For parents

Parental control apps compared with Skie

Most parental control apps run as an ordinary app on the child's profile. Skie runs as the Android device owner, which is a different level of control. These pages compare Skie with the best-known parental control apps feature by feature, including where those apps offer things Skie does not yet, such as screen time reports.

How to choose

Match the tool to the job.

  • Choose a parental control app when you need screen time reports, per-app time limits or message alerts today.
  • Choose Skie when you want the controls to hold even if a child tries to remove them, on a phone or a tablet.
  • Check which phone or tablet platforms you need to cover. Skie is Android only today.