diff --git a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_custom.py b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_custom.py
index e8f3d28..3c19863 100644
--- a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_custom.py
+++ b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_custom.py
@@ -972,6 +972,11 @@ class CustomOptionsDialog(QDialog):
             ConfigManager.set("check_beta_updates", beta_enabled)
             logger.info(f"Saved beta updates setting: {beta_enabled}")
 
+            # Save app update checker setting
+            app_updates_enabled = self.updater_tab.get_app_update_checker_setting()
+            ConfigManager.set("check_app_updates", app_updates_enabled)
+            logger.info(f"Saved app updates checker setting: {app_updates_enabled}")
+
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(f"Error saving auto-update settings: {e}")
         
diff --git a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_updater.py b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_updater.py
index 8f8e4bb..fd0ff6b 100644
--- a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_updater.py
+++ b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_dialogs/ytsage_dialogs_updater.py
@@ -445,6 +445,33 @@ class UpdaterTabWidget(QWidget):
         # === App Updates Section ===
         app_update_group = QGroupBox(_("settings.app_updates_title"))
         app_update_layout = QVBoxLayout()
+
+        self.app_updates_checkbox = QCheckBox(_("settings.check_app_updates"))
+        self.app_updates_checkbox.setStyleSheet(
+            """
+            QCheckBox {
+                color: #ffffff;
+                spacing: 5px;
+                padding: 3px;
+            }
+            QCheckBox::indicator {
+                width: 18px;
+                height: 18px;
+                border-radius: 9px;
+            }
+            QCheckBox::indicator:unchecked {
+                border: 2px solid #666666;
+                background: #1d1e22;
+                border-radius: 9px;
+            }
+            QCheckBox::indicator:checked {
+                border: 2px solid #c90000;
+                background: #c90000;
+                border-radius: 9px;
+            }
+            """
+        )
+        app_update_layout.addWidget(self.app_updates_checkbox)
         
         self.beta_updates_checkbox = QCheckBox(_("settings.check_beta_updates"))
         self.beta_updates_checkbox.setStyleSheet(
@@ -655,6 +682,10 @@ class UpdaterTabWidget(QWidget):
             # Load beta setting
             beta_enabled = ConfigManager.get("check_beta_updates") or False
             self.beta_updates_checkbox.setChecked(beta_enabled)
+
+            # Load app update checker setting (default enabled for older configs)
+            app_updates_enabled = ConfigManager.get("check_app_updates")
+            self.app_updates_checkbox.setChecked(app_updates_enabled is not False)
             
             # Set current selection based on saved settings
             current_frequency = auto_settings["frequency"]
@@ -697,6 +728,10 @@ class UpdaterTabWidget(QWidget):
     def get_beta_update_setting(self) -> bool:
         """Returns the beta update setting from the dialog."""
         return self.beta_updates_checkbox.isChecked()
+
+    def get_app_update_checker_setting(self) -> bool:
+        """Returns the app version checker setting from the dialog."""
+        return self.app_updates_checkbox.isChecked()
     
     def _on_channel_changed(self, checked: bool) -> None:
         """Handle channel selection change."""
diff --git a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_main.py b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_main.py
index 61a66aa..23d80cd 100644
--- a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_main.py
+++ b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_main.py
@@ -958,6 +958,10 @@ class YTSageApp(QMainWindow, FormatTableMixin, VideoInfoMixin, AnalysisMixin):
 
     def check_for_updates(self) -> None:
         """Starts the update check in a background thread."""
+        if ConfigManager.get("check_app_updates") is False:
+            logger.info("App version checker is disabled in settings.")
+            return
+
         self.update_thread = UpdateCheckThread(self.version)
         self.update_thread.update_available.connect(self.show_update_dialog)
         self.update_thread.start()
diff --git a/ytsage/languages/en.json b/ytsage/languages/en.json
index a98751d..4cb0824 100644
--- a/ytsage/languages/en.json
+++ b/ytsage/languages/en.json
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
     "ytdlp_channel_switch_failed": "❌ Failed to switch channel: {error}",
     "ytdlp_current_channel": "Current channel: {channel}",
     "app_updates_title": "YTSage Updates",
+    "check_app_updates": "Check for YTSage updates on startup",
     "check_beta_updates": "Receive Beta Updates",
     "auto_update_title": "Auto-Update Settings",
     "auto_update_header": "🔄 Auto-Update Settings",
diff --git a/ytsage/utils/ytsage_config_manager.py b/ytsage/utils/ytsage_config_manager.py
index fdb2e95..0692e6a 100644
--- a/ytsage/utils/ytsage_config_manager.py
+++ b/ytsage/utils/ytsage_config_manager.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "geo_proxy_url": None,
         "auto_update_ytdlp": True,
         "auto_update_frequency": "daily",
+        "check_app_updates": True,
         "check_beta_updates": False,
         "last_update_check": 0,
         "language": "en",
diff --git a/ytsage/utils/ytsage_localization.py b/ytsage/utils/ytsage_localization.py
index db91723..a7eb4fa 100644
--- a/ytsage/utils/ytsage_localization.py
+++ b/ytsage/utils/ytsage_localization.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ class LocalizationManager:
         "settings": {
             "generic_mode": "Generic Mode",
             "enable_generic_mode": "Enable Generic Mode (support non-YouTube sites)",
-            "generic_mode_help": "Allows downloading from Dailymotion, CBC Gem, and other sites supported by yt-dlp."
+            "generic_mode_help": "Allows downloading from Dailymotion, CBC Gem, and other sites supported by yt-dlp.",
+            "app_updates_title": "YTSage Updates",
+            "check_app_updates": "Check for YTSage updates on startup",
+            "check_beta_updates": "Receive Beta Updates"
         },
         "tabs": {
             "cookies": "Login with Cookies",