The iOS App Store: A Wall to Third-Party Smartwatch Development

The rePebble team is back, but building an iOS app is proving to be a herculean task. The author recounts the numerous limitations encountered on iOS during the original Pebble, like the inability to send texts, reply to notifications, or interact with other apps – problems exacerbated over the last eight years. Apple's restrictions are framed not as security measures but as deliberate moves to maintain its walled ecosystem. The post calls on users to pressure Apple and support antitrust legislation to improve the iOS development environment for third-party smartwatches.