So I am afraid there is no simple solution for that. As long as the update frequency in the standard store is as low… well…
A possible way around this would be to additionally install the alternative Google Store client “Aurora Store”. It detects all apps you have installed (even if they come from other stores) and offers the latest updates from the Google repository. You can also log in to the Aurora Store with an anonymous account and perform the update with it. At least as long as the apps are not paid for. You just have to know if this is important enough for you. I also bit the bullet and installed as many apps as possible via the standard store. But in the end, I couldn’t avoid using the Aurora Store in parallel because of a few apps (especially banking). Not so nice, but I can’t think of a better solution.
Hi!
A “old” version in the Playstore isn’t the problem so far, it rather is an older version in Apps. Cause when you ask /e/ for an app and provide the link to the Playstore, /e/ just tells you the app is already available… without checking the version, sadly.