Can I release complementary Windows 8 and WP8 apps on their respective stores?

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Published on 2012-10-15T18:02:10Z Indexed on 2012/10/15 21:49 UTC
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I am creating a pair of apps, one to run preferably on tablets, but also laptops and PCs, and the other for WP8.

These apps are complementary - having one is of no use without the other.

I know there is a Windows Store, and a Windows Phone store, so one would be released on one, and one on the other.

My question is: as these apps are useless by themselves (although in most cases it won't be the same people running both apps), will there be a problem with offering these useless-when-used-alone apps?

IOW: Person A will use the Windows 8 app to interact with some people that have the WP8 app installed; those with the WP8 app will interact with a person or people who have the Windows 8 app installed.

What I'm worried about is if these apps go through a certification process where they must be useful "standalone" - is that the case?

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