SkieSkie for Parents
Apps and screen control
Choosing apps, hiding the Play Store, schedules and locking. 17 questions answered.
- Can 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...
- Can my child install apps from the Play Store?Only what you allow. You choose whether the Play Store is shown or hidden. If it is shown, an app you have not allowed is removed again by the install guard. If it is hidden, your child has...
- How do I hide the Play Store on my child's phone?In the Skie dashboard, set the Play Store to hidden in your child's rules. It disappears from the device, no installs are possible, and in-app purchases that need Play are out of reach....
- What if my child installs something from a link or a website?It will not install, or it is removed. Installing from unknown sources is blocked, and the install guard silently removes any app installed after setup that you have not allowed. Apps come...
- Can my child use YouTube, or can I block it completely?Both are possible. YouTube works only if you put the app on the allowed list, and in Chrome, YouTube restricted mode is forced on. To block it completely, leave the YouTube app off the...
- Can I block WhatsApp, or allow it only at certain times?Yes to both. Leave WhatsApp off the allowed list to block it. To allow it only at certain times, add it to a window, such as after homework until bedtime. Skie switches the allowed apps by...
- What are study time windows and how do I set one?A study window is a time block, such as six to eight on weekday evenings, during which only the apps you picked are available, for example books, a calculator and a dictionary. Set the...
- How do I set a bedtime lock on my child's phone?Create a night window in the Skie dashboard, for example nine at night to seven in the morning, and allow only calls and the clock. The device switches on its own, even offline. The phone...
- How do I make the phone stricter during exams?Add a stricter window or swap to a shorter app list for the exam weeks. In the Skie dashboard, set the days and times and allow only study apps, then return to the normal list afterwards....
- Can I lock my child's phone or tablet from my own phone?Yes. Open the Skie dashboard in a browser on your phone or computer, choose your child's device and lock it. The device locks when it next syncs, which is very soon when it is online....
- How do I lock a phone to only a few apps for my child?Choose a short allowed list in the Skie dashboard, and every other app is hidden. For the strictest version, a one-app allow list locks the device to a single app, or you can use...
- Can I turn off the internet on my child's phone?Not as a single remote switch. What you can do is hide the browser and the apps that need the internet, use a window so only offline apps are available at set times, or lock the device. A...
- Can my child use ChatGPT or other AI apps?Only if you allow them. An AI app on a Skie-managed device works only when it is on your list, and a website works only through the browser you permit, with the adult-site filter on. Skie...
- Can my child use online classes, Google Meet, Zoom or Google Classroom?Yes. Add the apps the class uses, such as Google Classroom, Google Meet or Zoom, to the allowed list, and they work as normal. A calculator and dictionary can be added the same way. Put...
- What is the Skie approved app store, and who decides what is in it?It is a curated list of apps the Skie team has checked as suitable for children, from which parents choose. The Skie team curates it and parents decide which apps their child gets. You can...
- Can my child spend money in apps or use Google Pay?Only if you allow it. Google Pay works only if you put it on the allowed list. In-app purchases mostly depend on the Play Store, so hiding the Play Store removes the main route. We suggest...
- Can I set a daily screen time limit or a limit for one app?Not yet. Skie does not have daily screen time limits, per-app time limits or screen time reports at present. The team is working on them. What you can do today is use windows and remote...