iOS - Hide App icon From Springboard

Question

The requirement is to hide the app from the springboard and access it from any other apps. And the hidden app should be shown in settings.

I tried this in Info.plist:

<key>SBAppTags</key>
<array>
<string>hidden</string>
</array>

It worked on the simulator, but not on a real device. I am using iOS 11.

Answer 1

Apple does not allow to hide an icon for apps on the App Store from the homescreen. The method you are using is not officially suported, hence the mixed results.