Download educational courses once and study offline forever, saving 90% on mobile data in Malawi.
High mobile data prices in Malawi block low-income students from accessing online educational courses.
EduCache allows students to download full online courses in highly compressed, offline-optimized formats before starting. Users select courses from popular platforms like Coursera or Khan Academy, and the service fetches, compresses, and packages them for seamless offline access. Progress syncs when back online, ensuring no data waste on repeated streams.
Low-income students in Malawi relying on mobile data for online courses
Malawi-specific data compression algorithms tailored to local mobile networks, with auto-detection of cheapest data bundles for downloads.
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Search and select courses from integrated ed platforms
One-click download with 90% compression and PWA offline support
Track quizzes and notes offline, sync on reconnect
Suggests best times/plans for downloads based on Malawi carriers
View downloaded courses, usage stats, and sync status
Offline quiz practice with instant feedback
Community-voted popular courses pre-cached
Record and transcribe notes offline
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| source_url | text | No |
| size_compressed_mb | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | Yes |
| user_id | uuid | Yes |
| course_id | uuid | Yes |
| status | text | Yes |
| data_saved_mb | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | Yes |
| download_id | uuid | Yes |
| module | int | Yes |
| completed | bool | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/courses/searchSearch available courses
/api/downloadsInitiate course download
/api/user/dashboardFetch user downloads and progress
/api/progressUpdate offline progress
/api/bundlesGet optimal download times
No progress sync
Up to 50 students
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 5% | $1,200 | $14,400 |
Compress and download courses to learn anywhere without burning mobile data.
Post in Malawi student Facebook groups like 'Malawi University Students' and 'UNIMA Forums', offer free Pro trials to first 10 responders, and DM admins of top WhatsApp study groups for endorsements.
Free content
No compression or offline optimization
Malawi-specific data savings and downloads
Easy video DL
No course structure or progress
Full course packaging with tracking
Proprietary compression tuned to Malawi networks + user data on popular courses for pre-caching.
Rising smartphone penetration in Malawi (50%+) and edtech boom post-COVID, but data costs still 5x regional average.
Compression quality loss
User beta testing with A/B previews
Low willingness to pay
Freemium + school partnerships
Course scraping TOS
Partner with ed platforms via APIs
Success: 70% interested in paying $5/mo
Success: 80% retention week 2
Success: 100 signups
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