diff --git a/base/base.pro b/base/base.pro
index 45b887bf39..38a8d233b6 100644
--- a/base/base.pro
+++ b/base/base.pro
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ HEADERS += \
     condition.hpp \
     commands_queue.hpp \
     stats.hpp \
-    monitor.hpp \
     shared_buffer_manager.hpp \
     memory_mapped_file.hpp \
     buffer_vector.hpp \
     path_utils.hpp \
     array_adapters.hpp \
+    runner.hpp \
diff --git a/base/monitor.hpp b/base/monitor.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 63807f5760..0000000000
--- a/base/monitor.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "../std/target_os.hpp"
-
-namespace threads
-{
-
-}
diff --git a/base/runner.hpp b/base/runner.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a755a5bddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/runner.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../std/function.hpp"
+
+namespace threads
+{
+
+typedef function<void()> RunnerFuncT;
+
+/// Automatically uses system thread pools if it's available
+class IRunner
+{
+public:
+  virtual ~IRunner() {}
+
+  virtual void Run(RunnerFuncT f) = 0;
+  /// Waits until all running threads will stop
+  virtual void Join() = 0;
+};
+
+/// Synchronous implementation
+class SimpleRunner : public IRunner
+{
+public:
+  virtual void Run(RunnerFuncT f)
+  {
+    f();
+  }
+
+  virtual void Join()
+  {
+  }
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/platform/platform.pro b/platform/platform.pro
index feed73c5dc..be31118f99 100644
--- a/platform/platform.pro
+++ b/platform/platform.pro
@@ -19,33 +19,37 @@ QT *= core network
     wifi_location_service.cpp \
     qt_download_manager.cpp \
     qt_download.cpp \
+    qt_concurrent_runner.cpp \
 
   HEADERS += \
       qt_download_manager.hpp \
       qt_download.hpp \
       wifi_info.hpp
+} else:iphone* {
+  SOURCES += ios_concurrent_runner.mm
 }
 
-HEADERS += \
-    platform.hpp \
-    download_manager.hpp \
-    location.hpp \
-
 macx|iphone* {
-    OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += apple_location_service.mm
-    LIBS += -framework CoreLocation -framework Foundation
-} else {
-    SOURCES +=
+  OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += apple_location_service.mm
+  LIBS += -framework CoreLocation -framework Foundation
 }
 
 macx:!iphone* {
   OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += wifi_info_mac.mm
   LIBS += -framework CoreWLAN
 }
+
 win32 {
   SOURCES += wifi_info_windows.cpp
 }
 
 # common sources for all platforms
+
+HEADERS += \
+    platform.hpp \
+    download_manager.hpp \
+    location.hpp \
+    concurrent_runner.hpp \
+
 SOURCES += \
     location_manager.cpp \
diff --git a/platform/platform_tests/platform_tests.pro b/platform/platform_tests/platform_tests.pro
index ccb68adc87..da14c67e16 100644
--- a/platform/platform_tests/platform_tests.pro
+++ b/platform/platform_tests/platform_tests.pro
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ SOURCES += \
     platform_test.cpp \
     download_test.cpp \
     jansson_test.cpp \
+    concurrent_runner_test.cpp \