You don’t have to read news stories about Apple’s rules. You can read them yourself online.
The new rule is in section 4.2.7.
4.2.7 Remote Application Mirroring: If your remote desktop app acts as a mirror of specific software or services rather than a generic mirror of the host device, it must comply with the following:
- (a) The host device is a personal computer owned by the user, and both the host and client must be connected on a local and LAN-based network.
- (b) Any software or services appearing in the client are fully rendered on the screen of the host device, and may not use APIs or platform features beyond what is required to stream the Remote Desktop
- (c) All account creation and management must be initiated from the host device.
- (d) The UI appearing on the client does not resemble an iOS or App Store view, does not provide a store-like interface, or include the ability to browse, select, or purchase software not already owned or licensed by the user. For the sake of clarity, transactions taking place within mirrored software do not need to use in-app purchase, provided the transactions are processed on the host device.
“Remote desktop apps” let you access your PC or Mac from your phone. The omnibus isn’t a remote desktop app, and so section 4.2.7 is irrelevant to us.
FWIW, this rule almost certainly came into existence in response to Valve’s Steam Link app, which allows users to use their phone to control/play games on their PC. Apple approved and then later retroactively rejected the Steam Link app for iOS. (Apple is afraid that people will buy games on Steam and then play them on iOS without paying Apple.)