Jambo Everything Jambo Tembo does
An app designed in the car, for the bush: it works offline, stays out of your way, and never pushes you to break the rules.
Recognition
Offline AI
104 species recognised on the phone, with no signal. Your photos never leave your device.
No fake lions
A chair or a dog? The AI sees it and won't suggest an animal that isn't there.
Fix a species
Got it wrong? Change the species of a photo and the points are recalculated.
Collection and game
Journal of 104 species
Mammals, birds, reptiles and small creatures, with each park's own rarity.
6 collections
Big Five, Little Five, Ugly Five, night kings, cats, lords of the sky.
Leaderboards
By park, by week, by month or all-time, and in a group with your lodge or family.
Map and road
Offline map
Tar, gravel and 4x4 tracks, road numbers, camps and gates.
Satellite view
Switch to satellite as soon as you have signal.
Your car, live
Your route draws itself; the map follows and zooms on the car.
Blocked roads
Report a flooded, closed or damaged road. Others are warned 2 km ahead.
Safety and rules
Back to camp
The time to leave so you're in before the gates close, with a notification.
Speed reminder
50 km/h on tar, 40 on gravel in Kruger: the app reminds you.
Auto stop
Forgot to end your safari? Tracking stops at camp by itself and saves your battery.
Memories
Your day in one image
Animals seen, route and records, ready to share.
Drive history
Every safari with its map, duration and animals.
4 languages
French, English, German and Chinese.
Scan
New species
Journal
Map
What is Jambo Tembo?
Jambo Tembo is an Android safari app that identifies wild animals from a photo, with no internet connection, in Kruger National Park (South Africa) and in Kenya (Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo). It combines on-device AI that recognises 104 species, an offline map of roads and camps, alerts before the gates close and a safari journal. It is free to start, with a no-subscription Safari Pass that unlocks every feature.
| What it is | Safari app with offline AI animal recognition |
|---|---|
| Parks | Kruger, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo |
| Species recognised | 104 (mammals, birds, reptiles, insects) |
| Works offline | Yes: AI and maps work without signal |
| Price | Free; Safari Pass €9.99 (30 days) or €19.99 (1 year), no subscription |
| Devices | Android 7 or later (iPhone version in progress) |
| Languages | English, French, German, Chinese |
| Made by | Amandine and Mohamed, Lyon (France) |
Your safari deserves your full attention. Leave the rest to Jambo Tembo.
Install Jambo Tembo before you leave, on Wi-Fi. After that, the map and the AI go wherever you go, even where the signal doesn't.