Can I develop an iPhone application that my company can use for internal employees only?

Question

I'm interested in developing an iPhone application that would be useful to some of the employees at our company in the field. I'm wondering if that's possible to do and if I still have to through the Apple application approval process for it to work?

Answer 1

Yes, there is a developer program for corporate licensees and you basically have to go through the same process. It is called the "Enterprise Program" which allows for inhouse distribution.

See here for details:

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/apply.html

Answer 2

Yes, you can develop internal apps.

To do so, you would need to sign up for the Enterprise program, or work within the limitations of Ad-hoc distribution.

As far as I know, in-house distribution for Enterprise level developers does not have an app approval process.

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/apply.html

Distribute Your Application

Enterprise Distribution (Enterprise Program, $299 / 500+ employees)
For deploying proprietary in-house applications to authorized users in your company, the iPhone Developer Enterprise Program is available to companies with 500 or more employees.

Ad Hoc Distribution (Available in Standard Program, $99)
The Standard and Enterprise Programs allow you to share your application with up to 100 other iPhone or iPod touch users with Ad Hoc distribution. Share your application through email or by posting it to a web site or server.

Answer 3

So if your company has between 100 and 500 users you're S.O.L.? That doesn't make much sense...