diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index f899a82..0b81bd0 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(
             name: "DittoPermissionsHealth",
             targets: ["DittoPermissionsHealth"]),
+        .library(
+            name: "DittoSyncStatusHelper",
+            targets: ["DittoSyncStatusHelper"]),
         .library(
             name: "DittoAllToolsMenu",
             targets: ["DittoAllToolsMenu"]),
@@ -126,6 +129,12 @@ let package = Package(
                 "DittoHealthMetrics"
             ]
         ),
+        .target(
+            name: "DittoSyncStatusHelper",
+            dependencies: [
+                .product(name: "DittoSwift", package: "DittoSwiftPackage")
+            ]
+        ),
         .target(
             name: "DittoAllToolsMenu",
             dependencies: [
@@ -138,7 +147,8 @@ let package = Package(
                 "DittoExportData",
                 "DittoPresenceDegradation",
                 "DittoHeartbeat",
-                "DittoPermissionsHealth"
+                "DittoPermissionsHealth",
+                "DittoSyncStatusHelper"
             ]
         )
     ]
diff --git a/Sources/DittoSyncStatusHelper/DittoSubscriptionsStatusHelper.swift b/Sources/DittoSyncStatusHelper/DittoSubscriptionsStatusHelper.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..938bafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/DittoSyncStatusHelper/DittoSubscriptionsStatusHelper.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+//
+//  DittoSyncStatusHelper.swift
+//  DittoSwiftTools
+//
+//  Created by Brian Plattenburg on 11/16/24.
+//
+
+import Combine
+import DittoSwift
+
+public typealias DittoSyncSubscriptionStatusHandler = (_ result: DittoSyncSubscriptionsStatus) -> Void
+
+/// A status that describes whether a set of `DittoSyncSubscription`s is syncing or idle.
+/// This can be combined with an online / offline check to provide an approximation of whether this subscription is up to date
+public enum DittoSyncSubscriptionsStatus: String {
+    case idle
+    case syncing
+}
+
+/**
+ A helper which provide the sync status of a set of DittoSyncSubscriptions, either idle or syncing.
+ This tells you if this peer is actively receiving data about this subscription from connected peers or idling
+ It can be used to provide an approximation of whether this peer is up to date with other connected peers.
+ It works by creating local store observers for each passed in subscription, then tracking when they fire and comparing against the `idleTimeoutInterval`
+ */
+public class DittoSubscriptionsStatusHelper {
+    /// The interval after which a subscription is considered to be idle. Defaults to 1 second.
+    public var idleTimeoutInterval: TimeInterval = 1
+
+    /// The current status for the total set of subscriptions monitored by this helper. This is both `@Published`
+    /// fired to `handler` via `didSet` when the value changes.
+    @Published public private(set) var status: DittoSyncSubscriptionsStatus = .idle {
+        didSet {
+            guard oldValue != status else { return }
+            handler?(status)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private let subscriptions: Set<DittoSyncSubscription>
+    private let handler: DittoSyncSubscriptionStatusHandler?
+
+    private var timer: Timer? = nil
+    private var observers: [DittoStoreObserver] = []
+    private var lastUpdated: Date = .distantPast
+
+    /**
+     Creates a new `DittoSyncStatusHelper` for a given set of `DittoSyncSubscription`s
+     - Parameters:
+        - ditto: A Ditto instance for which sync status is being checked. Used internally to create `DittoStoreObserver`s tracking each query.
+        - subscriptions: Which subscriptions to include for this status helper. The aggregate status for all of them will be tracked here, such that  it is only considered `idle` if all subscriptions are `idle`.
+        - handler: An closure called each time the `status` changes. Defaults to `nil`
+     */
+    init(ditto: Ditto, subscriptions: Set<DittoSyncSubscription>, handler: DittoSyncSubscriptionStatusHandler? = nil) throws {
+        self.subscriptions = subscriptions
+        self.handler = handler
+        handler?(.idle)
+        self.observers = try subscriptions.map { subscription in
+            try ditto.store.registerObserver(query: subscription.queryString, arguments: subscription.queryArguments, handler: handleObserver)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     Creates a new `DittoSyncStatusHelper` for all of the currently active subscriptions on this Ditto instance *at the time this is created*. It will not update if those subscriptions change
+     - Parameters:
+       - ditto: A Ditto instance for which sync status is being checked. Used internally to create `DittoStoreObserver`s tracking each query.
+       - handler: A closure called each time the `status` changes.
+     */
+    convenience init(ditto: Ditto, handler: DittoSyncSubscriptionStatusHandler?) throws {
+        try self.init(ditto: ditto, subscriptions: ditto.sync.subscriptions, handler: handler)
+    }
+
+    deinit {
+        timer?.invalidate()
+        observers.forEach { observer in
+            observer.cancel()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func handleObserver(_ result: DittoSwift.DittoQueryResult) {
+        status = .syncing
+        lastUpdated = Date()
+        timer?.invalidate()
+        timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: idleTimeoutInterval, repeats: false, block: { [weak self] _ in
+            self?.status = .idle
+        })
+    }
+}