Proof of Usefulness Report

Grio

Analysis completed on 1/22/2026

+68
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission presents 'StarHunter', a mobile game project by the established San Francisco consultancy Grio. While Grio is a verifiable and successful business (founded 2008, ~50+ employees), the submission itself suffers from critical quality issues. The claim 'most people have used my product' is demonstrably false for a niche mobile game, and the business type 'Digital news community platform' appears to be a categorization error (confusing Grio with TheGrio.com). The project 'StarHunter' shows minimal independent traction (potentially <100 downloads based on available app store data), though the backing of a 15-year-old agency provides some technical credibility. The score reflects the legitimacy of the parent entity weighed heavily against the lack of product-specific traction and the erroneous data provided.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+60.0
Audience Reach Impact+5.0
Technical Innovation+40.0
Evidence Of Traction+15.0
Market Timing Relevance+32.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+29.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+34

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Grio is a full-service software consulting shop based in the SOMA district of San Francisco. Our objective is to build high quality software for our clients and have fun doing it! We believe that our passion for building great software results in exceptional outcomes for our clients.\r\n\r\nGrio has also formed a product division, and has built several mobile games. We are looking for partners to help our products division grow!

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
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

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline