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You’ll probably already familiar with hidden cameras and hidden bugs, but hidden apps?!

That’s certainly something new.

And why would anyone need to hide their apps? Or why would anyone search for any hidden apps on their own phone?

These are reasonable questions that, at a second thought, answer themselves.

We live in an era when our smartphones are a gateway to our lives. Our secrets, our wishes, our preferences, and our “sins” are all hidden in applications beautifully arranged on our smartphones.

Few people are willing to display the apps they use on the home screen of their Android smartphone or iPhone. Just ask your children!

Whether they move their apps to enjoy a clean view of their screen or they hid them to protect their privacy and secrets, smartphone users are most of the time protective of their apps.

We conducted a survey that concluded that 75% of the respondents have no idea how to find hidden apps on their child’s mobile phone or on their own phone.

Why would anyone want to hide apps?

The reasons are pretty obvious.

Smartphone users usually hide apps to protect their intimacy.

Especially if these apps offer details about their personal lives, such as dating apps, or if they want to make sure their partner/spouse/parent will never have access to certain aspects about their lives.

For example, children often use secret apps on various iPhone and Android devices to chat with their friends about topics considered inappropriate by their parents.

Moreover, they may be using secret apps to discuss various topics with strangers.

Hide Adult Content

Some children use secret apps on Android to download and watch adult content and even to make their own content and share it with other people, including photos and videos.

It’s obvious that parents need to know how to find hidden apps on their child’s phones to protect them from exposure to sexual aggression and bullying.

Kids, especially teens, are getting more and more creative when it comes to hidden apps, and use vault apps that look innocent, like a calculator.

Hide a Relationship

Spouses too can adopt the hidden app strategy, especially if they want to cheat on their partners.

If you’re partner acts all suspicious when using their smartphone and you want to rule out the idea that he or she might have a secret lover, the easiest way to start your investigation into this matter is to check out their list of installed apps.

Finding their secret apps might reveal the answers to your questions through chats with his or her friends, photos, videos, phone and email contacts, web browser history, etc.

And there also are business persons who want to protect vital information, such as financial details, business secrets, and intellectual property.

They have all the reasons to hide apps that may reveal sensitive information regarding their business or partnerships.

What is the best way to find hidden apps?

The best way to find hidden apps is to first know how to hide them yourself.

Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Basically, hiding apps on Android or iOS devices requires installing more apps from Google Play and app stores.

5 Apps to Hide Apps for Android and iOS

The most popular apps used to hide content on a smartphone are: