use your processor unnecessarily. It also helps you clear your cache. It has a nice UI and great themes. You can also move your apps to your SD card when you run out of space by using this app. This app is available on Google Play Store.

Pros of App Mgr III

• One can change the default memory location from phone storage to SD card and vice versa for this app.
• There are some Bloatware apps, which are preinstalled in the phone and the user can’t uninstall it even though the user uses these apps rarely or never.
• It can also be used to hide apps.
• This also restricts other apps running in the background unless the user permits it. This is mainly to increase the speed of the phone.
• We can mage the apps and bath uninstalling is also possible with this app.

Cons of App Mgr III

• Many ads pop up while using this app.
• If the user wants to move the apps from internal storage to external, the user needs to format the external SD card before moving.
• As rooting is required, it comes with many risks especially compromising the security.

Notepad Vault

Notepad Vault looks like it is a notepad but infact it hides apps. It secures your data with the help of password. It also hides the app from the recent apps used list. You can shift your whole gallery to Notepad Vault to hide your photos. You can download Notepad Vault from the Play Store.

Pros of Notepad Vault

• It nowhere displays that it is an app hider or a media files hider.
• Supports hiding any applications used on mobile phones.
• App cloning is possible which means you can use two social media accounts on the same phone.
• If one doesn’t know the master password, they can’t access any apps or media hidden in this app.
• Notifications display can be chosen by the user in 3 modes.
• One can hide apps, pictures and videos.

Cons of Notepad Vault

• The recent update was unable to fix some normal errors.
• Screen blacking out and the app crashing suddenly is something that users faced many times.
• Some mobiles like Huawei mate 20X makes it hard for users to hide their media files.
• Time constraints like taking too long to load.
• There’s no response from the developers for the bad review given by users.

Conclusion

So, these are the best app hider apps. You can secure your apps and protect yourself by using any of the above apps for free. You can surely count on these apps for protection of your data. Hope you have liked the article, if you have any query related to the post. You can ask via comments in the below section. We will try to revert as soon as possible. You can also read about free movies app.