diff --git a/compcount.lua b/compcount.lua
index 911460d..d107a3d 100644
--- a/compcount.lua
+++ b/compcount.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ local fallbackIcon = false
 local backButton = false
 local scrollUpButton = false
 local scrollDownButton = false
+local overviewCachedCounts = {}
+local overviewCachedSortedItemIds = nil
 local overviewScrollCurrentRow = 0
 local overviewScrollTargetRow = 0
 local drawOverview
@@ -330,6 +332,42 @@ local function getMeItemCounts(itemIds)
   return counts
 end
 
+local function makeZeroCounts(itemIds)
+  local counts = {}
+
+  for i = 1, #itemIds do
+    counts[itemIds[i]] = 0
+  end
+
+  return counts
+end
+
+local function createAsyncMeItemCountsJob(itemIds, batchSize)
+  local counts = makeZeroCounts(itemIds)
+  local index = 1
+
+  batchSize = math.max(1, math.floor(tonumber(batchSize) or 1))
+
+  return {
+    step = function()
+      local bridge = ensureStorageBridge()
+
+      if not bridge then
+        return true, counts
+      end
+
+      local lastIndex = math.min(#itemIds, index + batchSize - 1)
+
+      for i = index, lastIndex do
+        counts[itemIds[i]] = getMeItemCount(itemIds[i])
+      end
+
+      index = lastIndex + 1
+      return index > #itemIds, counts
+    end,
+  }
+end
+
 local function getFallbackIcon()
   if fallbackIcon == false then
     fallbackIcon = parseNfpImage(table.concat({
@@ -566,8 +604,8 @@ local function drawItem(img, cellX, cellY, count, offsetY)
 end
 
 local function runScrollableGrid(options)
-    local entries = {}
-    local counts = {}
+    local entries = options.getInitialEntries()
+    local counts = options.getInitialCounts(entries)
     local visibleItemCount = 0
     local totalRows = 0
     local maxScrollRow = 0
@@ -575,6 +613,9 @@ local function runScrollableGrid(options)
     local targetScrollRow = 0
     local refreshTimer
     local animationTimer
+    local refreshJob
+    local refreshJobTimer
+    local queuedRefresh = false
 
     local columns = 3
     local rowsPerView = 3
@@ -645,8 +686,19 @@ local function runScrollableGrid(options)
         end
     end
 
-    local function refreshGridData()
-        entries, counts = options.getEntriesAndCounts()
+    local function startRefreshJob()
+        if refreshJob then
+            return false
+        end
+
+        refreshJob = options.createRefreshJob(entries, counts)
+
+        if not refreshJob then
+            return false
+        end
+
+        refreshJobTimer = os.startTimer(options.refreshStepSeconds or 0.05)
+        return true
     end
 
     local function renderGrid()
@@ -704,18 +756,41 @@ local function runScrollableGrid(options)
         frame:drawBuffer()
     end
 
-    refreshGridData()
     renderGrid()
+    startRefreshJob()
     refreshTimer = os.startTimer(options.refreshSeconds or 30)
 
     while true do
         local event, p1, x, y = os.pullEvent()
 
         if event == "timer" and p1 == refreshTimer then
-            refreshGridData()
-            renderGrid()
+            if refreshJob then
+                queuedRefresh = true
+            else
+                startRefreshJob()
+            end
             refreshTimer = os.startTimer(options.refreshSeconds or 30)
             scheduleAnimation()
+        elseif event == "timer" and p1 == refreshJobTimer then
+            local isDone, newEntries, newCounts = refreshJob.step()
+
+            if isDone then
+                refreshJob = nil
+                refreshJobTimer = nil
+
+                if newEntries and newCounts then
+                    entries = newEntries
+                    counts = newCounts
+                    renderGrid()
+                end
+
+                if queuedRefresh then
+                    queuedRefresh = false
+                    startRefreshJob()
+                end
+            else
+                refreshJobTimer = os.startTimer(options.refreshStepSeconds or 0.05)
+            end
         elseif event == "timer" and p1 == animationTimer then
             local delta = targetScrollRow - currentScrollRow
 
@@ -799,8 +874,26 @@ local function drawPage(base_id)
 
     runScrollableGrid({
         refreshSeconds = 5,
-        getEntriesAndCounts = function()
-            return pageItems, getMeItemCounts(pageItemIds)
+        getInitialEntries = function()
+            return pageItems
+        end,
+        getInitialCounts = function()
+            return makeZeroCounts(pageItemIds)
+        end,
+        createRefreshJob = function(currentEntries)
+            local job = createAsyncMeItemCountsJob(pageItemIds, 3)
+
+            return {
+                step = function()
+                    local isDone, itemCounts = job.step()
+
+                    if isDone then
+                        return true, currentEntries, itemCounts
+                    end
+
+                    return false
+                end,
+            }
         end,
         getId = function(entry)
             return entry.id
@@ -829,8 +922,39 @@ drawOverview = function()
     local items = getBaseItemIds()
     local defaultIcon = getFallbackIcon()
 
+    local function sortOverviewItems(itemCounts)
+        local sortedItemIds = {}
+
+        for i = 1, #items do
+            sortedItemIds[i] = items[i]
+        end
+
+        table.sort(sortedItemIds, function(a, b)
+            local countA = itemCounts[a] or 0
+            local countB = itemCounts[b] or 0
+
+            if countA ~= countB then
+                return countA > countB
+            end
+
+            return a < b
+        end)
+
+        return sortedItemIds
+    end
+
     runScrollableGrid({
         refreshSeconds = 30,
+        getInitialEntries = function()
+            if overviewCachedSortedItemIds and #overviewCachedSortedItemIds > 0 then
+                return overviewCachedSortedItemIds
+            end
+
+            return sortOverviewItems(overviewCachedCounts)
+        end,
+        getInitialCounts = function()
+            return overviewCachedCounts
+        end,
         getInitialScrollState = function()
             return overviewScrollCurrentRow, overviewScrollTargetRow
         end,
@@ -838,26 +962,22 @@ drawOverview = function()
             overviewScrollCurrentRow = currentRow
             overviewScrollTargetRow = targetRow
         end,
-        getEntriesAndCounts = function()
-            local itemCounts = getMeItemCounts(items)
-            local sortedItemIds = {}
+        createRefreshJob = function()
+            local job = createAsyncMeItemCountsJob(items, 6)
 
-            for i = 1, #items do
-                sortedItemIds[i] = items[i]
-            end
+            return {
+                step = function()
+                    local isDone, itemCounts = job.step()
 
-            table.sort(sortedItemIds, function(a, b)
-                local countA = itemCounts[a] or 0
-                local countB = itemCounts[b] or 0
+                    if isDone then
+                        overviewCachedCounts = itemCounts
+                        overviewCachedSortedItemIds = sortOverviewItems(overviewCachedCounts)
+                        return true, overviewCachedSortedItemIds, overviewCachedCounts
+                    end
 
-                if countA ~= countB then
-                    return countA > countB
-                end
-
-                return a < b
-            end)
-
-            return sortedItemIds, itemCounts
+                    return false
+                end,
+            }
         end,
         getId = function(entry)
             return entry