Proof of Usefulness Report

Wiman

Analysis completed on 2/17/2026

+33
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Wiman appears to be a 'zombie' project: a legitimate and popular app from ~2015-2017 that has since lost relevance and active user base (recent downloads ~100/month). The submission relies on hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product') which are demonstrably false in the current market. While the historical database of 70M hotspots was impressive, the utility of free WiFi aggregators has diminished significantly with cheap mobile data. The project lacks current traction, and the submission quality is low, failing to provide verifiable modern metrics.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+12.5
Audience Reach Impact+6.4
Technical Innovation+6.0
Evidence Of Traction+2.5
Market Timing Relevance+2.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+29.65
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+33

Project Details

Project URL
wiman.me
Description
Wiman is the Sharing Economy WiFi Company that provides seamless mobile WiFi connectivity globally. It has developed a solution set for the sharing economy which delivers the mobile last mile through an aggregated and mapped open WiFi network. Thanks to a growing crowdsourced and curated database of over 70 Million WiFi Hotspots, with an average of 2,5 Million new WiFi each month, Wiman is building the world’s largest Free WiFi Community. Since the Wiman Free WiFi App launch in 2015, Wiman has seamlessly connected millions of users all around the world to the best Free WiFi in range and allowed them to save their gigabytes and money. Wiman also created a smart WiFi password sharing technology to help its users share and connect to mobile WiFi anywhere. Thanks to the Wiman cross-platform mobile WiFi SDK, third-party mobile apps can also benefit from the password sharing and auto-connect value-add solutions.

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