diff --git a/cmd/android-app/component/logger.go b/cmd/android-app/component/logger.go
index 765a3c7..841b423 100644
--- a/cmd/android-app/component/logger.go
+++ b/cmd/android-app/component/logger.go
@@ -17,21 +17,11 @@ func NewLogger() *Logger {
 
 func (l *Logger) Log(line string) {
 	l.lines = append(l.lines, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", time.Now().Format("15:04:05"), line))
+	if len(l.lines) > 50 {
+		l.lines = l.lines[1:]
+	}
 }
 
 func (l *Logger) Lines() []string {
-	if len(l.lines) == 0 {
-		return []string{}
-	}
-
-	last := len(l.lines) - 1
-	first := last - 50
-	if first < 0 {
-		first = 0
-	}
-	reverse := []string{}
-	for i := last; i >= first; i-- {
-		reverse = append(reverse, l.lines[i])
-	}
-	return reverse
+	return l.lines
 }
diff --git a/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go b/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go
index 62eb3ab..10056df 100644
--- a/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/android-app/runner/runner.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ func (r *Runner) Init() {
 	configTab := container.NewTabItem("config", configScreen.Content())
 	r.screens = append(r.screens, configScreen)
 
-	r.logger.Log("initializing tasks...")
 	tasks, err := component.NewTasks(r.conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.logger.Log(err.Error())
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@ func (r *Runner) Init() {
 
 	r.fyneApp = fyneApp
 	r.fyneWindow = w
+	r.logger.Log("app started")
 
 	r.requests <- screen.SyncTasksRequest{}
 }
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ func (r *Runner) processRequest() {
 	for req := range r.requests {
 		switch v := req.(type) {
 		case screen.SaveConfigRequest:
-			r.logger.Log("saving new config...")
 			r.status = "saving..."
 			r.refresh <- true
 			for k, val := range v.Fields {
@@ -85,22 +84,22 @@ func (r *Runner) processRequest() {
 			r.status = "ready"
 			r.refresh <- true
 		case screen.SyncTasksRequest:
-			r.logger.Log("syncing tasks...")
 			r.status = "syncing..."
 			r.refresh <- true
 			countDisp, countFetch, err := r.tasks.Sync()
 			if err != nil {
 				r.logger.Log(err.Error())
 			}
-			r.logger.Log(fmt.Sprintf("dispatched: %d, fetched: %d", countDisp, countFetch))
+			if countDisp > 0 || countFetch > 0 {
+				r.logger.Log(fmt.Sprintf("task sync: dispatched: %d, fetched: %d", countDisp, countFetch))
+			}
 			r.status = "ready"
 			r.refresh <- true
 		case screen.MarkTaskDoneRequest:
-			r.logger.Log(fmt.Sprintf("marking task %s done...", v.ID))
 			if err := r.tasks.MarkDone(v.ID); err != nil {
 				r.logger.Log(err.Error())
 			}
-			r.logger.Log("marked done")
+			r.logger.Log(fmt.Sprintf("marked task %q done", v.ID))
 			r.refresh <- true
 		default:
 			r.logger.Log("request unknown")
diff --git a/cmd/android-app/screen/log.go b/cmd/android-app/screen/log.go
index da42a4b..788797a 100644
--- a/cmd/android-app/screen/log.go
+++ b/cmd/android-app/screen/log.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package screen
 
 import (
+	"sort"
+
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/data/binding"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
@@ -17,7 +19,11 @@ func NewLog() *Log {
 }
 
 func (l *Log) Refresh(state State) {
-	l.lines.Set(state.Logs)
+	lines := state.Logs
+	sort.Slice(lines, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return lines[i] > lines[j]
+	})
+	l.lines.Set(lines)
 }
 
 func (l *Log) Content() fyne.CanvasObject {