Engage with businesses and educational institutions to design and build customized apps that meet the unique needs of their organization. With Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager, you can privately and securely distribute to specific partners, clients, franchisees. And you can also distribute proprietary apps to your internal employees.
Alternatively, you can offer your apps to educational institutions for a reduced price or identify specific organizations you’d like to let download your app. This includes the ability to distribute proprietary apps for internal use within your organization. Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager are available in many regions. Comment and share: Deploying internal apps on an iPhone By Scott Lowe Since 1994, Scott Lowe has been providing technology solutions to a variety of organizations. Software which can help download apps for iPad and iPhone. Free Freeware 49.68 MB 10 / 8 / 7 / V / XP Very Good (4.2 / 5.0) Feb 25, 2016. Download apps and games from the App Store Use the App Store to find, purchase, and download apps on your Apple device. You can browse and buy apps in the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, on your Apple Watch, on your Mac, or on your Apple TV.
Organizations that you identify in App Store Connect will see your app and be able to download it in the Apps and Books section of Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager. You can offer custom apps for free or at any price tier you choose. Identify the organizations who can download your app and set a release date in App Store Connect.
App Store Connect lets you distribute your app privately in up to 69 regions. Upload your app for review and select the Custom App Distribution option. If your app contains sensitive data, provide sample data and authentication for our review team. Make sure your tax and banking information is set up so that Apple can process payments for you. You’ll also be able to invite testers to beta test your app before distribution.
Organizations can enroll as an Apple Business to purchase and distribute content and automate device deployment using Apple Business Manager. The organizations that you identify can see your app and purchase it in the Content section of Apple Business Manager and seamlessly distribute it through Mobile Device Management. Alternatively, organizations can choose to provide redemption codes to authorized users to download the app on the App Store.
Meet the unique needs of educational institutions by privately offering apps you’ve customized just for them. Organizations that you identify in App Store Connect will see the app and be able to purchase it in volume on Apple School Manager, a service that lets educational institutions buy content, configure automatic device enrollment, and create accounts for students and staff. Educational institutions can also use this feature to distribute proprietary apps for internal use.
Designing and developing a custom version of your app for an organization allows you to maintain the code and retain your intellectual property rights. You can offer:
The Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program allows large organizations to develop and deploy proprietary, internal-use apps to their employees. This program is for specific use cases that require private distribution directly to employees using secure internal systems or through a Mobile Device Management solution.
The Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program is only for the internal use and distribution of proprietary apps in specific use cases that are not adequately addressed with public apps on the App Store, custom apps through Apple Business Manager or Ad Hoc distribution, or beta testing through TestFlight. Your proprietary app must be developed by you for use on Apple platforms.
In addition, the following eligibility requirements apply. Your organization must:
As the person applying to the Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program on behalf of your organization, you must have the legal authority to bind your organization to legal agreements. You must be the organization’s owner/founder, executive team member, senior project lead, or have legal authority granted to you by a senior employee. To start your application, sign in with your Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on. If you’re already enrolled in the Apple Developer Program for distributing apps on the App Store, or have an iTunes Connect account for distributing another media type (music, TV, movies, or books), you will need to use a different Apple ID.
Verification is conducted to authenticate your organization's information, to validate your intended use of the program, and to ensure that the App Store,Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, or TestFlight would not adequately meet your needs. Your organization must have a D-U-N-S Number, which is a unique nine-digit number assigned by Dun & Bradstreet and widely used as a standard business identifier. You can check to see if your organization already has a D-U-N-S Number and request one if necessary. They are free in most jurisdictions. Your organization must also have a publicly available website with a domain name that's associated with your organization. In addition, we may contact your organization to verify other details and continue to evaluate your use of the program. If you choose to renew your membership, your organization will be verified again. Apple reserves the right to reject your application at its sole discretion.
If your organization is approved for membership in the Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program, you will receive the enterprise program license agreement for review and acceptance. The Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program is 299 USD per membership year or in local currency where available.
The Apple Developer Program allows you to distribute public apps on the App Store, beta versions of apps through TestFlight, and custom apps to specific businesses, including your organization, through Apple Business Manager or Ad Hoc distribution. The Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program is only for specific use cases that are not addressed with these options. Before applying, use the drop down below to find out which program is best for you.
Please enroll in the Apple Developer Program instead. You'll get access to resources for public app distribution on the App Store, distribution through Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, and beta testing through TestFlight.
Please enroll in the Apple Developer Program instead. You'll get access to resources for custom app distribution through Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, beta testing through TestFlight, and public app distribution. Your customer can use Apple Business Manager or redemption codes to privately distribute custom apps. (Note: If you're an organization purchasing an app that has been customized for you, simply create an account to access the app on Apple Business Manager. You do not need to join a developer program.)
Please learn about the Apple Developer Program first. The Apple Developer Program is the right option for most organizations that want to distribute proprietary, internal-use apps. It allows you to use Apple Business Manager, Ad Hoc distribution, or redemption codes to privately distribute custom apps to employees, and TestFlight to test beta versions of your apps.
The Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program is only for specific use cases that cannot be addressed using these methods. Before applying for the Apple DeveloperEnterprise Program, learn more about the Apple Developer Program to see if it addresses your use case. If not, you can start your application.