diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/files/app.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/files/app.dart
index ae159865..85f4ea32 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/files/app.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/files/app.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import 'package:neon/l10n/localizations.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/apps/files/blocs/browser.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/apps/files/blocs/files.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/blocs/accounts.dart';
+import 'package:neon/src/blocs/apps.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/models/account.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/neon.dart';
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
@@ -59,7 +60,10 @@ class FilesApp extends AppImplementation<FilesBloc, FilesAppSpecificOptions> {
       );
 
   @override
-  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, FilesBloc bloc) => FilesMainPage(
-        bloc: bloc,
+  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, AppsBloc appsBloc) => FilesMainPage(
+        bloc: appsBloc.getAppBloc(this),
       );
+
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int>? getUnreadCounter(AppsBloc appsBloc) => null;
 }
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/app.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/app.dart
index a73582b5..9ad8e6bc 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/app.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/app.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:neon/l10n/localizations.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/apps/news/blocs/articles.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/apps/news/blocs/news.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/blocs/accounts.dart';
+import 'package:neon/src/blocs/apps.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/models/account.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/neon.dart';
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ class NewsApp extends AppImplementation<NewsBloc, NewsAppSpecificOptions> {
       );
 
   @override
-  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, NewsBloc bloc) => NewsMainPage(
-        bloc: bloc,
+  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, AppsBloc appsBloc) => NewsMainPage(
+        bloc: appsBloc.getAppBloc(this),
       );
+
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int>? getUnreadCounter(AppsBloc appsBloc) => appsBloc.getAppBloc<NewsBloc>(this).unreadCounter;
 }
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.dart
index 12503d91..ef89e558 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.dart
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ abstract class NewsBlocStates {
   BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NewsFeed>>> get feeds;
 
   Stream<Exception> get errors;
+
+  BehaviorSubject<int> get unreadCounter;
 }
 
 @RxBloc()
@@ -146,6 +148,14 @@ class NewsBloc extends $NewsBloc {
       });
     });
 
+    mainArticlesBloc.articles.listen((final result) {
+      if (result.data != null) {
+        final type = mainArticlesBloc.filterType.valueOrNull;
+        _unreadCounterSubject
+            .add(result.data!.where((final a) => type == FilterType.starred ? a.starred! : a.unread!).length);
+      }
+    });
+
     _loadAll(false);
   }
 
@@ -223,12 +233,14 @@ class NewsBloc extends $NewsBloc {
   final _foldersSubject = BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NewsFolder>>>();
   final _feedsSubject = BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NewsFeed>>>();
   final _errorsStreamController = StreamController<Exception>();
+  final _unreadCounterSubject = BehaviorSubject<int>();
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _foldersSubject.close();
     _feedsSubject.close();
     _errorsStreamController.close();
+    _unreadCounterSubject.close();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -240,4 +252,7 @@ class NewsBloc extends $NewsBloc {
 
   @override
   Stream<Exception> _mapToErrorsState() => _errorsStreamController.stream.asBroadcastStream();
+
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int> _mapToUnreadCounterState() => _unreadCounterSubject;
 }
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.rxb.g.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.rxb.g.dart
index ec39268d..e9b3694a 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.rxb.g.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/news/blocs/news.rxb.g.dart
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ abstract class $NewsBloc extends RxBlocBase implements NewsBlocEvents, NewsBlocS
   /// The state of [errors] implemented in [_mapToErrorsState]
   late final Stream<Exception> _errorsState = _mapToErrorsState();
 
+  /// The state of [unreadCounter] implemented in [_mapToUnreadCounterState]
+  late final BehaviorSubject<int> _unreadCounterState = _mapToUnreadCounterState();
+
   @override
   void refresh({required bool mainArticlesToo}) => _$refreshEvent.add(mainArticlesToo);
 
@@ -96,12 +99,17 @@ abstract class $NewsBloc extends RxBlocBase implements NewsBlocEvents, NewsBlocS
   @override
   Stream<Exception> get errors => _errorsState;
 
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int> get unreadCounter => _unreadCounterState;
+
   BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NewsFolder>>> _mapToFoldersState();
 
   BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NewsFeed>>> _mapToFeedsState();
 
   Stream<Exception> _mapToErrorsState();
 
+  BehaviorSubject<int> _mapToUnreadCounterState();
+
   @override
   NewsBlocEvents get events => this;
 
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notes/app.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notes/app.dart
index d3b3a71b..28c08679 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notes/app.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notes/app.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:intersperse/intersperse.dart';
 import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:neon/l10n/localizations.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/apps/notes/blocs/notes.dart';
+import 'package:neon/src/blocs/apps.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/neon.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/widgets/custom_auto_complete.dart';
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
@@ -53,7 +54,10 @@ class NotesApp extends AppImplementation<NotesBloc, NotesAppSpecificOptions> {
       );
 
   @override
-  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, NotesBloc bloc) => NotesMainPage(
-        bloc: bloc,
+  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, AppsBloc appsBloc) => NotesMainPage(
+        bloc: appsBloc.getAppBloc(this),
       );
+
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int>? getUnreadCounter(AppsBloc appsBloc) => null;
 }
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/app.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/app.dart
index 42043a6c..24c948af 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/app.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/app.dart
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import 'package:intersperse/intersperse.dart';
 import 'package:material_design_icons_flutter/material_design_icons_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:neon/l10n/localizations.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.dart';
+import 'package:neon/src/blocs/apps.dart';
 import 'package:neon/src/neon.dart';
 import 'package:nextcloud/nextcloud.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:rxdart/rxdart.dart';
 
 part 'options.dart';
 part 'pages/main.dart';
@@ -32,7 +34,11 @@ class NotificationsApp extends AppImplementation<NotificationsBloc, Notification
       );
 
   @override
-  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, NotificationsBloc bloc) => NotificationsMainPage(
-        bloc: bloc,
+  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, AppsBloc appsBloc) => NotificationsMainPage(
+        bloc: appsBloc.getAppBloc(this),
       );
+
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int>? getUnreadCounter(AppsBloc appsBloc) =>
+      appsBloc.getAppBloc<NotificationsBloc>(this).unreadCounter;
 }
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.dart
index 6a58d687..7f866dcf 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ abstract class NotificationsBlocStates {
   BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NotificationsNotification>>> get notifications;
 
   Stream<Exception> get errors;
+
+  BehaviorSubject<int> get unreadCounter;
 }
 
 @RxBloc()
@@ -35,10 +37,17 @@ class NotificationsBloc extends $NotificationsBloc {
     _$deleteNotificationEvent.listen((final notification) {
       _wrapAction(() async => client.notifications.deleteNotification(notification.notificationId!));
     });
+
     _$deleteAllNotificationsEvent.listen((final notification) {
       _wrapAction(() async => client.notifications.deleteAllNotifications());
     });
 
+    _notificationsSubject.listen((final result) {
+      if (result.data != null) {
+        _unreadCounterSubject.add(result.data!.length);
+      }
+    });
+
     _loadNotifications();
   }
 
@@ -70,11 +79,13 @@ class NotificationsBloc extends $NotificationsBloc {
 
   final _notificationsSubject = BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NotificationsNotification>>>();
   final _errorsStreamController = StreamController<Exception>();
+  final _unreadCounterSubject = BehaviorSubject<int>();
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _notificationsSubject.close();
     _errorsStreamController.close();
+    _unreadCounterSubject.close();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -83,4 +94,7 @@ class NotificationsBloc extends $NotificationsBloc {
 
   @override
   Stream<Exception> _mapToErrorsState() => _errorsStreamController.stream.asBroadcastStream();
+
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int> _mapToUnreadCounterState() => _unreadCounterSubject;
 }
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.rxb.g.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.rxb.g.dart
index 37644669..b8750028 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.rxb.g.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/apps/notifications/blocs/notifications.rxb.g.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ abstract class $NotificationsBloc extends RxBlocBase
   /// The state of [errors] implemented in [_mapToErrorsState]
   late final Stream<Exception> _errorsState = _mapToErrorsState();
 
+  /// The state of [unreadCounter] implemented in [_mapToUnreadCounterState]
+  late final BehaviorSubject<int> _unreadCounterState = _mapToUnreadCounterState();
+
   @override
   void refresh() => _$refreshEvent.add(null);
 
@@ -49,10 +52,15 @@ abstract class $NotificationsBloc extends RxBlocBase
   @override
   Stream<Exception> get errors => _errorsState;
 
+  @override
+  BehaviorSubject<int> get unreadCounter => _unreadCounterState;
+
   BehaviorSubject<Result<List<NotificationsNotification>>> _mapToNotificationsState();
 
   Stream<Exception> _mapToErrorsState();
 
+  BehaviorSubject<int> _mapToUnreadCounterState();
+
   @override
   NotificationsBlocEvents get events => this;
 
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/pages/home/home.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/pages/home/home.dart
index f4c9d5cc..8fd9c260 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/pages/home/home.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/pages/home/home.dart
@@ -508,7 +508,26 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> with tray.TrayListener, WindowListe
                                   if (appsData.map((final a) => a.id).contains(appImplementation.id)) ...[
                                     ListTile(
                                       key: Key('app-${appImplementation.id}'),
-                                      title: Text(appImplementation.name(context)),
+                                      title: StreamBuilder<int>(
+                                        stream: appImplementation.getUnreadCounter(_appsBloc) ??
+                                            BehaviorSubject<int>.seeded(0),
+                                        builder: (final context, final unreadCounterSnapshot) => Row(
+                                          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+                                          children: [
+                                            Text(appImplementation.name(context)),
+                                            if (unreadCounterSnapshot.hasData && unreadCounterSnapshot.data! > 0) ...[
+                                              Text(
+                                                unreadCounterSnapshot.data!.toString(),
+                                                style: TextStyle(
+                                                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+                                                  fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                                                  fontSize: 14,
+                                                ),
+                                              ),
+                                            ],
+                                          ],
+                                        ),
+                                      ),
                                       leading: appImplementation.buildIcon(context),
                                       minLeadingWidth: 0,
                                       onTap: () {
@@ -565,7 +584,7 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> with tray.TrayListener, WindowListe
                           Expanded(
                             child: appsData
                                 .singleWhere((final a) => a.id == activeAppIDSnapshot.data!)
-                                .buildPageFromAppsBloc(context, _appsBloc),
+                                .buildPage(context, _appsBloc),
                           ),
                         ],
                       ],
diff --git a/packages/neon/lib/src/utils/app_implementation.dart b/packages/neon/lib/src/utils/app_implementation.dart
index e2edba62..bbaabfde 100644
--- a/packages/neon/lib/src/utils/app_implementation.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/lib/src/utils/app_implementation.dart
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ abstract class AppImplementation<T extends RxBlocBase, R extends NextcloudAppSpe
 
   T buildBloc(final NextcloudClient client);
 
-  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, T bloc);
-  Widget buildPageFromAppsBloc(final BuildContext context, final AppsBloc appsBloc) =>
-      buildPage(context, appsBloc.getAppBloc(this));
+  BehaviorSubject<int>? getUnreadCounter(AppsBloc appsBloc);
+
+  Widget buildPage(BuildContext context, AppsBloc appsBloc);
 
   Widget buildIcon(
     final BuildContext context, {