SkieCan I choose which apps my child gets, and add one that is not on the list?
Yes. You pick the apps from an approved list, and everything else is hidden. To add an app that is not on the list, paste its Play Store link in the dashboard and the details fill in. Apps that are new to Skie wait for Skie approval before they can be added.
The home screen of a Skie-managed device shows only what you allowed. That is the main control, and the one most parents use daily.
In the dashboard you tick apps from the approved list. Each one has a category, such as learning, communication or games, and an age band. Choose the ones that suit your child and everything else is hidden. Hidden is not deleted, so an app and its data return if you allow it again.
To add an app that is not on the list, find it on Google Play, copy the link and paste it into the dashboard. Skie fills in the name, icon and details. Because Skie checks apps before they reach children, an app that is new to Skie shows as waiting for approval. Once approved, you can add it.
A rule worth knowing: blocking beats allowing. If an app is blocked anywhere in the rules, it stays blocked even if another place allows it.
Alongside this, an install guard removes any app that was installed and not allowed, silently. Apps present at setup are recorded first, so nothing you wanted is wrongly removed. Essential system apps are never touched.
Tip: start small. Ask your child to tell you which three apps they would miss most, add those, and expand from there.