Works for Card Manager whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Card Manager's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Card Manager 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 Card Manager with Face ID
- Find Card Manager 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. Card Manager now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Card Manager from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Card Manager in App Library
- Touch and hold Card Manager'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 Card Manager?
Card Manager is a digital wallet, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information 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.
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 Card Manager sends to its developer; for that, see Card Manager's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Card Manager opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Card Manager'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 Card Manager stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Card Manager 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 Card Manager
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Card Manager › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Card Manager's full privacy label
None declared
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After you lock Card Manager
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Card Manager have its own passcode?
What happens to Card Manager's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Card Manager encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Card Manager remove it from my purchase history?
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