diff --git a/src/shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte b/src/features/recent/components/HistoryPanel.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte
rename to src/features/recent/components/HistoryPanel.svelte
diff --git a/src/features/recent/components/Recent.svelte b/src/features/recent/components/Recent.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..532f06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/recent/components/Recent.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import HistoryPanel from "./HistoryPanel.svelte";
+  import UpdatesPanel from "./UpdatesPanel.svelte";
+
+  type RecentTab = "updates" | "history";
+  let tab = $state<RecentTab>("updates");
+</script>
+
+<div class="root anim-fade-in">
+  <div class="header">
+    <span class="heading">Recent</span>
+    <div class="tabs">
+      <button class="tab" class:active={tab === "updates"} onclick={() => tab = "updates"}>
+        Updates
+      </button>
+      <button class="tab" class:active={tab === "history"} onclick={() => tab = "history"}>
+        Reading history
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="content">
+    {#if tab === "updates"}
+      <UpdatesPanel />
+    {:else}
+      <HistoryPanel />
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .root {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    height: 100%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--sp-4);
+    padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-6);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .heading {
+    font-family: var(--font-ui);
+    font-size: var(--text-xs);
+    font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+  }
+
+  .tabs {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 2px;
+    background: var(--bg-raised);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    padding: 2px;
+  }
+
+  .tab {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px;
+    font-family: var(--font-ui);
+    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    padding: 4px 10px;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+    color: var(--text-faint);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    transition: background var(--t-base), color var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base);
+    border: 1px solid transparent;
+  }
+
+  .tab:hover { color: var(--text-muted); }
+  .tab.active { background: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent-fg); border-color: var(--accent-dim); }
+
+  .content {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/features/updates/components/Updates.svelte b/src/features/recent/components/UpdatesPanel.svelte
similarity index 91%
rename from src/features/updates/components/Updates.svelte
rename to src/features/recent/components/UpdatesPanel.svelte
index 5c874e9..8d89e2e 100644
--- a/src/features/updates/components/Updates.svelte
+++ b/src/features/recent/components/UpdatesPanel.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   import { gql } from "@api/client";
   import { GET_RECENTLY_UPDATED, GET_CHAPTERS } from "@api/queries";
   import { store, openReader, setActiveManga, addToast } from "@store/state.svelte";
-  import { dayLabel, timeAgo } from "@core/util";
+  import { dayLabel } from "@core/util";
   import { buildReaderChapterList } from "@features/series/lib/chapterList";
   import Thumbnail from "@shared/manga/Thumbnail.svelte";
   import type { Chapter, Manga } from "@types";
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@
     return Array.from(map.entries()).map(([label, items]) => ({ label, items })) as UpdateGroup[];
   });
 
+  const lastUpdatedTs = $derived(
+    store.lastLibraryRefresh > 0
+      ? store.lastLibraryRefresh
+      : (updates.length > 0 ? fetchedAtMs(updates[0]) : null)
+  );
+
+  const lastUpdatedLabel = $derived(
+    lastUpdatedTs
+      ? new Date(lastUpdatedTs).toLocaleString("en-US", {
+          month: "short",
+          day: "numeric",
+          year: "numeric",
+          hour: "numeric",
+          minute: "2-digit",
+        })
+      : "Never"
+  );
+
   function mangaStub(item: RecentUpdate): Manga {
     return {
       id: item.manga?.id ?? item.mangaId,
@@ -116,7 +134,8 @@
   <div class="header">
     <div class="heading-group">
       <ArrowsClockwise size={13} weight="light" class="heading-icon" />
-      <span class="heading">Updates</span>
+      <span class="heading">Library updates</span>
+      <span class="last-updated">Last updated: {lastUpdatedLabel}</span>
     </div>
     <button class="icon-btn" onclick={loadUpdates} disabled={loading} title="Refresh updates">
       {#if loading}<CircleNotch size={14} weight="light" class="anim-spin" />
@@ -173,12 +192,11 @@
 
                   <span class="chapter-title">{chapterLabel(item)}</span>
 
-                  <div class="meta-row">
-                    <span>{timeAgo(fetchedAtMs(item))}</span>
-                    {#if (item.lastPageRead ?? 0) > 0 && !item.isRead}
-                      <span>· Resume p.{item.lastPageRead}</span>
-                    {/if}
-                  </div>
+                  {#if (item.lastPageRead ?? 0) > 0 && !item.isRead}
+                    <div class="meta-row">
+                      <span>Resume p.{item.lastPageRead}</span>
+                    </div>
+                  {/if}
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="row-end">
@@ -231,6 +249,14 @@
     text-transform: uppercase;
   }
 
+  .last-updated {
+    font-family: var(--font-ui);
+    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
+    color: var(--text-faint);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+    text-transform: none;
+  }
+
   .icon-btn {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/src/shared/chrome/Layout.svelte b/src/shared/chrome/Layout.svelte
index 19b7c39..a91bd61 100644
--- a/src/shared/chrome/Layout.svelte
+++ b/src/shared/chrome/Layout.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { store } from "@store/state.svelte";
   import Sidebar        from "@shared/chrome/Sidebar.svelte";
-  import RecentActivity from "@shared/chrome/RecentActivity.svelte";
   import Library        from "@features/library/components/Library.svelte";
   import SeriesDetail   from "@features/series/components/SeriesDetail.svelte";
   import Home           from "@features/home/components/Home.svelte";
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@
   import Downloads      from "@features/downloads/components/Downloads.svelte";
   import Extensions     from "@features/extensions/components/Extensions.svelte";
   import Tracking       from "@features/tracking/components/Tracking.svelte";
-  import Updates        from "@features/updates/components/Updates.svelte";
+  import Recent         from "@features/recent/components/Recent.svelte";
 </script>
 
 <div class="frame">
@@ -25,12 +24,10 @@
         <Home />
       {:else if store.navPage === "library"}
         <Library />
-      {:else if store.navPage === "updates"}
-        <Updates />
       {:else if store.navPage === "search"}
         <Search />
       {:else if store.navPage === "history"}
-        <RecentActivity />
+        <Recent />
       {:else if store.navPage === "downloads"}
         <Downloads />
       {:else if store.navPage === "extensions"}
diff --git a/src/shared/chrome/Sidebar.svelte b/src/shared/chrome/Sidebar.svelte
index 25060ae..1ba045b 100644
--- a/src/shared/chrome/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/shared/chrome/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { House, Books, MagnifyingGlass, ArrowsClockwise, ClockCounterClockwise, DownloadSimple, PuzzlePiece, GearSix, ChartLineUp } from "phosphor-svelte";
+  import { House, Books, MagnifyingGlass, ClockCounterClockwise, DownloadSimple, PuzzlePiece, GearSix, ChartLineUp } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import { store } from "@store/state.svelte";
   import type { NavPage } from "@store/state.svelte";
 
   const TABS: { id: NavPage; label: string; icon: any }[] = [
     { id: "home",       label: "Home",       icon: House },
     { id: "library",    label: "Library",    icon: Books },
-    { id: "updates",    label: "Updates",    icon: ArrowsClockwise },
     { id: "search",     label: "Search",     icon: MagnifyingGlass },
-    { id: "history",    label: "History",    icon: ClockCounterClockwise },
+    { id: "history",    label: "Recent",     icon: ClockCounterClockwise },
     { id: "downloads",  label: "Downloads",  icon: DownloadSimple },
     { id: "extensions", label: "Extensions", icon: PuzzlePiece },
     { id: "tracking",   label: "Tracking",   icon: ChartLineUp },
diff --git a/src/store/app.svelte.ts b/src/store/app.svelte.ts
index dc86530..99cf479 100644
--- a/src/store/app.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/store/app.svelte.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export type NavPage =
-  | "home" | "library" | "updates" | "sources" | "explore"
+  | "home" | "library" | "sources" | "explore"
   | "downloads" | "extensions" | "history" | "search" | "tracking";
 
 class AppStore {