diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift
index 18fabc5a32..b2fa6a0200 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ class NtfManager: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate, ObservableObject {
                 actions: [],
                 intentIdentifiers: [],
                 hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder: NSLocalizedString("SimpleX encrypted message or connection event", comment: "notification")
+            ),
+            UNNotificationCategory(
+                identifier: ntfCategoryManyEvents,
+                actions: [],
+                intentIdentifiers: [],
+                hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder: NSLocalizedString("New events", comment: "notification")
             )
         ])
     }
@@ -228,24 +234,24 @@ class NtfManager: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate, ObservableObject {
 
     func notifyContactRequest(_ user: any UserLike, _ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) {
         logger.debug("NtfManager.notifyContactRequest")
-        addNotification(createContactRequestNtf(user, contactRequest))
+        addNotification(createContactRequestNtf(user, contactRequest, 0))
     }
 
     func notifyContactConnected(_ user: any UserLike, _ contact: Contact) {
         logger.debug("NtfManager.notifyContactConnected")
-        addNotification(createContactConnectedNtf(user, contact))
+        addNotification(createContactConnectedNtf(user, contact, 0))
     }
 
     func notifyMessageReceived(_ user: any UserLike, _ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem) {
         logger.debug("NtfManager.notifyMessageReceived")
         if cInfo.ntfsEnabled {
-            addNotification(createMessageReceivedNtf(user, cInfo, cItem))
+            addNotification(createMessageReceivedNtf(user, cInfo, cItem, 0))
         }
     }
 
     func notifyCallInvitation(_ invitation: RcvCallInvitation) {
         logger.debug("NtfManager.notifyCallInvitation")
-        addNotification(createCallInvitationNtf(invitation))
+        addNotification(createCallInvitationNtf(invitation, 0))
     }
 
     func setNtfBadgeCount(_ count: Int) {
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX NSE/NotificationService.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleX NSE/NotificationService.swift
index 99bedb891f..ce80adf38f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX NSE/NotificationService.swift	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX NSE/NotificationService.swift	
@@ -26,14 +26,52 @@ enum NSENotification {
     case nse(UNMutableNotificationContent)
     case callkit(RcvCallInvitation)
     case empty
-    case msgInfo(NtfMsgAckInfo)
+}
 
-    var isCallInvitation: Bool {
+public enum NSENotificationData {
+    case connectionEvent(_ user: User, _ connEntity: ConnectionEntity)
+    case contactConnected(_ user: any UserLike, _ contact: Contact)
+    case contactRequest(_ user: any UserLike, _ contactRequest: UserContactRequest)
+    case messageReceived(_ user: any UserLike, _ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem)
+    case callInvitation(_ invitation: RcvCallInvitation)
+    case msgInfo(NtfMsgAckInfo)
+    case noNtf
+
+    var callInvitation: RcvCallInvitation? {
         switch self {
-        case let .nse(ntf): ntf.categoryIdentifier == ntfCategoryCallInvitation
-        case .callkit: true
-        case .empty: false
-        case .msgInfo: false
+        case let .callInvitation(invitation): invitation
+        default: nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    func notificationContent(_ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+        return switch self {
+        case let .connectionEvent(user, connEntity): createConnectionEventNtf(user, connEntity, badgeCount)
+        case let .contactConnected(user, contact): createContactConnectedNtf(user, contact, badgeCount)
+        case let .contactRequest(user, contactRequest): createContactRequestNtf(user, contactRequest, badgeCount)
+        case let .messageReceived(user, cInfo, cItem): createMessageReceivedNtf(user, cInfo, cItem, badgeCount)
+        case let .callInvitation(invitation): createCallInvitationNtf(invitation, badgeCount)
+        case .msgInfo: UNMutableNotificationContent()
+        case .noNtf: UNMutableNotificationContent()
+        }
+    }
+
+    var notificationEvent: NSENotificationData? {
+        return switch self {
+        case .connectionEvent: self
+        case .contactConnected: self
+        case .contactRequest: self
+        case .messageReceived: self
+        case .callInvitation: self
+        case .msgInfo: nil
+        case .noNtf: nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    var newMsgData: (any UserLike, ChatInfo)? {
+        return switch self {
+        case let .messageReceived(user, cInfo, _): (user, cInfo)
+        default: nil
         }
     }
 }
@@ -43,9 +81,10 @@ enum NSENotification {
 // or when background notification is received.
 class NSEThreads {
     static let shared = NSEThreads()
-    private static let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.simplex.app.SimpleX-NSE.notification-threads.lock")
+    static let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.simplex.app.SimpleX-NSE.notification-threads.lock")
     private var allThreads: Set<UUID> = []
-    private var activeThreads: [(UUID, NotificationService)] = []
+    var activeThreads: [(UUID, NotificationService)] = []
+    var droppedNotifications: [(ChatId, NSENotificationData)] = []
 
     func newThread() -> UUID {
         NSEThreads.queue.sync {
@@ -64,22 +103,19 @@ class NSEThreads {
         }
     }
 
-    func processNotification(_ id: ChatId, _ ntf: NSENotification) async -> Void {
-        var waitTime: Int64 = 5_000_000000
-        while waitTime > 0 {
-            if let (_, nse) = rcvEntityThread(id),
-               nse.shouldProcessNtf && nse.processReceivedNtf(ntf) {
-                break
-            } else {
-                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 10_000000)
-                waitTime -= 10_000000
-            }
+    func processNotification(_ id: ChatId, _ ntf: NSENotificationData) async -> Void {
+        if let (_, nse) = rcvEntityThread(id),
+           nse.expectedMessages[id]?.shouldProcessNtf ?? false {
+            nse.processReceivedNtf(id, ntf, signalReady: true)
         }
     }
 
     private func rcvEntityThread(_ id: ChatId) -> (UUID, NotificationService)? {
         NSEThreads.queue.sync {
-            activeThreads.first(where: { (_, nse) in nse.receiveEntityId == id })
+            // this selects the earliest thread that:
+            // 1) has this connection in nse.expectedMessages
+            // 2) has not completed processing messages for this connection (not ready)
+            activeThreads.first(where: { (_, nse) in nse.expectedMessages[id]?.ready == false })
         }
     }
 
@@ -106,31 +142,38 @@ class NSEThreads {
     }
 }
 
+struct ExpectedMessage {
+    var ntfConn: UserNtfConn
+    var receiveConnId: String?
+    var expectedMsgId: String?
+    var allowedGetNextAttempts: Int
+    var msgBestAttemptNtf: NSENotificationData?
+    var ready: Bool
+    var shouldProcessNtf: Bool
+    var startedProcessingNewMsgs: Bool
+    var semaphore: DispatchSemaphore
+}
+
 // Notification service extension creates a new instance of the class and calls didReceive for each notification.
 // Each didReceive is called in its own thread, but multiple calls can be made in one process, and, empirically, there is never
 // more than one process of notification service extension exists at a time.
 // Soon after notification service delivers the last notification it is either suspended or terminated.
 class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
     var contentHandler: ((UNNotificationContent) -> Void)?
-    var bestAttemptNtf: NSENotification?
+    // served as notification if no message attempts (msgBestAttemptNtf) could be produced
+    var serviceBestAttemptNtf: NSENotification?
     var badgeCount: Int = 0
     // thread is added to allThreads here - if thread did not start chat,
     // chat does not need to be suspended but NSE state still needs to be set to "suspended".
     var threadId: UUID? = NSEThreads.shared.newThread()
-    var notificationInfo: NtfMessages?
-    var receiveEntityId: String?
-    var receiveConnId: String?
-    var expectedMessage: String?
-    var allowedGetNextAttempts: Int = 3
-    // return true if the message is taken - it prevents sending it to another NotificationService instance for processing
-    var shouldProcessNtf = false
+    var expectedMessages: Dictionary<String, ExpectedMessage> = [:] // key is receiveEntityId
     var appSubscriber: AppSubscriber?
     var returnedSuspension = false
 
     override func didReceive(_ request: UNNotificationRequest, withContentHandler contentHandler: @escaping (UNNotificationContent) -> Void) {
         logger.debug("DEBUGGING: NotificationService.didReceive")
         let ntf = if let ntf_ = request.content.mutableCopy() as? UNMutableNotificationContent { ntf_ } else { UNMutableNotificationContent() }
-        setBestAttemptNtf(ntf)
+        setServiceBestAttemptNtf(ntf)
         self.contentHandler = contentHandler
         registerGroupDefaults()
         let appState = appStateGroupDefault.get()
@@ -138,13 +181,11 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
         switch appState {
         case .stopped:
             setBadgeCount()
-            setBestAttemptNtf(createAppStoppedNtf())
+            setServiceBestAttemptNtf(createAppStoppedNtf(badgeCount))
             deliverBestAttemptNtf()
         case .suspended:
-            setBadgeCount()
             receiveNtfMessages(request, contentHandler)
         case .suspending:
-            setBadgeCount()
             Task {
                 let state: AppState = await withCheckedContinuation { cont in
                     appSubscriber = appStateSubscriber { s in
@@ -171,8 +212,9 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
                     deliverBestAttemptNtf()
                 }
             }
-        default:
-            deliverBestAttemptNtf()
+        case .active: contentHandler(UNMutableNotificationContent())
+        case .activating: contentHandler(UNMutableNotificationContent())
+        case .bgRefresh: contentHandler(UNMutableNotificationContent())
         }
     }
 
@@ -192,78 +234,165 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
             if let t = threadId { NSEThreads.shared.startThread(t, self) }
             let dbStatus = startChat()
             if case .ok = dbStatus,
-               let ntfInfo = apiGetNtfMessage(nonce: nonce, encNtfInfo: encNtfInfo) {
-                logger.debug("NotificationService: receiveNtfMessages: apiGetNtfMessage \(String(describing: ntfInfo.receivedMsg_ == nil ? 0 : 1))")
-                if let connEntity = ntfInfo.connEntity_ {
-                    setBestAttemptNtf(
-                        ntfInfo.ntfsEnabled
-                        ? .nse(createConnectionEventNtf(ntfInfo.user, connEntity))
-                        : .empty
-                    )
-                    if let id = connEntity.id, ntfInfo.expectedMsg_ != nil {
-                        notificationInfo = ntfInfo
-                        receiveEntityId = id
-                        receiveConnId = connEntity.conn.agentConnId
-                        let expectedMsgId = ntfInfo.expectedMsg_?.msgId
-                        let receivedMsgId = ntfInfo.receivedMsg_?.msgId
-                        logger.debug("NotificationService: receiveNtfMessages: expectedMsgId = \(expectedMsgId ?? "nil", privacy: .private), receivedMsgId = \(receivedMsgId ?? "nil", privacy: .private)")
-                        expectedMessage = expectedMsgId
-                        shouldProcessNtf = true
-                        return
+               let ntfConns = apiGetNtfConns(nonce: nonce, encNtfInfo: encNtfInfo) {
+                logger.debug("NotificationService: receiveNtfMessages: apiGetNtfConns ntfConns count = \(ntfConns.count)")
+
+                for ntfConn in ntfConns {
+                    addExpectedMessage(ntfConn: ntfConn)
+                }
+
+                let connIdsToGet = expectedMessages.compactMap { (id, _) in
+                    let started = NSEThreads.queue.sync {
+                        let canStart = checkCanStart(id)
+                        if let t = threadId { logger.debug("NotificationService thread \(t, privacy: .private): receiveNtfMessages: can start: \(canStart)") }
+                        if canStart {
+                            processDroppedNotifications(id)
+                            expectedMessages[id]?.startedProcessingNewMsgs = true
+                            expectedMessages[id]?.shouldProcessNtf = true
+                        }
+                        return canStart
+                    }
+                    if started {
+                        return expectedMessages[id]?.receiveConnId
+                    } else {
+                        if let t = threadId { logger.debug("NotificationService thread \(t, privacy: .private): receiveNtfMessages: entity \(id, privacy: .private) waiting on semaphore") }
+                        expectedMessages[id]?.semaphore.wait()
+                        if let t = threadId { logger.debug("NotificationService thread \(t, privacy: .private): receiveNtfMessages: entity \(id, privacy: .private) proceeding after semaphore") }
+                        Task {
+                            NSEThreads.queue.sync {
+                                processDroppedNotifications(id)
+                                expectedMessages[id]?.startedProcessingNewMsgs = true
+                                expectedMessages[id]?.shouldProcessNtf = true
+                            }
+                            if let connId = expectedMessages[id]?.receiveConnId {
+                                let _ = getConnNtfMessage(connId: connId)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        return nil
                     }
                 }
+
+                if !connIdsToGet.isEmpty {
+                    if let r = apiGetConnNtfMessages(connIds: connIdsToGet) {
+                        logger.debug("NotificationService: receiveNtfMessages: apiGetConnNtfMessages count = \(r.count)")
+                    }
+                    return
+                }
             } else if let dbStatus = dbStatus {
-                setBestAttemptNtf(createErrorNtf(dbStatus))
+                setServiceBestAttemptNtf(createErrorNtf(dbStatus, badgeCount))
             }
         }
         deliverBestAttemptNtf()
     }
 
+    func addExpectedMessage(ntfConn: UserNtfConn) {
+        if let connEntity = ntfConn.connEntity_,
+           let receiveEntityId = connEntity.id, ntfConn.expectedMsg_ != nil {
+            let expectedMsgId = ntfConn.expectedMsg_?.msgId
+            logger.debug("NotificationService: addExpectedMessage: expectedMsgId = \(expectedMsgId ?? "nil", privacy: .private)")
+            expectedMessages[receiveEntityId] = ExpectedMessage(
+                ntfConn: ntfConn,
+                receiveConnId: connEntity.conn.agentConnId,
+                expectedMsgId: expectedMsgId,
+                allowedGetNextAttempts: 3,
+                msgBestAttemptNtf: ntfConn.defaultBestAttemptNtf,
+                ready: false,
+                shouldProcessNtf: false,
+                startedProcessingNewMsgs: false,
+                semaphore: DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    func checkCanStart(_ entityId: String) -> Bool {
+        return !NSEThreads.shared.activeThreads.contains(where: {
+            (tId, nse) in tId != threadId && nse.expectedMessages.contains(where: { $0.key == entityId })
+        })
+    }
+
+    func processDroppedNotifications(_ entityId: String) {
+        if !NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.isEmpty {
+            let messagesToProcess = NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.filter { (eId, _) in eId == entityId }
+            NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.removeAll(where: { (eId, _) in eId == entityId })
+            for (index, (_, ntf)) in messagesToProcess.enumerated() {
+                if let t = threadId { logger.debug("NotificationService thread \(t, privacy: .private): entity \(entityId, privacy: .private): processing dropped notification \(index, privacy: .private)") }
+                processReceivedNtf(entityId, ntf, signalReady: false)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override func serviceExtensionTimeWillExpire() {
         logger.debug("DEBUGGING: NotificationService.serviceExtensionTimeWillExpire")
         deliverBestAttemptNtf(urgent: true)
     }
 
-    func processReceivedNtf(_ ntf: NSENotification) -> Bool {
-        guard let ntfInfo = notificationInfo, let expectedMsgTs = ntfInfo.expectedMsg_?.msgTs else { return false }
-        if !ntfInfo.user.showNotifications {
-            self.setBestAttemptNtf(.empty)
+    var expectingMoreMessages: Bool {
+        !expectedMessages.allSatisfy { $0.value.ready }
+    }
+
+    func processReceivedNtf(_ id: ChatId, _ ntf: NSENotificationData, signalReady: Bool) {
+        guard let expectedMessage = expectedMessages[id] else {
+            return
+        }
+        guard let expectedMsgTs = expectedMessage.ntfConn.expectedMsg_?.msgTs else {
+            NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.append((id, ntf))
+            if signalReady { entityReady(id) }
+            return
         }
         if case let .msgInfo(info) = ntf {
-            if info.msgId == expectedMessage {
-                expectedMessage = nil
+            if info.msgId == expectedMessage.expectedMsgId {
                 logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private): expected")
+                expectedMessages[id]?.expectedMsgId = nil
+                if signalReady { entityReady(id) }
                 self.deliverBestAttemptNtf()
-                return true
             } else if let msgTs = info.msgTs_, msgTs > expectedMsgTs {
                 logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private): unexpected msgInfo, let other instance to process it, stopping this one")
+                NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.append((id, ntf))
+                if signalReady { entityReady(id) }
                 self.deliverBestAttemptNtf()
-                return false
-            } else if allowedGetNextAttempts > 0, let receiveConnId = receiveConnId {
+            } else if (expectedMessages[id]?.allowedGetNextAttempts ?? 0) > 0, let receiveConnId = expectedMessages[id]?.receiveConnId {
                 logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private): unexpected msgInfo, get next message")
-                allowedGetNextAttempts -= 1
-                if let receivedMsg = apiGetConnNtfMessage(connId: receiveConnId) {
-                    logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf, on apiGetConnNtfMessage: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private), receivedMsg msgId = \(receivedMsg.msgId, privacy: .private)")
-                    return true
+                expectedMessages[id]?.allowedGetNextAttempts -= 1
+                if let receivedMsg = getConnNtfMessage(connId: receiveConnId) {
+                    logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf, on getConnNtfMessage: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private), receivedMsg msgId = \(receivedMsg.msgId, privacy: .private)")
                 } else {
-                    logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf, on apiGetConnNtfMessage: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private): no next message, deliver best attempt")
+                    logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf, on getConnNtfMessage: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private): no next message, deliver best attempt")
+                    NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.append((id, ntf))
+                    if signalReady { entityReady(id) }
                     self.deliverBestAttemptNtf()
-                    return false
                 }
             } else {
                 logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf: msgInfo msgId = \(info.msgId, privacy: .private): unknown message, let other instance to process it")
+                NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.append((id, ntf))
+                if signalReady { entityReady(id) }
                 self.deliverBestAttemptNtf()
-                return false
             }
-        } else if ntfInfo.user.showNotifications {
+        } else if expectedMessage.ntfConn.user.showNotifications {
             logger.debug("NotificationService processNtf: setting best attempt")
-            self.setBestAttemptNtf(ntf)
-            if ntf.isCallInvitation {
-                self.deliverBestAttemptNtf()
+            if ntf.notificationEvent != nil {
+                setBadgeCount()
             }
-            return true
+            let prevBestAttempt = expectedMessages[id]?.msgBestAttemptNtf
+            if prevBestAttempt?.callInvitation != nil {
+                if ntf.callInvitation != nil { // replace with newer call
+                    expectedMessages[id]?.msgBestAttemptNtf = ntf
+                } // otherwise keep call as best attempt
+            } else {
+                expectedMessages[id]?.msgBestAttemptNtf = ntf
+            }
+        } else {
+            NSEThreads.shared.droppedNotifications.append((id, ntf))
+            if signalReady { entityReady(id) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func entityReady(_ entityId: ChatId) {
+        if let t = threadId { logger.debug("NotificationService thread \(t, privacy: .private): entityReady: entity \(entityId, privacy: .private)") }
+        expectedMessages[entityId]?.ready = true
+        if let (tNext, nse) = NSEThreads.shared.activeThreads.first(where: { (_, nse) in nse.expectedMessages[entityId]?.startedProcessingNewMsgs == false }) {
+            if let t = threadId { logger.debug("NotificationService thread \(t, privacy: .private): entityReady: signal next thread \(tNext, privacy: .private) for entity \(entityId, privacy: .private)") }
+            nse.expectedMessages[entityId]?.semaphore.signal()
         }
-        return false
     }
 
     func setBadgeCount() {
@@ -271,37 +400,32 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
         ntfBadgeCountGroupDefault.set(badgeCount)
     }
 
-    func setBestAttemptNtf(_ ntf: UNMutableNotificationContent) {
-        setBestAttemptNtf(.nse(ntf))
-    }
-
-    func setBestAttemptNtf(_ ntf: NSENotification) {
-        logger.debug("NotificationService.setBestAttemptNtf")
-        if case let .nse(notification) = ntf {
-            notification.badge = badgeCount as NSNumber
-            bestAttemptNtf = .nse(notification)
-        } else {
-            bestAttemptNtf = ntf
-        }
+    func setServiceBestAttemptNtf(_ ntf: UNMutableNotificationContent) {
+        logger.debug("NotificationService.setServiceBestAttemptNtf")
+        serviceBestAttemptNtf = .nse(ntf)
     }
 
     private func deliverBestAttemptNtf(urgent: Bool = false) {
-        logger.debug("NotificationService.deliverBestAttemptNtf")
-        // stop processing other messages
-        shouldProcessNtf = false
+        if (urgent || !expectingMoreMessages) {
+            logger.debug("NotificationService.deliverBestAttemptNtf")
+            // stop processing other messages
+            for (key, _) in expectedMessages {
+                expectedMessages[key]?.shouldProcessNtf = false
+            }
 
-        let suspend: Bool
-        if let t = threadId {
-            threadId = nil
-            suspend = NSEThreads.shared.endThread(t) && NSEThreads.shared.noThreads
-        } else {
-            suspend = false
+            let suspend: Bool
+            if let t = threadId {
+                threadId = nil
+                suspend = NSEThreads.shared.endThread(t) && NSEThreads.shared.noThreads
+            } else {
+                suspend = false
+            }
+            deliverCallkitOrNotification(urgent: urgent, suspend: suspend)
         }
-        deliverCallkitOrNotification(urgent: urgent, suspend: suspend)
     }
 
     private func deliverCallkitOrNotification(urgent: Bool, suspend: Bool = false) {
-        if case .callkit = bestAttemptNtf {
+        if useCallKit() && expectedMessages.contains(where: { $0.value.msgBestAttemptNtf?.callInvitation != nil }) {
             logger.debug("NotificationService.deliverCallkitOrNotification: will suspend, callkit")
             if urgent {
                 // suspending NSE even though there may be other notifications
@@ -339,19 +463,13 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
     }
 
     private func deliverNotification() {
-        if let handler = contentHandler, let ntf = bestAttemptNtf {
+        if let handler = contentHandler, let ntf = prepareNotification() {
             contentHandler = nil
-            bestAttemptNtf = nil
-            let deliver: (UNMutableNotificationContent?) -> Void = { ntf in
-                let useNtf = if let ntf = ntf {
-                    appStateGroupDefault.get().running ? UNMutableNotificationContent() : ntf
-                } else {
-                    UNMutableNotificationContent()
-                }
-                handler(useNtf)
-            }
+            serviceBestAttemptNtf = nil
             switch ntf {
-            case let .nse(content): deliver(content)
+            case let .nse(content):
+                content.badge = badgeCount as NSNumber
+                handler(content)
             case let .callkit(invitation):
                 logger.debug("NotificationService reportNewIncomingVoIPPushPayload for \(invitation.contact.id)")
                 CXProvider.reportNewIncomingVoIPPushPayload([
@@ -362,13 +480,85 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
                     "callTs": invitation.callTs.timeIntervalSince1970
                 ]) { error in
                     logger.debug("reportNewIncomingVoIPPushPayload result: \(error)")
-                    deliver(error == nil ? nil : createCallInvitationNtf(invitation))
+                    handler(error == nil ? UNMutableNotificationContent() : createCallInvitationNtf(invitation, self.badgeCount))
                 }
-            case .empty: deliver(nil) // used to mute notifications that did not unsubscribe yet
-            case .msgInfo: deliver(nil) // unreachable, the best attempt is never set to msgInfo
+            case .empty:
+                handler(UNMutableNotificationContent()) // used to mute notifications that did not unsubscribe yet
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private func prepareNotification() -> NSENotification? {
+        if expectedMessages.isEmpty {
+            return serviceBestAttemptNtf
+        } else if let callNtfKV = expectedMessages.first(where: { $0.value.msgBestAttemptNtf?.callInvitation != nil }),
+                  let callInv = callNtfKV.value.msgBestAttemptNtf?.callInvitation,
+                  let callNtf = callNtfKV.value.msgBestAttemptNtf {
+            return useCallKit() ? .callkit(callInv) : .nse(callNtf.notificationContent(badgeCount))
+        } else {
+            let ntfEvents = expectedMessages.compactMap { $0.value.msgBestAttemptNtf?.notificationEvent }
+            if ntfEvents.isEmpty {
+                return .empty
+            } else if let ntfEvent = ntfEvents.count == 1 ? ntfEvents.first : nil {
+                return .nse(ntfEvent.notificationContent(badgeCount))
+            } else {
+                return .nse(createJointNtf(ntfEvents))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func createJointNtf(_ ntfEvents: [NSENotificationData]) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+        let previewMode = ntfPreviewModeGroupDefault.get()
+        let newMsgsData: [(any UserLike, ChatInfo)] = ntfEvents.compactMap { $0.newMsgData }
+        if !newMsgsData.isEmpty, let userId = newMsgsData.first?.0.userId {
+            let newMsgsChats: [ChatInfo] = newMsgsData.map { $0.1 }
+            let uniqueChatsNames = uniqueNewMsgsChatsNames(newMsgsChats)
+            var body: String
+            if previewMode == .hidden {
+                body = String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("New messages in %d chats", comment: "notification body"), uniqueChatsNames.count)
+            } else {
+                body = String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("From: %@", comment: "notification body"), newMsgsChatsNamesStr(uniqueChatsNames))
+            }
+            return createNotification(
+                categoryIdentifier: ntfCategoryManyEvents,
+                title: NSLocalizedString("New messages", comment: "notification"),
+                body: body,
+                userInfo: ["userId": userId],
+                badgeCount: badgeCount
+            )
+        } else {
+            return createNotification(
+                categoryIdentifier: ntfCategoryManyEvents,
+                title: NSLocalizedString("New events", comment: "notification"),
+                body: String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("%d new events", comment: "notification body"), ntfEvents.count),
+                badgeCount: badgeCount
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func uniqueNewMsgsChatsNames(_ newMsgsChats: [ChatInfo]) -> [String] {
+        var seenChatIds = Set<ChatId>()
+        var uniqueChatsNames: [String] = []
+        for chat in newMsgsChats {
+            if !seenChatIds.contains(chat.id) {
+                seenChatIds.insert(chat.id)
+                uniqueChatsNames.append(chat.chatViewName)
+            }
+        }
+        return uniqueChatsNames
+    }
+
+    private func newMsgsChatsNamesStr(_ names: [String]) -> String {
+        return switch names.count {
+        case 1: names[0]
+        case 2: "\(names[0]) and \(names[1])"
+        case 3: "\(names[0] + ", " + names[1]) and \(names[2])"
+        default:
+            names.count > 3
+            ? "\(names[0]), \(names[1]) and \(names.count - 2) other chats"
+            : ""
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // nseStateGroupDefault must not be used in NSE directly, only via this singleton
@@ -582,28 +772,25 @@ func chatRecvMsg() async -> ChatResponse? {
 private let isInChina = SKStorefront().countryCode == "CHN"
 private func useCallKit() -> Bool { !isInChina && callKitEnabledGroupDefault.get() }
 
-func receivedMsgNtf(_ res: ChatResponse) async -> (String, NSENotification)? {
+func receivedMsgNtf(_ res: ChatResponse) async -> (String, NSENotificationData)? {
     logger.debug("NotificationService receivedMsgNtf: \(res.responseType)")
     switch res {
     case let .contactConnected(user, contact, _):
-        return (contact.id, .nse(createContactConnectedNtf(user, contact)))
+        return (contact.id, .contactConnected(user, contact))
 //        case let .contactConnecting(contact):
 //            TODO profile update
     case let .receivedContactRequest(user, contactRequest):
-        return (UserContact(contactRequest: contactRequest).id, .nse(createContactRequestNtf(user, contactRequest)))
+        return (UserContact(contactRequest: contactRequest).id, .contactRequest(user, contactRequest))
     case let .newChatItems(user, chatItems):
         // Received items are created one at a time
         if let chatItem = chatItems.first {
             let cInfo = chatItem.chatInfo
             var cItem = chatItem.chatItem
-            if !cInfo.ntfsEnabled {
-                ntfBadgeCountGroupDefault.set(max(0, ntfBadgeCountGroupDefault.get() - 1))
-            }
             if let file = cItem.autoReceiveFile() {
                 cItem = autoReceiveFile(file) ?? cItem
             }
-            let ntf: NSENotification = cInfo.ntfsEnabled ? .nse(createMessageReceivedNtf(user, cInfo, cItem)) : .empty
-            return cItem.showNotification ? (chatItem.chatId, ntf) : nil
+            let ntf: NSENotificationData = (cInfo.ntfsEnabled && cItem.showNotification) ? .messageReceived(user, cInfo, cItem) : .noNtf
+            return (chatItem.chatId, ntf)
         } else {
             return nil
         }
@@ -620,10 +807,7 @@ func receivedMsgNtf(_ res: ChatResponse) async -> (String, NSENotification)? {
         return nil
     case let .callInvitation(invitation):
         // Do not post it without CallKit support, iOS will stop launching the app without showing CallKit
-        return (
-            invitation.contact.id,
-            useCallKit() ? .callkit(invitation) : .nse(createCallInvitationNtf(invitation))
-        )
+        return (invitation.contact.id, .callInvitation(invitation))
     case let .ntfMessage(_, connEntity, ntfMessage):
         return if let id = connEntity.id { (id, .msgInfo(ntfMessage)) } else { nil }
     case .chatSuspended:
@@ -704,15 +888,15 @@ func apiSetEncryptLocalFiles(_ enable: Bool) throws {
     throw r
 }
 
-func apiGetNtfMessage(nonce: String, encNtfInfo: String) -> NtfMessages? {
+func apiGetNtfConns(nonce: String, encNtfInfo: String) -> [UserNtfConn]? {
     guard apiGetActiveUser() != nil else {
         logger.debug("no active user")
         return nil
     }
-    let r = sendSimpleXCmd(.apiGetNtfMessage(nonce: nonce, encNtfInfo: encNtfInfo))
-    if case let .ntfMessages(user, connEntity_, expectedMsg_, receivedMsg_) = r, let user = user {
-        logger.debug("apiGetNtfMessage response ntfMessages: \(receivedMsg_ == nil ? 0 : 1)")
-        return NtfMessages(user: user, connEntity_: connEntity_, expectedMsg_: expectedMsg_, receivedMsg_: receivedMsg_)
+    let r = sendSimpleXCmd(.apiGetNtfConns(nonce: nonce, encNtfInfo: encNtfInfo))
+    if case let .ntfConns(ntfConns) = r {
+        logger.debug("apiGetNtfConns response ntfConns: \(ntfConns.count)")
+        return ntfConns.compactMap { toUserNtfConn($0) }
     } else if case let .chatCmdError(_, error) = r {
         logger.debug("apiGetNtfMessage error response: \(String.init(describing: error))")
     } else {
@@ -721,17 +905,33 @@ func apiGetNtfMessage(nonce: String, encNtfInfo: String) -> NtfMessages? {
     return nil
 }
 
-func apiGetConnNtfMessage(connId: String) -> NtfMsgInfo? {
+func toUserNtfConn(_ ntfConn: NtfConn) -> UserNtfConn? {
+    if let user = ntfConn.user_ {
+        return UserNtfConn(user: user, connEntity_: ntfConn.connEntity_, expectedMsg_: ntfConn.expectedMsg_)
+    } else {
+        return nil
+    }
+}
+
+func apiGetConnNtfMessages(connIds: [String]) -> [NtfMsgInfo?]? {
     guard apiGetActiveUser() != nil else {
         logger.debug("no active user")
         return nil
     }
-    let r = sendSimpleXCmd(.apiGetConnNtfMessage(connId: connId))
-    if case let .connNtfMessage(receivedMsg_) = r {
-        logger.debug("apiGetConnNtfMessage response receivedMsg_: \(receivedMsg_ == nil ? 0 : 1)")
-        return receivedMsg_
+    let r = sendSimpleXCmd(.apiGetConnNtfMessages(connIds: connIds))
+    if case let .connNtfMessages(receivedMsgs) = r {
+        logger.debug("apiGetConnNtfMessages response receivedMsgs: \(receivedMsgs.count)")
+        return receivedMsgs
+    }
+    logger.debug("apiGetConnNtfMessages error: \(responseError(r))")
+    return nil
+}
+
+func getConnNtfMessage(connId: String) -> NtfMsgInfo? {
+    let r_ = apiGetConnNtfMessages(connIds: [connId])
+    if let r = r_, let receivedMsg = r.count == 1 ? r.first : nil {
+        return receivedMsg
     }
-    logger.debug("apiGetConnNtfMessage error: \(responseError(r))")
     return nil
 }
 
@@ -769,13 +969,33 @@ func setNetworkConfig(_ cfg: NetCfg) throws {
     throw r
 }
 
-struct NtfMessages {
+struct UserNtfConn {
     var user: User
     var connEntity_: ConnectionEntity?
     var expectedMsg_: NtfMsgInfo?
-    var receivedMsg_: NtfMsgInfo?
 
-    var ntfsEnabled: Bool {
-        user.showNotifications && (connEntity_?.ntfsEnabled ?? false)
+    var defaultBestAttemptNtf: NSENotificationData {
+        return if !user.showNotifications {
+            .noNtf
+        } else if let connEntity = connEntity_ {
+            switch connEntity {
+            case let .rcvDirectMsgConnection(_, contact):
+                contact?.chatSettings.enableNtfs == .all
+                ? .connectionEvent(user, connEntity)
+                : .noNtf
+            case let .rcvGroupMsgConnection(_, groupInfo, _):
+                groupInfo.chatSettings.enableNtfs == .all
+                ? .connectionEvent(user, connEntity)
+                : .noNtf
+            case .sndFileConnection: .noNtf
+            case .rcvFileConnection: .noNtf
+            case let .userContactConnection(_, userContact):
+                userContact.groupId == nil
+                ? .connectionEvent(user, connEntity)
+                : .noNtf
+            }
+        } else {
+            .noNtf
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
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--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
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+		643B3B402CCBEB080083A2CF /* libgmpxx.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; name = libgmpxx.a; path = Libraries/libgmpxx.a; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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+		643B3B422CCBEB080083A2CF /* libffi.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; name = libffi.a; path = Libraries/libffi.a; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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+		643B3B442CCBEB080083A2CF /* libgmp.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; name = libgmp.a; path = Libraries/libgmp.a; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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-				E5E997C92CBA891A00D7A2FA /* libgmpxx.a in Frameworks */,
-				E5E997CA2CBA891A00D7A2FA /* libgmp.a in Frameworks */,
+				643B3B452CCBEB080083A2CF /* libgmpxx.a in Frameworks */,
+				643B3B472CCBEB080083A2CF /* libffi.a in Frameworks */,
+				643B3B492CCBEB080083A2CF /* libgmp.a in Frameworks */,
 				5CE2BA93284534B000EC33A6 /* libiconv.tbd in Frameworks */,
-				E5E997CC2CBA891A00D7A2FA /* libffi.a in Frameworks */,
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-				E56F46202CC2B2E300F1559D /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.1.1.0-KwHIA7FZqPI5ZTCAoi00n9.a in Frameworks */,
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+				643B3B482CCBEB080083A2CF /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.1.1.0-KwHIA7FZqPI5ZTCAoi00n9.a in Frameworks */,
+				643B3B462CCBEB080083A2CF /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.1.1.0-KwHIA7FZqPI5ZTCAoi00n9-ghc9.6.3.a in Frameworks */,
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 				5C764E5C279C70B7000C6508 /* Libraries */,
+				643B3B422CCBEB080083A2CF /* libffi.a */,
+				643B3B442CCBEB080083A2CF /* libgmp.a */,
+				643B3B402CCBEB080083A2CF /* libgmpxx.a */,
+				643B3B412CCBEB080083A2CF /* libHSsimplex-chat-6.1.1.0-KwHIA7FZqPI5ZTCAoi00n9-ghc9.6.3.a */,
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diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index ea567427fe..3c9b91fa0b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiRegisterToken(token: DeviceToken, notificationMode: NotificationsMode)
     case apiVerifyToken(token: DeviceToken, nonce: String, code: String)
     case apiDeleteToken(token: DeviceToken)
-    case apiGetNtfMessage(nonce: String, encNtfInfo: String)
-    case apiGetConnNtfMessage(connId: String)
+    case apiGetNtfConns(nonce: String, encNtfInfo: String)
+    case apiGetConnNtfMessages(connIds: [String])
     case apiNewGroup(userId: Int64, incognito: Bool, groupProfile: GroupProfile)
     case apiAddMember(groupId: Int64, contactId: Int64, memberRole: GroupMemberRole)
     case apiJoinGroup(groupId: Int64)
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case let .apiRegisterToken(token, notificationMode): return "/_ntf register \(token.cmdString) \(notificationMode.rawValue)"
             case let .apiVerifyToken(token, nonce, code): return "/_ntf verify \(token.cmdString) \(nonce) \(code)"
             case let .apiDeleteToken(token): return "/_ntf delete \(token.cmdString)"
-            case let .apiGetNtfMessage(nonce, encNtfInfo): return "/_ntf message \(nonce) \(encNtfInfo)"
-            case let .apiGetConnNtfMessage(connId): return "/_ntf conn message \(connId)"
+            case let .apiGetNtfConns(nonce, encNtfInfo): return "/_ntf conns \(nonce) \(encNtfInfo)"
+            case let .apiGetConnNtfMessages(connIds): return "/_ntf conn messages \(connIds.joined(separator: ","))"
             case let .apiNewGroup(userId, incognito, groupProfile): return "/_group \(userId) incognito=\(onOff(incognito)) \(encodeJSON(groupProfile))"
             case let .apiAddMember(groupId, contactId, memberRole): return "/_add #\(groupId) \(contactId) \(memberRole)"
             case let .apiJoinGroup(groupId): return "/_join #\(groupId)"
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .apiRegisterToken: return "apiRegisterToken"
             case .apiVerifyToken: return "apiVerifyToken"
             case .apiDeleteToken: return "apiDeleteToken"
-            case .apiGetNtfMessage: return "apiGetNtfMessage"
-            case .apiGetConnNtfMessage: return "apiGetConnNtfMessage"
+            case .apiGetNtfConns: return "apiGetNtfConns"
+            case .apiGetConnNtfMessages: return "apiGetConnNtfMessages"
             case .apiNewGroup: return "apiNewGroup"
             case .apiAddMember: return "apiAddMember"
             case .apiJoinGroup: return "apiJoinGroup"
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case callInvitations(callInvitations: [RcvCallInvitation])
     case ntfTokenStatus(status: NtfTknStatus)
     case ntfToken(token: DeviceToken, status: NtfTknStatus, ntfMode: NotificationsMode, ntfServer: String)
-    case ntfMessages(user_: User?, connEntity_: ConnectionEntity?, expectedMsg_: NtfMsgInfo?, receivedMsg_: NtfMsgInfo?)
-    case connNtfMessage(receivedMsg_: NtfMsgInfo?)
+    case ntfConns(ntfConns: [NtfConn])
+    case connNtfMessages(receivedMsgs: [NtfMsgInfo?])
     case ntfMessage(user: UserRef, connEntity: ConnectionEntity, ntfMessage: NtfMsgAckInfo)
     case contactConnectionDeleted(user: UserRef, connection: PendingContactConnection)
     case contactDisabled(user: UserRef, contact: Contact)
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case .callInvitations: return "callInvitations"
             case .ntfTokenStatus: return "ntfTokenStatus"
             case .ntfToken: return "ntfToken"
-            case .ntfMessages: return "ntfMessages"
-            case .connNtfMessage: return "connNtfMessage"
+            case .ntfConns: return "ntfConns"
+            case .connNtfMessages: return "connNtfMessages"
             case .ntfMessage: return "ntfMessage"
             case .contactConnectionDeleted: return "contactConnectionDeleted"
             case .contactDisabled: return "contactDisabled"
@@ -1029,8 +1029,8 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .callInvitations(invs): return String(describing: invs)
             case let .ntfTokenStatus(status): return String(describing: status)
             case let .ntfToken(token, status, ntfMode, ntfServer): return "token: \(token)\nstatus: \(status.rawValue)\nntfMode: \(ntfMode.rawValue)\nntfServer: \(ntfServer)"
-            case let .ntfMessages(u, connEntity, expectedMsg_, receivedMsg_): return withUser(u, "connEntity: \(String(describing: connEntity))\nexpectedMsg_: \(String(describing: expectedMsg_))\nreceivedMsg_: \(String(describing: receivedMsg_))")
-            case let .connNtfMessage(receivedMsg_): return "receivedMsg_: \(String(describing: receivedMsg_))"
+            case let .ntfConns(ntfConns): return String(describing: ntfConns)
+            case let .connNtfMessages(receivedMsgs): return "receivedMsgs: \(String(describing: receivedMsgs))"
             case let .ntfMessage(u, connEntity, ntfMessage): return withUser(u, "connEntity: \(String(describing: connEntity))\nntfMessage: \(String(describing: ntfMessage))")
             case let .contactConnectionDeleted(u, connection): return withUser(u, String(describing: connection))
             case let .contactDisabled(u, contact): return withUser(u, String(describing: contact))
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 45dab17cf2..1bd5673f01 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -2270,16 +2270,13 @@ public enum ConnectionEntity: Decodable, Hashable {
         case let .userContactConnection(entityConnection, _): entityConnection
         }
     }
+}
+
+public struct NtfConn: Decodable, Hashable {
+    public var user_: User?
+    public var connEntity_: ConnectionEntity?
+    public var expectedMsg_: NtfMsgInfo?
 
-    public var ntfsEnabled: Bool {
-        switch self {
-        case let .rcvDirectMsgConnection(_, contact): return contact?.chatSettings.enableNtfs == .all
-        case let .rcvGroupMsgConnection(_, groupInfo, _): return groupInfo.chatSettings.enableNtfs == .all
-        case .sndFileConnection: return false
-        case .rcvFileConnection: return false
-        case let .userContactConnection(_, userContact): return userContact.groupId == nil
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 public struct NtfMsgInfo: Decodable, Hashable {
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/Notifications.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/Notifications.swift
index 65bb06a7e8..a922e3a816 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/Notifications.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/Notifications.swift
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ public let ntfCategoryContactConnected = "NTF_CAT_CONTACT_CONNECTED"
 public let ntfCategoryMessageReceived = "NTF_CAT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED"
 public let ntfCategoryCallInvitation = "NTF_CAT_CALL_INVITATION"
 public let ntfCategoryConnectionEvent = "NTF_CAT_CONNECTION_EVENT"
+public let ntfCategoryManyEvents = "NTF_CAT_MANY_EVENTS"
 public let ntfCategoryCheckMessage = "NTF_CAT_CHECK_MESSAGE"
 
 public let appNotificationId = "chat.simplex.app.notification"
 
 let contactHidden = NSLocalizedString("Contact hidden:", comment: "notification")
 
-public func createContactRequestNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createContactRequestNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ contactRequest: UserContactRequest, _ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     let hideContent = ntfPreviewModeGroupDefault.get() == .hidden
     return createNotification(
         categoryIdentifier: ntfCategoryContactRequest,
@@ -34,11 +35,12 @@ public func createContactRequestNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ contactRequest: User
             hideContent ? NSLocalizedString("this contact", comment: "notification title") : contactRequest.chatViewName
         ),
         targetContentIdentifier: nil,
-        userInfo: ["chatId": contactRequest.id, "contactRequestId": contactRequest.apiId, "userId": user.userId]
+        userInfo: ["chatId": contactRequest.id, "contactRequestId": contactRequest.apiId, "userId": user.userId],
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
-public func createContactConnectedNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ contact: Contact) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createContactConnectedNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ contact: Contact, _ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     let hideContent = ntfPreviewModeGroupDefault.get() == .hidden
     return createNotification(
         categoryIdentifier: ntfCategoryContactConnected,
@@ -51,12 +53,13 @@ public func createContactConnectedNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ contact: Contact)
             hideContent ? NSLocalizedString("this contact", comment: "notification title") : contact.chatViewName
         ),
         targetContentIdentifier: contact.id,
-        userInfo: ["userId": user.userId]
+        userInfo: ["userId": user.userId],
 //            userInfo: ["chatId": contact.id, "contactId": contact.apiId]
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
-public func createMessageReceivedNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createMessageReceivedNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem, _ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     let previewMode = ntfPreviewModeGroupDefault.get()
     var title: String
     if case let .group(groupInfo) = cInfo, case let .groupRcv(groupMember) = cItem.chatDir {
@@ -69,12 +72,13 @@ public func createMessageReceivedNtf(_ user: any UserLike, _ cInfo: ChatInfo, _
         title: title,
         body: previewMode == .message ? hideSecrets(cItem) : NSLocalizedString("new message", comment: "notification"),
         targetContentIdentifier: cInfo.id,
-        userInfo: ["userId": user.userId]
+        userInfo: ["userId": user.userId],
 //            userInfo: ["chatId": cInfo.id, "chatItemId": cItem.id]
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
-public func createCallInvitationNtf(_ invitation: RcvCallInvitation) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createCallInvitationNtf(_ invitation: RcvCallInvitation, _ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     let text = invitation.callType.media == .video
                 ? NSLocalizedString("Incoming video call", comment: "notification")
                 : NSLocalizedString("Incoming audio call", comment: "notification")
@@ -84,11 +88,12 @@ public func createCallInvitationNtf(_ invitation: RcvCallInvitation) -> UNMutabl
         title: hideContent ? contactHidden : "\(invitation.contact.chatViewName):",
         body: text,
         targetContentIdentifier: nil,
-        userInfo: ["chatId": invitation.contact.id, "userId": invitation.user.userId]
+        userInfo: ["chatId": invitation.contact.id, "userId": invitation.user.userId],
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
-public func createConnectionEventNtf(_ user: User, _ connEntity: ConnectionEntity) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createConnectionEventNtf(_ user: User, _ connEntity: ConnectionEntity, _ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     let hideContent = ntfPreviewModeGroupDefault.get() == .hidden
     var title: String
     var body: String? = nil
@@ -118,11 +123,12 @@ public func createConnectionEventNtf(_ user: User, _ connEntity: ConnectionEntit
         title: title,
         body: body,
         targetContentIdentifier: targetContentIdentifier,
-        userInfo: ["userId": user.userId]
+        userInfo: ["userId": user.userId],
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
-public func createErrorNtf(_ dbStatus: DBMigrationResult) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createErrorNtf(_ dbStatus: DBMigrationResult, _ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     var title: String
     switch dbStatus {
     case .errorNotADatabase:
@@ -142,14 +148,16 @@ public func createErrorNtf(_ dbStatus: DBMigrationResult) -> UNMutableNotificati
     }
     return createNotification(
         categoryIdentifier: ntfCategoryConnectionEvent,
-        title: title
+        title: title,
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
-public func createAppStoppedNtf() -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createAppStoppedNtf(_ badgeCount: Int) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     return createNotification(
         categoryIdentifier: ntfCategoryConnectionEvent,
-        title: NSLocalizedString("Encrypted message: app is stopped", comment: "notification")
+        title: NSLocalizedString("Encrypted message: app is stopped", comment: "notification"),
+        badgeCount: badgeCount
     )
 }
 
@@ -159,8 +167,15 @@ private func groupMsgNtfTitle(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo, _ groupMember: GroupMember
     : "#\(groupInfo.displayName) \(groupMember.chatViewName):"
 }
 
-public func createNotification(categoryIdentifier: String, title: String, subtitle: String? = nil, body: String? = nil,
-                        targetContentIdentifier: String? = nil, userInfo: [AnyHashable : Any] = [:]) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
+public func createNotification(
+    categoryIdentifier: String,
+    title: String,
+    subtitle: String? = nil,
+    body: String? = nil,
+    targetContentIdentifier: String? = nil,
+    userInfo: [AnyHashable : Any] = [:],
+    badgeCount: Int
+) -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
     let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
     content.categoryIdentifier = categoryIdentifier
     content.title = title
@@ -170,6 +185,7 @@ public func createNotification(categoryIdentifier: String, title: String, subtit
     content.userInfo = userInfo
     // TODO move logic of adding sound here, so it applies to background notifications too
     content.sound = .default
+    content.badge = badgeCount as NSNumber
 //        content.interruptionLevel = .active
 //        content.relevanceScore = 0.5 // 0-1
     return content
diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index 4fc8a72d45..e98f8122d0 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ constraints: zip +disable-bzip2 +disable-zstd
 source-repository-package
     type: git
     location: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git
-    tag: 967afaf802d7ea98480eaf280bfc6f35d4d43f05
+    tag: a8471eed5be93e7c3741aa4742b24193c9a2d6f5
 
 source-repository-package
     type: git
diff --git a/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix b/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
index d68731083f..8f53d078dc 100644
--- a/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
+++ b/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git"."967afaf802d7ea98480eaf280bfc6f35d4d43f05" = "0k8m07hxfgn8h8pqrfchqd8490fvv1jf8slw8qjp0vxdpxa84n3i";
+  "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git"."a8471eed5be93e7c3741aa4742b24193c9a2d6f5" = "093i40api0dp7rvw6f1f3pww3q5iv6mvbj577nlxp3qqcbvyh6fs";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/hs-socks.git"."a30cc7a79a08d8108316094f8f2f82a0c5e1ac51" = "0yasvnr7g91k76mjkamvzab2kvlb1g5pspjyjn2fr6v83swjhj38";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/direct-sqlcipher.git"."f814ee68b16a9447fbb467ccc8f29bdd3546bfd9" = "1ql13f4kfwkbaq7nygkxgw84213i0zm7c1a8hwvramayxl38dq5d";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/sqlcipher-simple.git"."a46bd361a19376c5211f1058908fc0ae6bf42446" = "1z0r78d8f0812kxbgsm735qf6xx8lvaz27k1a0b4a2m0sshpd5gl";
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index c875f9afa3..885d4303c8 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ _defaultSMPServers =
 _defaultNtfServers :: [NtfServer]
 _defaultNtfServers =
   [ "ntf://FB-Uop7RTaZZEG0ZLD2CIaTjsPh-Fw0zFAnb7QyA8Ks=@ntf2.simplex.im,5ex3mupcazy3zlky64ab27phjhijpemsiby33qzq3pliejipbtx5xgad.onion"
-    -- "ntf://KmpZNNXiVZJx_G2T7jRUmDFxWXM3OAnunz3uLT0tqAA=@ntf3.simplex.im,pxculznuryunjdvtvh6s6szmanyadumpbmvevgdpe4wk5c65unyt4yid.onion",
-    -- "ntf://CJ5o7X6fCxj2FFYRU2KuCo70y4jSqz7td2HYhLnXWbU=@ntf4.simplex.im,wtvuhdj26jwprmomnyfu5wfuq2hjkzfcc72u44vi6gdhrwxldt6xauad.onion"
+  -- "ntf://KmpZNNXiVZJx_G2T7jRUmDFxWXM3OAnunz3uLT0tqAA=@ntf3.simplex.im,pxculznuryunjdvtvh6s6szmanyadumpbmvevgdpe4wk5c65unyt4yid.onion",
+  -- "ntf://CJ5o7X6fCxj2FFYRU2KuCo70y4jSqz7td2HYhLnXWbU=@ntf4.simplex.im,wtvuhdj26jwprmomnyfu5wfuq2hjkzfcc72u44vi6gdhrwxldt6xauad.onion"
   ]
 
 maxImageSize :: Integer
@@ -1457,26 +1457,31 @@ processChatCommand' vr = \case
     CRNtfTokenStatus <$> withAgent (\a -> registerNtfToken a token mode)
   APIVerifyToken token nonce code -> withUser $ \_ -> withAgent (\a -> verifyNtfToken a token nonce code) >> ok_
   APIDeleteToken token -> withUser $ \_ -> withAgent (`deleteNtfToken` token) >> ok_
-  APIGetNtfMessage nonce encNtfInfo -> withUser $ \_ -> do
-    (NotificationInfo {ntfConnId, ntfMsgMeta = nMsgMeta}, msg) <- withAgent $ \a -> getNotificationMessage a nonce encNtfInfo
-    let agentConnId = AgentConnId ntfConnId
-    user_ <- withStore' (`getUserByAConnId` agentConnId)
-    connEntity_ <-
-      pure user_ $>>= \user ->
-        withStore (\db -> Just <$> getConnectionEntity db vr user agentConnId) `catchChatError` (\e -> toView (CRChatError (Just user) e) $> Nothing)
-    pure
-      CRNtfMessages
-        { user_,
-          connEntity_,
-          -- Decrypted ntf meta of the expected message (the one notification was sent for)
-          expectedMsg_ = expectedMsgInfo <$> nMsgMeta,
-          -- Info of the first message retrieved by agent using GET
-          -- (may differ from the expected message due to, for example, coalescing or loss of notifications)
-          receivedMsg_ = receivedMsgInfo <$> msg
-        }
-  ApiGetConnNtfMessage (AgentConnId connId) -> withUser $ \_ -> do
-    msg <- withAgent $ \a -> getConnectionMessage a connId
-    pure $ CRConnNtfMessage (receivedMsgInfo <$> msg)
+  APIGetNtfConns nonce encNtfInfo -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    ntfInfos <- withAgent $ \a -> getNotificationConns a nonce encNtfInfo
+    (errs, ntfMsgs) <- lift $ partitionEithers <$> withStoreBatch' (\db -> map (getMsgConn db) (L.toList ntfInfos))
+    unless (null errs) $ toView $ CRChatErrors (Just user) errs
+    pure $ CRNtfConns ntfMsgs
+    where
+      getMsgConn :: DB.Connection -> NotificationInfo -> IO NtfConn
+      getMsgConn db NotificationInfo {ntfConnId, ntfMsgMeta = nMsgMeta} = do
+        let agentConnId = AgentConnId ntfConnId
+        user_ <- getUserByAConnId db agentConnId
+        connEntity_ <-
+          pure user_ $>>= \user ->
+            eitherToMaybe <$> runExceptT (getConnectionEntity db vr user agentConnId)
+        pure $
+          NtfConn
+            { user_,
+              connEntity_,
+              -- Decrypted ntf meta of the expected message (the one notification was sent for)
+              expectedMsg_ = expectedMsgInfo <$> nMsgMeta
+            }
+  ApiGetConnNtfMessages connIds -> withUser $ \_ -> do
+    let acIds = L.map (\(AgentConnId acId) -> acId) connIds
+    msgs <- lift $ withAgent' $ \a -> getConnectionMessages a acIds
+    let ntfMsgs = L.map (\msg -> receivedMsgInfo <$> msg) msgs
+    pure $ CRConnNtfMessages ntfMsgs
   APIGetUserProtoServers userId (AProtocolType p) -> withUserId userId $ \user -> withServerProtocol p $ do
     cfg@ChatConfig {defaultServers} <- asks config
     servers <- withFastStore' (`getProtocolServers` user)
@@ -1785,7 +1790,8 @@ processChatCommand' vr = \case
           Nothing -> joinNewConn chatV dm
           Just (RcvDirectMsgConnection conn@Connection {connId, connStatus, contactConnInitiated} Nothing)
             | connStatus == ConnNew && contactConnInitiated -> joinNewConn chatV dm -- own connection link
-            | connStatus == ConnPrepared -> do -- retrying join after error
+            | connStatus == ConnPrepared -> do
+                -- retrying join after error
                 pcc <- withFastStore $ \db -> getPendingContactConnection db userId connId
                 joinPreparedConn (aConnId conn) pcc dm
           Just ent -> throwChatError $ CECommandError $ "connection exists: " <> show (connEntityInfo ent)
@@ -8061,8 +8067,8 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/_ntf register " *> (APIRegisterToken <$> strP_ <*> strP),
       "/_ntf verify " *> (APIVerifyToken <$> strP <* A.space <*> strP <* A.space <*> strP),
       "/_ntf delete " *> (APIDeleteToken <$> strP),
-      "/_ntf message " *> (APIGetNtfMessage <$> strP <* A.space <*> strP),
-      "/_ntf conn message " *> (ApiGetConnNtfMessage <$> strP),
+      "/_ntf conns " *> (APIGetNtfConns <$> strP <* A.space <*> strP),
+      "/_ntf conn messages " *> (ApiGetConnNtfMessages <$> strP),
       "/_add #" *> (APIAddMember <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> A.decimal <*> memberRole),
       "/_join #" *> (APIJoinGroup <$> A.decimal),
       "/_member role #" *> (APIMemberRole <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> A.decimal <*> memberRole),
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index 700dec9d2e..b39b4d7456 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APIRegisterToken DeviceToken NotificationsMode
   | APIVerifyToken DeviceToken C.CbNonce ByteString
   | APIDeleteToken DeviceToken
-  | APIGetNtfMessage {nonce :: C.CbNonce, encNtfInfo :: ByteString}
-  | ApiGetConnNtfMessage {connId :: AgentConnId}
+  | APIGetNtfConns {nonce :: C.CbNonce, encNtfInfo :: ByteString}
+  | ApiGetConnNtfMessages {connIds :: NonEmpty AgentConnId}
   | APIAddMember GroupId ContactId GroupMemberRole
   | APIJoinGroup GroupId
   | APIMemberRole GroupId GroupMemberId GroupMemberRole
@@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRUserContactLinkSubError {chatError :: ChatError} -- TODO delete
   | CRNtfTokenStatus {status :: NtfTknStatus}
   | CRNtfToken {token :: DeviceToken, status :: NtfTknStatus, ntfMode :: NotificationsMode, ntfServer :: NtfServer}
-  | CRNtfMessages {user_ :: Maybe User, connEntity_ :: Maybe ConnectionEntity, expectedMsg_ :: Maybe NtfMsgInfo, receivedMsg_ :: Maybe NtfMsgInfo}
-  | CRConnNtfMessage {receivedMsg_ :: Maybe NtfMsgInfo}
+  | CRNtfConns {ntfConns :: [NtfConn]}
+  | CRConnNtfMessages {receivedMsgs :: NonEmpty (Maybe NtfMsgInfo)}
   | CRNtfMessage {user :: User, connEntity :: ConnectionEntity, ntfMessage :: NtfMsgAckInfo}
   | CRContactConnectionDeleted {user :: User, connection :: PendingContactConnection}
   | CRRemoteHostList {remoteHosts :: [RemoteHostInfo]}
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ defaultSimpleNetCfg =
       smpWebPort = False,
       tcpTimeout_ = Nothing,
       logTLSErrors = False
-    }  
+    }
 
 data ContactSubStatus = ContactSubStatus
   { contact :: Contact,
@@ -1063,6 +1063,13 @@ instance FromJSON ComposedMessage where
   parseJSON invalid =
     JT.prependFailure "bad ComposedMessage, " (JT.typeMismatch "Object" invalid)
 
+data NtfConn = NtfConn
+  { user_ :: Maybe User,
+    connEntity_ :: Maybe ConnectionEntity,
+    expectedMsg_ :: Maybe NtfMsgInfo
+  }
+  deriving (Show)
+
 data NtfMsgInfo = NtfMsgInfo {msgId :: Text, msgTs :: UTCTime}
   deriving (Show)
 
@@ -1535,6 +1542,8 @@ $(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''UserProfileUpdateSummary)
 
 $(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''NtfMsgInfo)
 
+$(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''NtfConn)
+
 $(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''NtfMsgAckInfo)
 
 $(JQ.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''SwitchProgress)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 5ecde0a99c..ade36476c7 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ responseToView hu@(currentRH, user_) ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showRe
   CRContactConnectionDeleted u PendingContactConnection {pccConnId} -> ttyUser u ["connection :" <> sShow pccConnId <> " deleted"]
   CRNtfTokenStatus status -> ["device token status: " <> plain (smpEncode status)]
   CRNtfToken _ status mode srv -> ["device token status: " <> plain (smpEncode status) <> ", notifications mode: " <> plain (strEncode mode) <> ", server: " <> sShow srv]
-  CRNtfMessages {} -> []
-  CRConnNtfMessage {} -> []
+  CRNtfConns {} -> []
+  CRConnNtfMessages {} -> []
   CRNtfMessage {} -> []
   CRCurrentRemoteHost rhi_ ->
     [ maybe