diff --git a/lib/livebook/apps.ex b/lib/livebook/apps.ex
index eb0d267a0..1726d4099 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/apps.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/apps.ex
@@ -140,4 +140,17 @@ defmodule Livebook.Apps do
 
     :ok
   end
+
+  @doc """
+  Checks if the apps directory is configured and contains no notebooks.
+  """
+  @spec empty_apps_path?() :: boolean()
+  def empty_apps_path?() do
+    if path = Livebook.Config.apps_path() do
+      pattern = Path.join([path, "**", "*.livemd"])
+      Path.wildcard(pattern) == []
+    else
+      false
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_controller.ex b/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_controller.ex
index 858454b78..85e60f3c1 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_controller.ex
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.AuthController do
     render(conn, "index.html",
       errors: [],
       auth_mode: Livebook.Config.auth_mode(),
-      app_sessions: app_sessions(),
-      empty_apps_path?: empty_apps_path?()
+      any_public_app?: any_public_app?(),
+      empty_apps_path?: Livebook.Apps.empty_apps_path?()
     )
   end
 
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.AuthController do
     render(conn, "index.html",
       errors: errors,
       auth_mode: auth_mode,
-      app_sessions: app_sessions(),
-      empty_apps_path?: empty_apps_path?()
+      any_public_app?: any_public_app?(),
+      empty_apps_path?: Livebook.Apps.empty_apps_path?()
     )
   end
 
@@ -75,18 +75,8 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.AuthController do
     |> halt()
   end
 
-  defp app_sessions() do
+  defp any_public_app?() do
     Livebook.Sessions.list_sessions()
-    |> Enum.filter(&(&1.mode == :app and &1.app_info.public? and &1.app_info.registered))
-    |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.notebook_name)
-  end
-
-  defp empty_apps_path?() do
-    if path = Livebook.Config.apps_path() do
-      pattern = Path.join([path, "**", "*.livemd"])
-      Path.wildcard(pattern) == []
-    else
-      false
-    end
+    |> Enum.any?(&(&1.mode == :app and &1.app_info.public?))
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_html/index.html.heex b/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_html/index.html.heex
index e3a2bf5dc..0bc97c52d 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_html/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/controllers/auth_html/index.html.heex
@@ -62,22 +62,15 @@
   </div>
 
   <div
-    :if={@app_sessions != [] or @empty_apps_path?}
+    :if={@any_public_app? or @empty_apps_path?}
     class="w-full h-full px-4 py-8 flex justify-center items-center"
   >
     <div class="w-full flex flex-col items-center">
       <div class="text-gray-700 text-xl font-medium">
         Public apps
       </div>
-      <div :if={@app_sessions != []} class="mt-5 max-w-[400px] w-full flex flex-col space-y-4">
-        <.link
-          :for={session <- @app_sessions}
-          navigate={~p"/apps/#{session.app_info.slug}"}
-          class="px-4 py-3 border border-gray-200 rounded-xl text-gray-800 pointer hover:bg-gray-50 flex justify-between"
-        >
-          <span class="font-semibold"><%= session.notebook_name %></span>
-          <.remix_icon icon="arrow-right-line" class="" />
-        </.link>
+      <div :if={@any_public_app?} class="w-full mt-5 mx-auto max-w-[400px]">
+        <%= live_render(@conn, LivebookWeb.AuthAppListLive) %>
       </div>
       <div :if={@empty_apps_path?} class="mt-5 text-gray-600">
         <div>
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/app_helpers.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/app_helpers.ex
index 63339ee61..7bf5fc523 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/live/app_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/app_helpers.ex
@@ -5,41 +5,42 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.AppHelpers do
   Renders app status with indicator.
   """
   attr :status, :atom, required: true
+  attr :show_label, :boolean, default: true
 
   def app_status(%{status: :booting} = assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <.app_status_indicator text="Booting" variant={:progressing} />
+    <.app_status_indicator text={@show_label && "Booting"} variant={:progressing} />
     """
   end
 
   def app_status(%{status: :running} = assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <.app_status_indicator text="Running" variant={:success} />
+    <.app_status_indicator text={@show_label && "Running"} variant={:success} />
     """
   end
 
   def app_status(%{status: :error} = assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <.app_status_indicator text="Error" variant={:error} />
+    <.app_status_indicator text={@show_label && "Error"} variant={:error} />
     """
   end
 
   def app_status(%{status: :shutting_down} = assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <.app_status_indicator text="Shutting down" variant={:inactive} />
+    <.app_status_indicator text={@show_label && "Shutting down"} variant={:inactive} />
     """
   end
 
   def app_status(%{status: :stopped} = assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <.app_status_indicator text="Stopped" variant={:inactive} />
+    <.app_status_indicator text={@show_label && "Stopped"} variant={:inactive} />
     """
   end
 
   defp app_status_indicator(assigns) do
     ~H"""
     <div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
-      <div><%= @text %></div>
+      <div :if={@text}><%= @text %></div>
       <.status_indicator variant={@variant} />
     </div>
     """
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/live/auth_app_list_live.ex b/lib/livebook_web/live/auth_app_list_live.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..584fe534a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/live/auth_app_list_live.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+defmodule LivebookWeb.AuthAppListLive do
+  use LivebookWeb, :live_view
+
+  import LivebookWeb.AppHelpers
+  import LivebookWeb.SessionHelpers
+
+  @impl true
+  def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
+    if connected?(socket) do
+      Livebook.Sessions.subscribe()
+    end
+
+    sessions = Livebook.Sessions.list_sessions() |> Enum.filter(&(&1.mode == :app))
+
+    {:ok, assign(socket, sessions: sessions), layout: false}
+  end
+
+  @impl true
+  def render(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="w-full flex flex-col space-y-4">
+      <.link
+        :for={session <- visible_sessions(@sessions)}
+        navigate={~p"/apps/#{session.app_info.slug}"}
+        class={[
+          "px-4 py-3 border border-gray-200 rounded-xl text-gray-800 pointer hover:bg-gray-50 flex justify-between",
+          not session.app_info.registered && "pointer-events-none"
+        ]}
+      >
+        <span class="font-semibold"><%= session.notebook_name %></span>
+        <%= if session.app_info.registered do %>
+          <.remix_icon icon="arrow-right-line" class="" />
+        <% else %>
+          <div class="mr-0.5 flex">
+            <.app_status status={session.app_info.status} show_label={false} />
+          </div>
+        <% end %>
+      </.link>
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+
+  @impl true
+  def handle_info({type, session} = event, socket)
+      when type in [:session_created, :session_updated, :session_closed] and session.mode == :app do
+    {:noreply, update(socket, :sessions, &update_session_list(&1, event))}
+  end
+
+  def handle_info(_message, socket), do: {:noreply, socket}
+
+  defp visible_sessions(sessions) do
+    sessions
+    |> Enum.filter(& &1.app_info.public?)
+    |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.notebook_name)
+  end
+end