R – Choosing the right iPhone Developer Program

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I am writing an iPhone apps for in-house use. There is 4 of us in the project team. We need to deploy the application to around 20 iTouch devices via ad-hoc distribution mode and there is no intention to put the application in the App store.

The question is, should I go for the Standard Individual Program or the Standard Company Program?

Note: I am not asking to choose between Standard and Enterprise. Since I only need ad-hoc distribution and the application is running on only 20 devices, I believe the standard program should be good enough for this purpose. However, for the standard program, there is option for Standard Individual Program or the Standard Company Program.

Best Answer

revised response: This info is readily available on the iphone developer application page. Both accounts allow ad-hoc distribution. The enterprise program allows in-house distribution or proprietary apps for companies with 500 or more employees.

original response: You have to go for the corporate program. It's the only one that allows you to distribute apps within an organization as far as I know. The individual account is only for apps that you intend to sell in the app store.