SkieHow does Skie compare with Apple Screen Time?
Apple Screen Time is built into iPhone and iPad and covers app limits, downtime and content settings through Family Sharing. Skie works only on Android, so it is not an option for Apple devices. For Android families, Skie is the closest device-level control, but it lacks Screen Time's usage limits.
Screen Time is part of iOS and iPadOS. It offers downtime, app limits, content and privacy restrictions and reports, managed from a parent device with Family Sharing. It costs nothing extra and is the obvious choice if your family uses Apple devices.
Skie is Android only. It does not run on iPhone or iPad, and iOS support is not available yet. If your child has an iPhone, Screen Time is the answer, and Skie is not.
For Android families, the nearest comparison is Google Family Link on features, and Skie on depth. Skie runs as the Android device owner, so the rules are enforced by Android itself. It covers apps, websites, schedules, location, safe zones, SOS, lost mode and replacing a device. It lacks Screen Time's per-app limits and reports.
Many children find ways around Screen Time, as with any setting a child can reach on the device. Skie is built so the usual routes, such as uninstalling, resetting from Settings, safe mode and VPN apps, are blocked by policy.
Tip: a family with both Apple and Android devices can use Screen Time for the iPhone and Skie for the Android phone or tablet. They are managed separately. Check the maker's own site for current prices, plans and which countries it serves, because these change.