Selling an iOS App through non-AppStore

Question

recently I was contacted by big Chinese publisher who has own "AppStore" on jailbroken devices. They offered me to sell my app through their platform too. I just wondering does anyone has an experience with that? Is it legal? Will Apple ban my app in AppStore?

I definitely don't want problems with Apple in future, but I remember some big companies were submitting their apps to the Cydia (but didn't sell same apps in AppStore...)

Answer 1

Look at, among other places, Section 7 of the iOS Developer Program License Agreement:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41213383/iOS-Developer-Program-License-Agreement

Applications developed under this Agreement may be distributed in two ways: (1) through the AppStore, if selected by Apple, and (2) distribution for use on a limited number of Registered Devices.

So distributing it any other way is a violation of your developer agreement (which is the only legit way to get the SDK) and grounds for terminating your developer agreement.