In-house application distribution-iPhone

Question

I am in a big trouble , as i have developed an application using Enterprise license. But Now I have to sell it out to my customers ie my company customers.

1.Is it legal to sell them directly through our Enterprise website ? by providing them the "distribution profile + .app". 2. or is there any other way to distribute the application like making .ipa file and selling it out wihtout giving "distribution profile + .app". 3. or apple also takes some share of the money.

Is there any other way to so the same thing taking out the option of App Store.

Another query:

1. If I have Standard License and I wanted to keep the application on App Store, but only want to allow Enterprise specific customers to download the application ? is it possible?
2. Is there any kind of secured download on App Store.
   Thnx Amit

Answer 1

IANAL, so do not take this as authoritative.

As I understand it you CANNOT sell it to them through your enterprise website. What you can do is have them buy an iPhone Enterprise license and manage their own distribution profiles then provide them a copy signed with their enterprise account. That is no different than hiring a contractor to write an internal app, except for who has the actual source.

Having said that, you really need to talk to a lawyer and have them go over the various contracts, this is not a programming issue.

Answer 2

You can distribute your app on appStore for free, and only registered users can use it (on subscription via the entreprise website)