Proof of Usefulness Report

Glance

Analysis completed on 1/22/2026

+773
Proof of Usefulness Score
Unicorn Utility

Glance is a widely recognized 'unicorn' status platform (subsidiary of InMobi) with verifiable massive scale (>200M active users), solving the 'Screen Zero' content discovery problem. While the submission itself was low-effort (generic tags, misplaced revenue data, understated user count), the objective public data confirms it is a market leader with significant Google/Jio backing. The score reflects its immense commercial traction and established utility, adjusted slightly downward for the lack of technical detail in the specific submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+213
Audience Reach Impact+196
Technical Innovation+60
Evidence Of Traction+248
Market Timing Relevance+90
Functional Completeness+7
Subtotal+814
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+773

Project Details

Project URL
glance.com
Description
Glance is an AI-first Screen Zero content discovery platform, and it’s scaled massively in the last few months to one of the largest platforms in India. Glance is a lock-screen first mobile content platform set up within InMobi. The average mobile phone user unlocks her phone \u003e150 times a day. Glance aims to be there, providing visually rich, easy to consume content to entertain and inform mobile users - one unlock at a time. Glance is live on more than 80 millions of mobile phones in India already, and we are only getting started on this journey! We are now into phase 2 of the Glance story - we are going global!

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

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Showcase Revenue Model

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Technical Roadmap

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