SkieWhat is Skie for parents?
Skie for Parents is software that turns the phone or tablet your family already owns into a managed device. The parent chooses the apps, the websites, the hours and sees the location from a web dashboard. Skie does not sell phones. It is sometimes written Skye, and it is the same product.
Skie is Android device management software for parents, schools, hostels and organisations. The parents' version is built for a family with a child who has, or is about to get, a phone or tablet.
It runs as the Android device owner. That means the rules are enforced by Android itself rather than by an app the child could remove. The child cannot uninstall Skie, factory reset the device from Settings, use safe mode or switch on developer options.
In daily life the child sees a normal Android device with only the apps you chose. Chrome is there with safe search locked, if you allow a browser. Adult websites do not load. Times you set, such as study hours or bedtime, change what is available automatically. You can lock the device from your own phone, see where it is, set safe zones, and the child has an SOS button.
Skie works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet, in any country where the device has Google Play services. It does not work on iPhone. Phones and tablets are handled the same way.
Two honest limits. Setup needs a one-time factory reset of the device, because Android only lets an app become device owner on a device that has not been set up. And a few things are not available yet, such as daily screen time limits and screen time reports. The team is working on them. Pricing is on request.