Kiosky Pro

Kiosky is free to use as a kiosk. Kiosky Pro adds capabilities for smart-display setups. One principle holds throughout: reliability and safety are never paywalled, and the kiosk never stops working because a licence ran out.

Plans#

Prices are in US dollars. Google Play and the web checkout show local prices and add tax where it applies. Pro covers up to 3 devices on one Kiosky account. For the current launch offer and refund terms see Pricing and the FAQ.

Pro belongs to a Kiosky account, not to a Google account. A tablet with no Google account on it, which is normal for full lock, activates the same way.

What Pro unlocks#

The app tracks these features as the Pro set:

The pricing page lists the intended free and Pro split in full, including the allowed-apps launcher, scheduled restart, night schedule and battery care. The free tier keeps the Device Owner and home-app lock, the exit gesture and admin PIN, pausing for normal use, start on boot, one page with an allow-list, idle dim and off, the clock screensaver, MQTT with core sensors and commands, and config export and import as a file.

Note. Licence enforcement is switched off in the current build, so every feature is unlocked while Pro is in development. Settings shows "Every feature is unlocked while Pro is in development". The exact list of Pro features is finalised before launch, and the pricing page is the source of truth for it.

When enforcement is on and your licence does not include a feature, Settings shows a small Pro badge next to it. Nothing on the kiosk screen ever nags you.

Activate a tablet#

Activation links one tablet to your Kiosky account. You need a phone or computer to approve it.

1. On the tablet, open Settings (tap the top-left corner 5 times, then the PIN) and go to Kiosky Pro.
2. Tap Activate Pro (or Activate). The tablet shows a QR code and an 8-character code like ABCD-EFGH, with a countdown to its expiry.
3. On your phone, scan the QR code, or open the address shown and type the code.
4. Sign in with your email. You receive a 6-digit code (valid for 10 minutes) and a one-time sign-in link. Either works.
5. Review the tablet's name, model and plan, then tap Approve. Deny cancels.
6. The tablet shows "This tablet is activated. Thank you." If you deny it, it says so. If the code expires, tap Try again.

The tablet itself keeps a private key in Android Keystore and signs its requests, so an activation cannot be copied to another device.

Manage your devices#

• See your plan. Under Settings, Kiosky Pro, the card shows the Plan (Free, Pro or Fleet), its status, Valid until and a short Device ID.
• Refresh now asks the licence server for a fresh licence straight away.
• Deactivate this device frees its seat on your account. Pro features switch off on that tablet until you activate it again.
• When all 3 slots are in use, the approval page says "All device slots are in use" and lists your devices. Remove one there to free a slot, then approve the new tablet.

Offline grace and expiry#

A kiosk on a LAN may rarely reach the internet, so licences are built to survive being offline:

• The tablet stores a signed licence and refreshes it about once a day when it can reach the licence server.
• A licence is valid for up to 30 days. If the tablet cannot refresh, it keeps working on the licence it has. The status then reads Offline grace with "Could not refresh recently. Works offline until this date."
• If a licence passes its end date the status becomes Expired: "Pro features are off. The kiosk keeps running." Settings keep their values, and Pro-only features switch off.
• A yearly plan that is cancelled keeps working until the end of the paid year, plus a short grace period.
• If a device's licence is revoked (for example after you remove it from your account), Settings says "This device's licence was revoked".

Status values you may see: Active, Offline grace, Expired and Not activated.