Some of the best Mac apps serve a single purpose. Latest (the app’s name) is another tiny app you should install that can check for and apply outstanding updates.
This app will check for updates regardless of whether you have opened, or used, the app recently. It works with all App Store apps, plus those that use the Sparkle open-source update framework and Homebrew package manager.
I also recall though using something similar a few years ago when I used a Macbook, which was also a 3rd party app.
One forgets that non-Linux users don’t have the luxury of a full app check daily as part of the OS.
See https://www.howtogeek.com/this-free-mac-app-checks-your-apps-for-updates