How to sell a not self-developed app

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I'm currently working on an app for a customer of mine and it will be soon released. My customer wants to sell the app by himself and so i'm wondering, whats the best way to accomplish this.

He could register for the developer programm and i could send him the source code. He only needs to compile and submit it - but if its rejected, he gets the information and not me (who needed it most XD). What to do here?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:55

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I would have him create his own Developer account, and add your Developer profile onto his team. You can be on multiple teams with your account, one for your independent development, and one as a developer for another company. That way, he can sell the app himself, but you can still submit it and handle any updates / possible rejection.

answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:55

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oh, that sounds good - so he have to register as a company... am i right? – jacksbox Mar 26 '12 at 17:03
@jacksbox Yes he would, although I have not tried this under an account registered as an Independent. – Henry F Mar 26 '12 at 17:12
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ok, i ll do it save and tell him to register as a company. thanks a lot! – jacksbox Mar 26 '12 at 17:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:51

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so if he gets an information I'am definitely sure that he will inform since you are the person who developed it. Just make sure that you inform him that since he is going to register you will not be responsible if it gets rejected.

answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:51

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:52

He will need to handle that himself. He needs to register for a developer account and publish the app himself. From there, if it does get rejected for any reason, he can handle it by relaying any information necessary to whomever.

Due to rights, he should own the account used to publish the app. Avoid frustration down the road, do it right.

If he absolutely does not want to maintain the account himself, you can register an account FOR HIM, but the account should be owned by the customer. His name needs to be on it when it is registered. From there, you can handle inquiries related to the account / app.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:53

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You can use a tool like iresign to resign the app on his end. No need to send him the source code just so that he can release it.

answered Mar 26 '12 at 16:53

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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The easiest thing to do is ship him the binary you create and have him sign it before submitting it. See my answer to this question.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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answered Mar 26 '12 at 19:54

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How to sell a not self-developed app

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