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by lyndonh 4523 days ago
So does this mean that all purchases on the iOS Pebble App Store have to go through the iTunes App Store and thus Pebble pay a cut to Apple ? Because iTunes App Store T&C say all purchases go through them, right ?
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All watch apps in the Pebble App Store are free. There are no purchases in the Pebble App Store.

However: It's common for a watch app to require a "companion app" that runs on the phone. The developer can charge for their companion app through the iTunes App Store and/or the Google Play store. Then Apple/Google take their usual cut (and Pebble is not involved in the sale at all).

Source: http://developer.getpebble.com/2/distribute/publish-to-pebbl...