will apple reject this app?

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Hi there,

I'm not sure if i'm asking in the right spot, but i thought i'd ask in case anyone has done something similar.

I have an existing web based reminder service, where users pay $x per reminder (they buy reminder credits via paypal).

What i want to do is make an iPhone app using jquery mobile + phonegap, and have it as a free app in the app store, so my existing customers can use the service from their phone in an app (rather than through safari browser).

Is this something that Apple is likely to reject? Given that they won't be making any money out of it. Or will they allow it, given that it will be a useful app for users of an already existing web service?

Cheers,
Micahel
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mikgol81

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Posted 9 years ago

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Steve Gill, Employee

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Hey Michael,

I have seen many apps in the app store that do something very similar. Consider the kindle app by Amazon. To purchase books for the kindle, you leave the app and have to use the website. This gets around having to pay apple. As long as you aren't charging customers in the app and not paying apple, I don't see a problem.

Then again, you are never 100% sure when it comes to submitting in the apple app store.

Cheers,
-Steve
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Thanks for the reply Steve, I'll give it a go and see what happens :)

Cheers,
Michael