# Last updated timestamp in app

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [November 4, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419 "2017-11-04T13:00:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![outofthebox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/outofthebox/32/83708_2.png) [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419/1 "2017-11-04T13:00:56Z")

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I think it would surface valuable information if the app had a line of text that said last updated [updatetime]. Like The NY Times or WSJ. Whenever the app updates it would change the timestamp. It takes away the anxiety of, “Am I viewing the latest info?”

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419/2 "2017-11-04T16:40:01Z")

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Like the “last visit” line in topic lists, which already exists?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/1/11dd4f88a176f62defa86103d30ddc6bf42e7d66.png)

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**Author:** ![outofthebox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/outofthebox/32/83708_2.png) [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419/3 "2017-11-06T13:40:24Z")

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Hi,

I thought I had looked and double-checked again to see if there was a timestamp on this screen:

 ![timestamp](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/6/36fd3412d4b551e57f05a8b8187d24a1726927f6.jpeg)

Looks like this is already implemented…

So I’ll modify my suggestion to have the timestamp be in a more visible place. Both the NY Times and WSJ mobile apps place the timestamp at the top of the screen, centered, when you open them.

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419/4 "2017-11-06T19:41:56Z")

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Oh sorry you specifically meant in the app. But each site will show you in the topic list, as well.

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**Author:** ![outofthebox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/outofthebox/32/83708_2.png) [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-updated-timestamp-in-app/73419/5 "2017-11-06T19:45:29Z")

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The last visit line is a nice touch. I also think the “last updated” line in the app could be more visible and therefore more helpful. But I am glad it is already displayed.