Privacy Screen is the first iOS app that creates a real-time privacy layer over your entire screen — protecting your texts, emails, and apps from prying eyes in public.
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Privacy Screen works at the iOS system level — protecting every app on your phone without slowing anything down.
The front camera detects when someone nearby is looking at your phone and immediately applies a privacy blur. They see nothing. You see everything.
Any attempt to screenshot or screen-record your iPhone produces a solid black image. Works with every app — including ones that normally allow capture.
Choose which apps get maximum protection. Banking, messaging, and health apps get shielded automatically — others pass through freely.
Works in sunlight and darkness. The privacy filter automatically adjusts to ambient light so your screen stays perfectly visible to only you.
Engineered to use under 1% extra battery per hour. Our GPU-native approach means privacy costs you nothing in performance or battery life.
Get a haptic buzz and notification the moment Privacy Screen detects and blocks a threat — so you always know your screen is being protected.
Privacy Screen uses your iPhone's front-facing TrueDepth camera and on-device AI to detect anyone glancing at your screen — and reacts instantly.
On-device AI only. Face detection never leaves your phone. No cloud, no servers, no data logging — ever.
Works in any lighting. TrueDepth infrared sensors detect observers even in pitch-dark environments.
Instant blur recovery. The second the observer looks away, your screen snaps back to full clarity in under 80ms.
Confidence scoring. Only triggers at 80%+ certainty so you never get false positives during normal use.
Not just private from strangers. Private from us, too.
All processing happens on your iPhone. Nothing is ever sent to our servers.
We don't collect analytics, usage data, or any identifiable information.
Our detection engine is open source. Verify our privacy claims yourself.
Fully compliant with Apple's App Store guidelines and privacy framework.
"I use my phone for banking and medical records at work. Privacy Screen gives me total peace of mind in open-plan offices. Can't imagine going back."
"The shoulder-surf detection is eerily accurate. Tested it with friends — they couldn't see my screen at all. It's witchcraft, honestly."
"As a journalist I handle sensitive sources daily. Privacy Screen is now essential. The zero-data-collection policy sealed the deal for me."
Join over 200,000 iPhone users protecting their privacy every day. Free forever — no ads, no tracking.
Free · iOS 10+ · iPhone X and above · No account required