diff --git a/godot/global_ints.gd b/godot/global_ints.gd
index 1b087e0..55828e2 100644
--- a/godot/global_ints.gd
+++ b/godot/global_ints.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ extends Node
 var date
 var ddmmyyyy
 
+var web_release_version = 0
+var release_version = 1
+
 var total_observed_time : int
 
 var timer_duration : int = 6
diff --git a/godot/main_screen.gd b/godot/main_screen.gd
index ce6e1f4..9dabda8 100644
--- a/godot/main_screen.gd
+++ b/godot/main_screen.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ var check_time_var : int
 
 var ddmmyyyy : String
 var date
+var csv_url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hobbesjaap/wellbeingapp/main/version_info.csv"
 
 onready var date_time_display = $"%CurrentTime"
 onready var global_ints = $"/root/GlobalInts"
@@ -15,8 +16,17 @@ func check_for_updates():
 	var os_check : String
 	os_check = OS.get_name()
 	print(os_check)
-	if os_check == "X11" and "Windows" and "Mac":
+	if os_check == "X11" and "Windows" and "OSX":
 		print("We're on desktop. So let's check for updates!")
+		$"%HTTPRequest".request(csv_url)
+
+func _on_HTTPRequest_request_completed(_result, _response_code, _headers, body):
+	var json = JSON.parse(body.get_string_from_utf8())
+	global_ints.web_release_version = json.result
+	if global_ints.web_release_version > global_ints.release_version:
+			print("There's an update!")
+	elif global_ints.web_release_version == global_ints.release_version:
+			print("There is no update!")
 
 func refresh_descriptors():
 	$"%1Acronym".text = global_ints.one_acronym
diff --git a/godot/main_screen.tscn b/godot/main_screen.tscn
index ae584aa..4e69f53 100644
--- a/godot/main_screen.tscn
+++ b/godot/main_screen.tscn
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_lock_": true
 }
 
+[node name="HTTPRequest" type="HTTPRequest" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
 [node name="ClassroomPhoto" type="Sprite" parent="."]
 position = Vector2( 639.9, 201.694 )
 scale = Vector2( 0.665729, 0.665729 )
@@ -1192,6 +1195,7 @@ margin_bottom = 146.0
 custom_fonts/font = SubResource( 12 )
 text = "Item5"
 
+[connection signal="request_completed" from="HTTPRequest" to="." method="_on_HTTPRequest_request_completed"]
 [connection signal="button_down" from="StartScreen/InstructionPanel/MinuteBox/MinuteMinus" to="." method="_on_MinuteMinus_button_down"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="StartScreen/InstructionPanel/MinuteBox/MinuteMinus" to="." method="_on_MinuteMinus_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="StartScreen/InstructionPanel/MinuteBox/MinutePlus" to="." method="_on_MinutePlus_pressed"]
diff --git a/version_info.csv b/version_info.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56a6051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version_info.csv
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1
\ No newline at end of file