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DShah
DShah

Reputation: 9866

Is it possible that My app which is Distributable can be downloaded from my website without going to AppStore?

Is it possible that if I have registered my app to Appstore. But I dont want that my app to be downloaded from AppStore. I want that it should only be downloaded from my website/Hosting.

what are the comments on this??

Upvotes: 1

Views: 175

Answers (3)

hotpaw2
hotpaw2

Reputation: 70663

iOS itself prohibits downloading or running apps except from Apple's App store, or from an enrolled Enterprise's App store (which is for employees of a D&B rated corporation only), or, for a limited time, for an enrolled iOS developer's allowed 100 max registered test devices, or as online source code for other enrolled iOS developers to build and run on their test devices.

This is built into the iOS security for any stock OS device.

So it does not matter what you want. You can't do it (except with the limited exceptions mentioned above).

Upvotes: 2

akashivskyy
akashivskyy

Reputation: 45170

You can do it, but...

There are 2 ways:

  1. You can purchase Standard Developer Program and distribute your app via email or hosting, but you are limited up to 100 devices. It's called Ad Hoc Distribution. Taken from Apple's developer program overview:

    With Ad Hoc distribution you can share your application with up to 100 other iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch users. Through email or by posting it to a website or server, users can download and install your app.

  2. You can purchase Enterprise Developer Program ($299/year) and distribute your app with In-House Distribution. It will be available on App Store, but only "registered" users can download them.

Upvotes: 1

rckoenes
rckoenes

Reputation: 69459

Short answer No, you can use the ad-hoc method explained by Kashiv.

Long anser, yes with the enterprise license, but you are not allowed to distribute the to people outside of you company. If apple finds out about they could take legal actions.

Upvotes: 3

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