Ready to travel with no signal?
Tick this list before you leave. Green items stay on the phone offline.
- App on the Home ScreenWithout this, Safari may delete the maps after a few days.
- A country map savedDownload at least one country before the trip.Choose countries
- Core guides savedPacking, visas, safety and more.
- Tips and stories you bookmarkedNo bookmarks yet — optional.
How Mzungu works offline
Two minutes before you board — here is how it all works.
What a country download contains
A full map of the country with every community place and tip, the photos, and the country guide — all stored on your phone and opening with zero signal.
Why download over Wi-Fi
A country weighs tens of megabytes. Local data bundles in Africa run out fast — downloading at the hostel over Wi-Fi saves your data for what matters.
GPS works with no signal
Your phone’s GPS needs no internet. The blue dot keeps moving on your downloaded map in the middle of the savanna, even in airplane mode.
Why the Home Screen matters on iPhone
Safari may delete a website’s maps after a few days of no use. An app on the Home Screen gets its own storage that keeps the maps safe — so add it first, then download inside the app.
Tap Update before each country
Tips, prices and places change all the time. A quick update over Wi-Fi before you cross the border keeps what is on your phone fresh.