# App Icon Hider

> Protect apps of your phone from the phone menu and feel safe!!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appiconhider](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appiconhider)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appiconhider`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rythmic Apps LLP
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 687,530
- **Rating:** 2.43 / 5 (1,310 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2016-01-20
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 4.66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appiconhider)
- **Website:** [http://www.rythmicapps.com/](http://www.rythmicapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://rythmicapps.com/privacy.html](http://rythmicapps.com/privacy.html)

## Description

**App Icon Hider** is a powerful launcher extension designed to protect your privacy by hiding apps from your phone's menu without uninstalling them. With a user-friendly interface, it allows you to easily select which apps to hide, keeping them concealed from others including friends and children. The extension features password protection for secure access and supports one-touch Google search.

Key features include no requirement for root permissions, long-press uninstall option, and seamless notification handling without compromising on security. Users simply tick apps to hide and untick to restore them on the menu. Ideal for safeguarding contacts, emails, chats, videos, music, and more, ensuring your private apps remain secure and accessible only to you.

## Rankings

- #84,420 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Most reviews are negative about reliability and UX. The core praised feature is the ability to hide app icons, and several users call the app good and even recommend it. However, frequent issues include it not working, the recent version auto-hiding icons with no unhide option, extra steps or launcher required to access hidden apps, a password feature that cannot be removed, and occasional slow performance.

### Pros

- Hides app icons / hides apps
- Generally good app / positive overall
- Nice app
- Users would recommend it to others

### Cons

- Doesn't work / nothing happens in some cases
- New version auto-hides icons and removes unhide option
- Hiding/unhiding requires restarting launcher or extra steps
- Password feature cannot be removed / causes friction
- App is slow / performance issues

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appiconhider)