I'm an iOS/Mac dev that's released a VPN app on both app stores.
The limiting factor is that the "Network Extension" framework is the way these apps work as VPNs, and currently Mac App Store distribution is the only supported method if you're using that framework (see #8) [1].
The limiting factor is that the "Network Extension" framework is the way these apps work as VPNs, and currently Mac App Store distribution is the only supported method if you're using that framework (see #8) [1].
[1] https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/67613