diff --git a/src/lib/components/OfflineSyncButton.svelte b/src/lib/components/OfflineSyncButton.svelte
index 5b2fb81..9e3d42e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/OfflineSyncButton.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/OfflineSyncButton.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 	onMount(async () => {
 		mounted = true;
-		await pwaStore.checkAvailability();
+		// Initialize PWA store (checks standalone mode, starts auto-sync if needed)
+		await pwaStore.initialize();
 	});
 
 	async function handleSync() {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
 	}
 </style>
 
-{#if mounted}
+{#if mounted && pwaStore.isStandalone}
 	<div class="offline-sync">
 		<button
 			class="sync-button"
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/pwa.svelte.ts b/src/lib/stores/pwa.svelte.ts
index 55ebe86..f8249f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/pwa.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/pwa.svelte.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
+import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 import { isOfflineDataAvailable, getLastSync, clearOfflineData } from '$lib/offline/db';
 import { downloadAllRecipes, type SyncResult } from '$lib/offline/sync';
 
+const AUTO_SYNC_INTERVAL = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes
+const LAST_SYNC_KEY = 'bocken-last-sync-time';
+
 type PWAState = {
 	isOfflineAvailable: boolean;
 	isSyncing: boolean;
 	lastSyncDate: string | null;
 	recipeCount: number;
 	error: string | null;
+	isStandalone: boolean;
+	isInitialized: boolean;
 };
 
 function createPWAStore() {
@@ -15,10 +21,60 @@ function createPWAStore() {
 		isSyncing: false,
 		lastSyncDate: null,
 		recipeCount: 0,
-		error: null
+		error: null,
+		isStandalone: false,
+		isInitialized: false
 	});
 
-	return {
+	let autoSyncInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+	// Check if running as installed PWA (standalone mode)
+	function checkStandaloneMode(): boolean {
+		if (!browser) return false;
+
+		// Check display-mode media query (works on most browsers)
+		const standaloneQuery = window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)');
+		if (standaloneQuery.matches) return true;
+
+		// Check iOS Safari standalone mode
+		if ('standalone' in navigator && (navigator as any).standalone === true) return true;
+
+		// Check if launched from home screen on Android
+		if (document.referrer.includes('android-app://')) return true;
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Check if we should auto-sync (online and enough time has passed)
+	function shouldAutoSync(): boolean {
+		if (!browser || !navigator.onLine) return false;
+
+		const lastSync = localStorage.getItem(LAST_SYNC_KEY);
+		if (!lastSync) return true; // Never synced, should sync
+
+		const lastSyncTime = parseInt(lastSync, 10);
+		const now = Date.now();
+		return now - lastSyncTime >= AUTO_SYNC_INTERVAL;
+	}
+
+	// Record sync time
+	function recordSyncTime() {
+		if (browser) {
+			localStorage.setItem(LAST_SYNC_KEY, Date.now().toString());
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Auto-sync if conditions are met
+	async function autoSync() {
+		if (!navigator.onLine || state.isSyncing) return;
+
+		if (shouldAutoSync()) {
+			console.log('[PWA] Auto-syncing recipes...');
+			await store.syncForOffline();
+		}
+	}
+
+	const store = {
 		get isOfflineAvailable() {
 			return state.isOfflineAvailable;
 		},
@@ -34,6 +90,75 @@ function createPWAStore() {
 		get error() {
 			return state.error;
 		},
+		get isStandalone() {
+			return state.isStandalone;
+		},
+		get isInitialized() {
+			return state.isInitialized;
+		},
+
+		async initialize() {
+			if (!browser || state.isInitialized) return;
+
+			state.isStandalone = checkStandaloneMode();
+			await this.checkAvailability();
+
+			// Listen for display mode changes (e.g., when installed)
+			const standaloneQuery = window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)');
+			standaloneQuery.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+				state.isStandalone = e.matches;
+				if (e.matches) {
+					// Just became standalone (installed), trigger initial sync
+					console.log('[PWA] App installed, starting initial sync...');
+					this.syncForOffline();
+				}
+			});
+
+			// Listen for app installed event
+			window.addEventListener('appinstalled', () => {
+				console.log('[PWA] App installed event received');
+				state.isStandalone = true;
+				this.syncForOffline();
+			});
+
+			// Start auto-sync if in standalone mode
+			if (state.isStandalone) {
+				this.startAutoSync();
+
+				// Do initial sync if needed
+				if (shouldAutoSync()) {
+					this.syncForOffline();
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Listen for online/offline events
+			window.addEventListener('online', () => {
+				if (state.isStandalone && shouldAutoSync()) {
+					autoSync();
+				}
+			});
+
+			state.isInitialized = true;
+		},
+
+		startAutoSync() {
+			if (autoSyncInterval) return; // Already running
+
+			// Check every 5 minutes if we should sync
+			autoSyncInterval = setInterval(() => {
+				autoSync();
+			}, 5 * 60 * 1000); // Check every 5 minutes
+
+			console.log('[PWA] Auto-sync enabled (every 30 minutes)');
+		},
+
+		stopAutoSync() {
+			if (autoSyncInterval) {
+				clearInterval(autoSyncInterval);
+				autoSyncInterval = null;
+				console.log('[PWA] Auto-sync disabled');
+			}
+		},
 
 		async checkAvailability() {
 			try {
@@ -68,6 +193,7 @@ function createPWAStore() {
 					state.isOfflineAvailable = true;
 					state.lastSyncDate = new Date().toISOString();
 					state.recipeCount = result.recipeCount;
+					recordSyncTime();
 				} else {
 					state.error = result.error || 'Sync failed';
 				}
@@ -85,12 +211,18 @@ function createPWAStore() {
 				state.lastSyncDate = null;
 				state.recipeCount = 0;
 				state.error = null;
+				// Clear sync time so next sync happens immediately
+				if (browser) {
+					localStorage.removeItem(LAST_SYNC_KEY);
+				}
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error('Failed to clear offline data:', error);
 				state.error = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to clear data';
 			}
 		}
 	};
+
+	return store;
 }
 
 export const pwaStore = createPWAStore();