SkieSkie vs Mosyle Manager for education
Apple school management with published prices, compared with Android-only device-owner management
Mosyle Manager is an Apple device management service for schools. As of November 2026 the maker's education pricing page lists a free tier, Premium at USD 5.50 and One-K12 at USD 9 per device per year, each paid tier with a 30-device minimum. It covers macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS only. Skie works on the other side: Android 12 or newer phones and tablets, managed as the device owner, with schedules, hostel night mode, location and lost mode.
Skie manages the Android tablets and phones that Mosyle does not cover, so a mixed school can pair them.
Side by side
| What you are comparing | Mosyle Manager for education | Skie |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Apple device management for schools with MDM, app patching, hardening and teacher classroom tools. | Android device management software for schools, hostels, parents and organisations. It runs as the Android device owner. |
| Main audience | K-12 schools using Apple devices. | Schools, institutes, hostels and companies (Skie for Enterprise) and families (Skie for Parents). |
| Platforms | macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS per the maker's pricing page. Android is not listed. | Any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet. No iOS, Windows or Chromebook. |
| Hardware or mobile plan from the maker | Software only. No hardware or mobile plan documented. | None. Skie is software, so customers use devices they already own or buy their own, and keep their own carrier. No SIM or plan is included. |
| Works on devices you already own | Yes, on Apple devices, with Apple School Manager support. | Yes. The device needs one fresh setup or reset to become managed, and any Google account must be removed first. |
| Level of control on Android | Not applicable. Android is not supported on the pages read. | Device owner, so the rules are enforced by Android itself. |
| Can the student remove it or reset around it | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Built to be tamper-proof. Factory reset from Settings, safe mode, developer options, adb, uninstalling Skie and force stop are blocked by default, and Factory Reset Protection ties a wiped device to the Skie admin account. If anything ever got through, the admin is alerted down to the exact device. |
| App control | App installation and patching on Apple devices. | Allow lists per group, with blocked apps hidden or suspended rather than deleted. An install guard silently removes apps that were not allowed. Apps come from Google Play only. |
| Web filtering and safe search | Apple-focused web filtering is listed. Its details depend on the plan. | Filtering DNS locked on the device so it works on any Wi-Fi or mobile data, SafeSearch and YouTube restricted mode forced in Chrome, and more than 50 other browsers, VPN and proxy apps always blocked. Per-website allow and block lists are not available yet. |
| Schedules and school-hour modes | Classroom management for teachers. Schedule details are not on the pages read. | Yes. Windows with days, start, end and allowed apps, including overnight, switch app sets on their own for school hours, study blocks, breaks and night mode. Hostel night mode keeps calls allowed. |
| Location and geofences | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Live location, fresh location requests, geofences and a go-to directions button, set per group. |
| Lost or stolen device handling | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Lost mode locks the device, shows a contact message, tracks it and builds evidence for a police report (IMEI, serial, SIM details, location trail). Remote erase is not available yet. |
| Replace or reassign a device | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Replace a device keeps the student, group and history and frees the old seat. Reassign and force remove are also available. |
| Alerts and who gets them | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | A breach centre covers organisation, school, branch, group and device. A missing check-in counts as a breach, and a bypass of the web filter is reported. Email alerts to parents are not available yet. |
| Roles and organisation structure | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Organisation, school, branch, group, student and device, with roles from organisation admin to class teacher and a read-only parent. Rules flow down and the most specific level applies last. |
| Reports and per-app limits | Compliance and hardening features are listed. Per-app limits are not documented. | A compliance score after every apply, daily group snapshots and pattern detection. Screen time reports and per-app time limits are not available yet, and the team is working on them. |
| Message or social media monitoring | Not publicly documented. | None. Skie does not read private messages or call logs, does not record audio or video, and has no hidden mode. |
| Kiosk or single-app lock | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Yes. Full-screen kiosk mode, and a one-app allow list also locks a device to one app. |
| Tablet support | iPad is supported. Android tablets are not. | Yes. Phones and tablets get equal weight, including Wi-Fi-only tablets for most features. |
| Pricing model | Per device per year: Free USD 0, Premium USD 5.50, One-K12 USD 9, with a 30-licence minimum on paid plans. | Seat-based licence, one device per seat. Pricing is on request. |
| Countries available | Not stated on the pages read. | Worldwide, subject to local law, wherever the device has Google Play services. |
| Setup effort | A 30-day full-access trial after an account request is approved, then it falls back to Free. | Provision with the Skie Provision app from Google Play or a laptop with adb. Devices are set up per group with a one-time enrolment token. |
| Data and privacy approach | Not publicly documented on the pages read. | Data is stored in an India region (Mumbai). Skie provides location controls; the organisation provides the notices and written policy. |
| Best suited for | Schools whose devices are Macs, iPads and Apple TVs and who want a published per-device price. | Android phones and tablets that an institution or family already owns, in any country. |
As of November 2026 the maker's US pricing page lists Mosyle Manager Free at USD 0, Premium at USD 5.50 and One-K12 at USD 9 per device per year, each paid plan with a 30-licence minimum. Skie is a seat licence, one device per seat, and pricing is on request.
Where Mosyle Manager for education is strong
- Prices are published, with a free tier and a 30-day trial.
- Built for Apple School Manager and Apple's education programmes.
- Single sign-on for macOS and antivirus-style protection are listed in the higher tier.
- Teachers get classroom management tools in the same product.
Where Skie stands out
- Skie manages Android phones and tablets, which Mosyle does not list.
- Device-owner enforcement blocks factory reset, safe mode, developer options and uninstalling by default.
- Hostel night mode, school-hour windows and per-lesson app sets are built in.
- Live location, geofences and lost mode with police-report evidence.
- Worldwide availability, with no 30-device minimum stated in Skie's materials.
What Mosyle Manager is
Mosyle Manager for education is a cloud MDM that targets Apple fleets in schools. The pricing page lists three plans. Free costs nothing. Premium is USD 5.50 per device per year with a 30-device minimum. One-K12 is USD 9 per device per year, also with a 30-licence minimum, and the page mentions discounts on multi-year terms. Features named on the page include MDM, app installation and patching, hardening and compliance, Apple-focused web filtering, single sign-on for macOS and classroom management for teachers.
Platforms
Mosyle's education page lists macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS, plus Apple School Manager support and Apple Watch management. Android is not listed. Third-party comparison sites agree that Mosyle is strongest on Apple operating systems and suggest looking elsewhere for Android fleets. A school with Android tablets should treat Mosyle as an Apple tool.
What Skie provides for Android
Skie manages Android 12 or newer phones and tablets and runs as the device owner. A school sets rules from organisation down to group: which apps work, which sites open, and when the device can be used. Chrome is locked to SafeSearch and YouTube restricted mode, the DNS filter is locked on the device so it travels on any Wi-Fi or mobile data, and other browsers, VPN apps and proxy apps are always blocked.
Schools also get schedules that switch app sets for school hours, study and night mode, location with geofences, and lost mode that produces evidence for a police report. If a tablet breaks, replace a device keeps the student, group and history and frees the old seat.
Using both
A school with iPads and Android tablets can run Mosyle on the Apple devices and Skie on the Android ones. They manage separate devices, so there is no conflict, and each has its own console. Skie does not integrate with Mosyle.
Cost and rollout
Mosyle's published numbers are a useful reference point. Skie does not publish prices, and quotes are on request. Skie does not sell hardware, so a school keeps the devices it owns. Every Android device needs one fresh setup or reset to become managed, and a provisioning session per group helps with large batches.
When each one is the better fit
Mosyle Manager for education is the better fit in these situations. Your devices are iPads, Macs or Apple TVs. You want a published per-device price and a free tier to start. You need Apple School Manager integration.
Skie is the better fit in these situations. Your devices are Android phones or tablets. You need night mode, location and lost mode for school-owned devices. You want a tool that works in any country with Google Play services. You want help rolling out a batch of tablets with a provisioning app.
How setup with Skie works
Skie is Android device management software for parents, schools, hostels and organisations. It runs as the Android device owner, so the rules are enforced by Android itself. It works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet, in any country where the device has Google Play services. Skie is software, so a school uses the devices it already owns or buys its own.
Android only allows device-owner management on a device that has not been set up, so each device needs one fresh setup or reset, and any Google account must be removed first. New device models go through a one-time model review. The school creates a group, opens a provisioning session for it, and uses the Skie Provision app from Google Play or a laptop with adb. Each device gets a one-time enrolment token, and Wi-Fi profiles are stored encrypted. Live progress and failure reasons show on screen.
After that the group's policy and app list apply, schedules run on their own, and the dashboard shows a compliance score for each device. Skie does not include a mobile plan, so Wi-Fi-only tablets work for most features and phones keep the carrier the school already uses.
What we could not verify
Some facts were not public when we checked in November 2026: Mosyle's country of headquarters (not on the pages read). Android support (none listed). Location, lost mode and kiosk details on the education page. Data hosting regions. Where a feature is marked as not documented, it may exist, so ask the maker directly before deciding.
Choose Mosyle Manager for education if
- Your devices are iPads, Macs or Apple TVs.
- You want a published per-device price and a free tier to start.
- You need Apple School Manager integration.
Choose Skie if
- Your devices are Android phones or tablets.
- You need night mode, location and lost mode for school-owned devices.
- You want a tool that works in any country with Google Play services.
- You want help rolling out a batch of tablets with a provisioning app.
Mosyle Manager is a well-priced, Apple-only school tool, and its free tier and published prices make it easy to try on iPads and Macs. It does not list Android. Skie is the choice when devices are Android phones or tablets and the school needs device-owner enforcement, schedules, location and lost mode. For mixed fleets, use each on its own operating system.
Questions people ask
Skie vs Mosyle Manager: which is better for Android tablets?
Skie, since Mosyle's education pages list only Apple platforms. Skie manages Android 12 or newer phones and tablets as the device owner.
Does Mosyle Manager support Android?
The maker's education pricing page lists macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS only. Confirm with Mosyle if you need Android.
How much does Mosyle Manager cost for schools?
As of November 2026 the US pricing page lists USD 0 for Free, USD 5.50 for Premium and USD 9 for One-K12 per device per year, with a 30-licence minimum on paid plans.
Does Skie have a free tier?
Skie pricing is on request. It is seat-based, one device per seat.
Can I use Mosyle and Skie in the same school?
Yes, on different devices. Mosyle for Apple, Skie for Android.
Sources
Not publicly documented when we checked: Mosyle's country of headquarters (not on the pages read).; Android support (none listed).; Location, lost mode and kiosk details on the education page.; Data hosting regions..
This comparison was prepared from publicly available information and was last checked on 12 November 2026. Product features, prices and availability change, and anything we could not find is marked as not publicly documented. Mosyle Manager for education and other product names belong to their owners and are used here only to identify their products. Skie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mosyle. If something here is out of date or wrong, email contact@knowphone.in and we will check and correct it promptly.