diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fcffb7b..3a3e269 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ cli-install: test
 	go build -o gte ./cmd/cli/main.go
 	mv gte ${HOME}/bin
 
-app-build:
+app-build: test
 	cd cmd/android-app && fyne package -os android --icon ../../Icon.png --appID nl.ewintr.gte -name gte
 	mv cmd/android-app/gte.apk .
 
-app-run:
+app-run: test
 	go run -tags mobile ./cmd/android-app/main.go
diff --git a/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go b/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go
index c2cbd7b..750cff2 100644
--- a/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ type Runner struct {
 	logger     *component.Logger
 	tasks      *component.Tasks
 	screens    []screen.Screen
+	status     string
 	requests   chan interface{}
+	refresh    chan bool
 }
 
 func NewRunner() *Runner {
 	return &Runner{
 		requests: make(chan interface{}, 3),
+		refresh:  make(chan bool),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -57,12 +60,11 @@ func (r *Runner) Init() {
 	r.fyneApp = fyneApp
 	r.fyneWindow = w
 
-	r.refresh()
-
 	r.requests <- screen.SyncTasksRequest{}
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) Run() {
+	go r.refresher()
 	go r.processRequest()
 	r.fyneWindow.ShowAndRun()
 }
@@ -77,30 +79,36 @@ func (r *Runner) processRequest() {
 				r.conf.Set(k, val)
 			}
 		case screen.SyncTasksRequest:
+			r.status = "syncing..."
+			r.refresh <- true
 			count, err := r.tasks.Sync()
 			if err != nil {
 				r.logger.Log(err.Error())
 			}
 			r.logger.Log(fmt.Sprintf("fetched: %d", count))
+			r.status = "synced"
+			r.refresh <- true
 		default:
 			r.logger.Log("request unknown")
 		}
-		r.refresh()
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *Runner) refresh() {
-	tasks, err := r.tasks.Today()
-	if err != nil {
-		r.logger.Log(err.Error())
-	}
-	state := screen.State{
-		Tasks:  tasks,
-		Config: r.conf.Fields(),
-		Logs:   r.logger.Lines(),
-	}
+func (r *Runner) refresher() {
+	for range r.refresh {
+		tasks, err := r.tasks.Today()
+		if err != nil {
+			r.logger.Log(err.Error())
+		}
+		state := screen.State{
+			Status: r.status,
+			Tasks:  tasks,
+			Config: r.conf.Fields(),
+			Logs:   r.logger.Lines(),
+		}
 
-	for _, s := range r.screens {
-		s.Refresh(state)
+		for _, s := range r.screens {
+			s.Refresh(state)
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/android-app/screen/tasks.go b/cmd/android-app/screen/tasks.go
index 313b0b1..40270d2 100644
--- a/cmd/android-app/screen/tasks.go
+++ b/cmd/android-app/screen/tasks.go
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ func NewTasks(out chan interface{}) *Tasks {
 }
 
 func (t *Tasks) Refresh(state State) {
+	t.status.Set(state.Status)
 	t.tasks.Set(state.Tasks)
 }
 
 func (t *Tasks) Content() fyne.CanvasObject {
+	statusLabel := widget.NewLabelWithData(t.status)
 	refreshButton := widget.NewButton("refresh", func() {
 		t.out <- SyncTasksRequest{}
 	})
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ func (t *Tasks) Content() fyne.CanvasObject {
 	)
 
 	return container.NewBorder(
-		refreshButton,
+		container.NewHBox(refreshButton, statusLabel),
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		nil,