diff --git a/src/component/spinner.js b/src/component/spinner.js
index a13972ec5..cc5691033 100644
--- a/src/component/spinner.js
+++ b/src/component/spinner.js
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ export const SmallSpinner = ({ ...props }) => (
 // Load Network Spinner
 //
 
-const sizeM = 80;
-const progressWidthM = 3;
+const size = 80;
+const progressWidth = 3;
 
 const loadNetworkStyles = StyleSheet.create({
-  spinner: {
-    margin: 20,
-  },
   bolt: {
     height: 126 / 4.5,
     width: 64 / 4.5,
@@ -53,12 +50,12 @@ const loadNetworkStyles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 });
 
-export const LoadNetworkSpinner = ({ percentage, msg }) => (
-  <View style={loadNetworkStyles.spinner}>
+export const LoadNetworkSpinner = ({ percentage, msg, style }) => (
+  <View style={style}>
     <ResizeableSpinner
       percentage={percentage}
-      size={sizeM}
-      progressWidth={progressWidthM}
+      size={size}
+      progressWidth={progressWidth}
       gradient="loadNetworkGrad"
       icon="lightning-bolt"
       iconStyles={loadNetworkStyles.bolt}
@@ -70,6 +67,7 @@ export const LoadNetworkSpinner = ({ percentage, msg }) => (
 LoadNetworkSpinner.propTypes = {
   percentage: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
   msg: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  style: ViewPropTypes.style,
 };
 
 //
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ const resizeableStyles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 });
 
-const ResizeableSpinner = ({
+export const ResizeableSpinner = ({
   percentage,
   size,
   gradient,
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ const Gradients = () => (
       <Stop offset="100%" stopColor={color.purple} />
     </LinearGradient>
     <LinearGradient id="openChannelsGrad" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
-      <Stop offset="0%" stopColor={color.openChansLightPurple} />
+      <Stop offset="0%" stopColor={color.lightPurple} />
       <Stop offset="50%" stopColor={color.openChansDarkPurple} />
     </LinearGradient>
   </Defs>
@@ -187,11 +185,11 @@ SpinnerFill.propTypes = {
 
 const generateArc = (percentage, radius) => {
   if (percentage === 0) {
-    percentage = 1;
-  } else if (percentage === 100) {
-    percentage = 99.999;
+    percentage = 0.001;
+  } else if (percentage === 1) {
+    percentage = 0.999;
   }
-  const a = percentage * 2 * Math.PI / 100; // angle (in radian) depends on percentage
+  const a = percentage * 2 * Math.PI; // angle (in radian) depends on percentage
   const r = radius; // radius of the circle
   var rx = r,
     ry = r,
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ const generateArc = (percentage, radius) => {
     sweepFlag = 1,
     x = r + r * Math.sin(a),
     y = r - r * Math.cos(a);
-  if (percentage <= 50) {
+  if (percentage <= 0.5) {
     largeArcFlag = 0;
   } else {
     largeArcFlag = 1;
diff --git a/src/component/style.js b/src/component/style.js
index 64a7fb22b..021ef7c53 100644
--- a/src/component/style.js
+++ b/src/component/style.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const color = {
   loadNetworkLightPurple: '#A95BDC',
   loadNetworkMedPurple: '#651399',
   loadNetworkMedDarkPurple: '#610F96',
-  openChansLightPurple: '#A540CD',
   openChansDarkPurple: '#6B249C',
   orange: '#F66B1C',
   blackDark: '#252F4A',
diff --git a/src/computed/loader-msg.js b/src/computed/loader-msg.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a29e9f626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/computed/loader-msg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { computed, extendObservable } from 'mobx';
+
+const ComputedLoaderMsg = store => {
+  extendObservable(store, {
+    loadingMsg: computed(() => {
+      const { percentSynced: percent } = store;
+      return getLoadingMsg(percent);
+    }),
+  });
+};
+
+export const LOADING_COPY_START = 'Loading network...';
+export const LOADING_COPY_MID = 'Almost done...';
+export const LOADING_COPY_END = 'Just a few seconds...';
+export const LOADING_PERCENT_MID = 0.5;
+export const LOADING_PERCENT_END = 0.95;
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the loading message corresponding to the percent
+ * @param  {number} percent The percentage the network is synced.
+ * @return {string}         The message corresponding to the percent.
+ */
+const getLoadingMsg = percent => {
+  percent = Number(percent);
+  if (isNaN(percent)) {
+    percent = 0;
+  } else if (percent < 0) {
+    percent = 0;
+  } else if (percent > 1) {
+    percent = 1;
+  }
+  if (percent < LOADING_PERCENT_MID) {
+    return LOADING_COPY_START;
+  } else if (percent < LOADING_PERCENT_END) {
+    return LOADING_COPY_MID;
+  } else {
+    return LOADING_COPY_END;
+  }
+};
+
+export default ComputedLoaderMsg;
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index b7567dc52..724b71a10 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { extendObservable } from 'mobx';
+import ComputedLoaderMsg from './computed/loader-msg';
 import ComputedWallet from './computed/wallet';
 import ComputedTransaction from './computed/transaction';
 import ComputedChannel from './computed/channel';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export class Store {
       walletUnlocked: false, // Is the wallet unlocked
       lndReady: false, // Is lnd process running
       syncedToChain: false, // Is lnd synced to blockchain
+      percentSynced: 0, // Expects 0-1 range
       route: DEFAULT_ROUTE,
       blockHeight: null,
       balanceSatoshis: 0,
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export class Store {
   }
 
   init() {
+    ComputedLoaderMsg(this);
     ComputedWallet(this);
     ComputedTransaction(this);
     ComputedChannel(this);
diff --git a/src/view/loader-syncing.js b/src/view/loader-syncing.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1c8d552f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/loader-syncing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import Background from '../component/background';
+import { H1Text, CopyText } from '../component/text';
+import MainContent from '../component/main-content';
+import { LoadNetworkSpinner } from '../component/spinner';
+import { DownButton } from '../component/button';
+import { color } from '../component/style';
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  spinner: {
+    marginTop: 40,
+  },
+  downBtn: {
+    margin: 25,
+  },
+});
+
+const LoaderSyncingView = ({ store }) => (
+  <Background color={color.blackDark}>
+    <MainContent>
+      <LoadNetworkSpinner
+        percentage={store.percentSynced}
+        msg={store.loadingMsg}
+        style={styles.spinner}
+      />
+      <CopySection />
+      <DownButton onPress={() => {}} style={styles.downBtn}>
+        Learn More
+      </DownButton>
+    </MainContent>
+  </Background>
+);
+
+LoaderSyncingView.propTypes = {
+  store: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+};
+
+//
+// Copy Section
+//
+
+const copyStyles = StyleSheet.create({
+  wrapper: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  title: {
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    marginTop: 30,
+  },
+  copyTxt: {
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    marginTop: 10,
+    maxWidth: 450,
+    paddingBottom: 30,
+  },
+});
+
+const CopySection = () => (
+  <View style={copyStyles.wrapper}>
+    <H1Text style={copyStyles.title}>Almost there</H1Text>
+    <CopyText style={copyStyles.copyTxt}>
+      {
+        "Why not learn more about what we're doing at Lightning Labs? Or grab a coffee. This could take about 30 minutes."
+      }
+    </CopyText>
+  </View>
+);
+
+export default LoaderSyncingView;
diff --git a/stories/component/spinner.js b/stories/component/spinner.js
index b4c72d464..5f01074d2 100644
--- a/stories/component/spinner.js
+++ b/stories/component/spinner.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/react';
 import MainContent from '../../src/component/main-content';
-import { LoadNetworkSpinner, SmallSpinner } from '../../src/component/spinner';
+import { SmallSpinner, LoadNetworkSpinner } from '../../src/component/spinner';
 import { color } from '../../src/component/style';
 import Background from '../../src/component/background';
 
@@ -17,8 +17,20 @@ storiesOf('Spinner', module)
   ))
   .add('Load Network Spinner', () => (
     <MainContent style={{ alignItems: 'flex-start', flexDirection: 'row' }}>
-      <LoadNetworkSpinner percentage={30} msg="Loading network..." />
-      <LoadNetworkSpinner percentage={50} msg="Almost done..." />
-      <LoadNetworkSpinner percentage={100} msg="Just a few seconds..." />
+      <LoadNetworkSpinner
+        percentage={0.3}
+        msg="Loading network..."
+        style={{ margin: 20 }}
+      />
+      <LoadNetworkSpinner
+        percentage={0.5}
+        msg="Almost done..."
+        style={{ margin: 20 }}
+      />
+      <LoadNetworkSpinner
+        percentage={1}
+        msg="Just a few seconds..."
+        style={{ margin: 20 }}
+      />
     </MainContent>
   ));
diff --git a/stories/screen.js b/stories/screen.js
index ce76e25c6..03880e9bd 100644
--- a/stories/screen.js
+++ b/stories/screen.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import PayBitcoinConfirm from '../src/view/pay-bitcoin-confirm';
 import PayBitcoinDone from '../src/view/pay-bitcoin-done';
 import NoRoute from '../src/view/no-route';
 import Loader from '../src/view/loader';
+import LoaderSyncing from '../src/view/loader-syncing';
 import SeedSuccess from '../src/view/seed-success';
 import Seed from '../src/view/seed';
 import SeedVerify from '../src/view/seed-verify';
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ storiesOf('Screens', module)
     <NewAddress store={store} nav={nav} invoice={invoice} />
   ))
   .add('Wait', () => <Wait />)
+  .add('Loader - Syncing Chain', () => <LoaderSyncing store={store} />)
   .add('Home', () => (
     <Home
       store={store}
@@ -218,6 +220,7 @@ store.pendingChannels = [...Array(6)].map((x, i) => ({
   status: i % 2 === 0 ? 'pending-closing' : 'pending-open',
 }));
 store.selectedChannel = store.computedChannels && store.computedChannels[0];
+store.percentSynced = 0.3;
 store.seedMnemonic = [
   'empower',
   'neglect',
diff --git a/test/unit/computed/loader-msg.spec.js b/test/unit/computed/loader-msg.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d16cf0c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/computed/loader-msg.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { observable, useStrict } from 'mobx';
+import ComputedLoaderMsg from '../../../src/computed/loader-msg';
+import {
+  LOADING_COPY_START,
+  LOADING_COPY_MID,
+  LOADING_COPY_END,
+  LOADING_PERCENT_MID,
+  LOADING_PERCENT_END,
+} from '../../../src/computed/loader-msg';
+
+describe('Computed Loader Msg Unit Tests', () => {
+  let store;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    useStrict(false);
+    store = observable({
+      percentSynced: 0,
+    });
+  });
+
+  // TODO: figure out how error handling will work on network error
+  describe('ComputedLoaderMsg()', () => {
+    it('should work with non-numerical values', () => {
+      store.percentSynced = null;
+      ComputedLoaderMsg(store);
+      expect(store.loadingMsg, 'to equal', LOADING_COPY_START);
+    });
+
+    it('should work for < 0 and > 1 percentages', () => {
+      store.percentSynced = -1;
+      ComputedLoaderMsg(store);
+      expect(store.loadingMsg, 'to equal', LOADING_COPY_START);
+      store.percentSynced = 1.01;
+      ComputedLoaderMsg(store);
+      expect(store.loadingMsg, 'to equal', LOADING_COPY_END);
+    });
+
+    it('should work for each milestone percentage', () => {
+      store.percentSynced = 0.1;
+      ComputedLoaderMsg(store);
+      expect(store.loadingMsg, 'to equal', LOADING_COPY_START);
+      store.percentSynced = LOADING_PERCENT_MID;
+      ComputedLoaderMsg(store);
+      expect(store.loadingMsg, 'to equal', LOADING_COPY_MID);
+      store.percentSynced = LOADING_PERCENT_END;
+      ComputedLoaderMsg(store);
+      expect(store.loadingMsg, 'to equal', LOADING_COPY_END);
+    });
+  });
+});