SkieCan Skie read my child's messages or WhatsApp chats?
No. Skie does not read messages, chats, call logs, or record audio or video. It controls which apps run, which websites open, when the device can be used and where it is. Message and social media monitoring is not part of the product, by design.
Some parental control products promise to show you what your child writes. Skie does not, and it is a deliberate choice rather than a missing feature.
Skie works as the Android device owner. That gives it the power to enforce rules about apps, websites, schedules and location. It does not give it a reason to look inside conversations, and the software does not collect them. There is no setting that switches it on.
What you can see is the state of the device. The apps allowed, the schedule, the location and trail, whether the device is online, and whether every protection is in place. If your child is worried about what you can read, you can tell them truthfully that it is none of the messages.
This has consequences you should weigh. Skie cannot warn you about bullying in a chat, or about a stranger who is messaging your child. If you want alerts on message content, some products such as Bark and Qustodio offer content monitoring of some kind, and they work differently with different privacy trade-offs. Check what they collect before you choose.
Skie's route is to limit exposure, not to read. Keep risky apps off the list, hide the Play Store, and talk to your child. Conversations about what to do when something upsetting arrives are more protective than any scanner.