SkieWhat is the best parental control app for Android?
There is no single best one, because families need different things. The useful test is whether the child can remove or get around it. Skie is built for families who want controls that hold, because it runs as the Android device owner. Some others suit lighter needs, such as location sharing for an older teenager.
Start with what you need to stop. If you mostly want to know where your teenager is, a simple location app may be enough. If you want adult sites blocked for good, unknown apps removed and a bedtime that the child cannot argue with, you need controls the child cannot switch off.
That depends on where the product sits in Android. Apps such as Google Family Link, Qustodio, Norton Family and Net Nanny run as apps on the child's device and use the permissions Android gives apps. Skie runs as the device owner, which is the level schools and companies use for their own devices.
That difference is why Skie can block factory reset, safe mode, developer options and uninstalling, force Chrome safe search, lock the filter on mobile data and Wi-Fi, and remove any app that was not allowed. It does not read messages and has no hidden mode.
What Skie does not do yet: daily screen time limits, per-app time limits and screen time reports. If those are your first need, say so before you choose. The team is working on them. For now, study windows and a bedtime lock cover much of the same ground.
Skie is a paid product, software only, and pricing is on request. It needs a one-time reset of the phone or tablet at setup. Try the questions in the related entries against any product you are considering, including ours.