Apple has clearly demonstrated time and time again that the purpose of the walled garden system is to protect their revenue stream. They will not go through an

Apple has clearly demonstrated time and time again that the purpose of the walled garden system is to protect their revenue stream. They will not go through any lengths to protect your assets (that aren't automated), you might as well release it on the open web, because you'll get the same amount of support (none) and you'll have a bigger audience. In fact, you'll probably be safer if you can manage to fit most of the code on the back-end and present it as a web app. By releasing it to Apple, you're guaranteeing that it will be pirated in entirety. I'm not being hyperbolic at all, you just don't generally hear about this on news agg sites. If your cloned App has been supported by spammy ad networks, chances are it's making more money than yours, and Apple has every motivation they need to protect their App before yours and to drag their feet as much as possible.