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Interview: Alex Sokirynsky developer of Podcaster
The Apple Core —
... earlier in the week, for “duplicate functionality.” Functionality that is only available on the desktop version of iTunes, ironically. Niall Kennedy notes that Sokirynsky is still distributing the app directly via a creative use of Ad Hoc distribution (via Daring Fireball ): As of yesterday afternoon Podcaster had provisioned 1130 devices for distribution across 12 different copies of the application hosted on Google Code. Each new uploaded build included up to new 100 authorized devices after the publisher received payment via PayPal. It’s stretching the Ad-Hoc ...
Rejected By Apple? Sell Your iPhone App Yourself, Profit (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... and a $9.99 PayPal donation, and he'll send you an app file that you can install yourself, without going through the iTunes store. Apple designed this distribution technique for companies to use for beta testing their apps, but Sokirynsky is using it -- probably against Apple's terms -- to sell his app commercially. And it looks like he's still in business. Niall Kennedy, via ...
Podcaster done for now
The Apple Core —
... developer Alex Sokirynsky’s ability to issue ad hoc licenses for his killer iPhone app. Niall Kennedy claims over 1,300 people received provisioned licenses before Apple clipped his wings. That amounts to about $13,000 in revenue if each person donated the requested $10. Two weeks ago Podcaster was ...
