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Geez Converter

Converts old Power Geez Amharic text to standard Unicode format

Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
trufat.net/G
Built by
Tsegaw TGD

Bloat

134/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

A small, live, free converter that does one job and says so plainly. It solves a real problem for people with old Power Geez documents, but it has no accounts, no payment path, and no sign of updates since the single post in July 2024. It's built on an existing open-source transliteration project, so the edge is thin.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

Legacy Geez to Unicode is a real pain point for anyone with old Amharic documents. But the tool is free, has no pricing or payment path, and there's no sign of users or a way to earn from it.

30/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (2)

  1. Describes converting old Power Geez text to Unicode readable on any device, which is a real need.

    “My WebApps: A Geez converter, a simple JS app that can convert old power geez Amharic text to the standard unicode format that can be read by any device. Link: https://trufat.net/G/ My Desktop Apps: Senay Geez: A customizable Ethiopic Keyboard for windows. Link: t.me/TsegawTGD/2774 A lot more on the way. I will share the updates on this channel. @realtseg”

    Post · @realtseg · 12 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. The page has no pricing, payments, or accounts, so there's no route to revenue.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

The converter is a simple JS app inspired by an open-source project, and the repo is public. Someone could rebuild it in a weekend, and there's no data, distribution, or integration protecting it.

12/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. Credits Dohliam's amharic-transliteration as inspiration and links both public repos.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)

  2. The creator calls it 'a simple JS app'.

    “My WebApps: A Geez converter, a simple JS app that can convert old power geez Amharic text to the standard unicode format that can be read by any device. Link: https://trufat.net/G/ My Desktop Apps: Senay Geez: A customizable Ethiopic Keyboard for windows. Link: t.me/TsegawTGD/2774 A lot more on the way. I will share the updates on this channel. @realtseg”

    Post · @realtseg · 12 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

It was announced once, in July 2024, with nothing since, so there are over 800 days without a sign of shipping.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 0 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

  • Quiet

    No update for 817 days, so scaled to 20%.

Receipts (1)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “My WebApps: A Geez converter, a simple JS app that can convert old power geez Amharic text to the standard unicode format that can be read by any device. Link: https://trufat.net/G/ My Desktop Apps: Senay Geez: A customizable Ethiopic Keyboard for windows. Link: t.me/TsegawTGD/2774 A lot more on the way. I will share the updates on this channel. @realtseg”

    Post · @realtseg · 12 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A working converter is live over HTTPS on its own domain and the code is public. It does one narrow thing with no accounts, docs, or API behind it.

63/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://trufat.net/G/ responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    The page is a working converter with input and output boxes and a Convert button. It's thin: a single function, no extra features, and no visible testing of the mapping coverage.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (trufat.net).

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2024-07-12.

  • Operations3/15

    It has a public GitHub repo and its own domain, but no docs beyond a short blurb, no API, no accounts, no backend, no status page, and it's web only.

Receipts (4)

  1. https://trufat.net/G/ responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)

  2. Page explains the Input box, Convert button and Output box, and it's live.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)

  3. Describes it as a simple JS app that converts text.

    “My WebApps: A Geez converter, a simple JS app that can convert old power geez Amharic text to the standard unicode format that can be read by any device. Link: https://trufat.net/G/ My Desktop Apps: Senay Geez: A customizable Ethiopic Keyboard for windows. Link: t.me/TsegawTGD/2774 A lot more on the way. I will share the updates on this channel. @realtseg”

    Post · @realtseg · 12 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Facts show repo links but no docs, accounts, or status page.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

It's reachable as a web app on its own domain, but there's no payment path, no privacy policy or terms, no support contact, and no sign the creator is still working on it.

29/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    Nothing in the post or on the site mentions customers, payments, or revenue.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment4/20

    The creator says 'a lot more on the way' and lists a related desktop keyboard app, which shows a wider interest in Ethiopic tooling. There's no dedicated channel, team, roadmap, or funding, and no activity after the one post.

Receipts (4)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)

  2. The post only announces the app and links to it, with no mention of money.

    “My WebApps: A Geez converter, a simple JS app that can convert old power geez Amharic text to the standard unicode format that can be read by any device. Link: https://trufat.net/G/ My Desktop Apps: Senay Geez: A customizable Ethiopic Keyboard for windows. Link: t.me/TsegawTGD/2774 A lot more on the way. I will share the updates on this channel. @realtseg”

    Post · @realtseg · 12 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. Promises more apps and updates on the channel, and lists a separate desktop keyboard app.

    “My WebApps: A Geez converter, a simple JS app that can convert old power geez Amharic text to the standard unicode format that can be read by any device. Link: https://trufat.net/G/ My Desktop Apps: Senay Geez: A customizable Ethiopic Keyboard for windows. Link: t.me/TsegawTGD/2774 A lot more on the way. I will share the updates on this channel. @realtseg”

    Post · @realtseg · 12 Jul 2024 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Page is dated May 2024 and shows no later changes.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · trufat.net/G (opens in a new tab)