App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas
Developer's tip (Problem first): A good idea solves a real problem for real people. Ask possible users (a survey) and count the votes. Solve the most common need first; keep the idea focused.
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- 1.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 10 votes
missing the bus: 14 votes
forgetting birthdays: 19 votes - 3.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a long name (c) many colours (d) a cool logo
- 4.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a medicine reminder
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5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 14 votes
missing the bus: 23 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles -
6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus -
7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
forgetting homework: 22 votes -
8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
missing the bus: 9 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes - 9.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 10.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Kids forget homework”
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11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 22 votes
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
forgetting homework: 23 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money - 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
- 13.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) just guess (c) copy another app (d) ask possible users
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
missing the bus: 19 votes
wasting pocket money: 5 votes
losing water bottles: 21 votes -
15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 10 votes
no quiet study place: 7 votes
wasting pocket money: 16 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place -
16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 4 votes
losing water bottles: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes - 17.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 18.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 4 votes
losing water bottles: 12 votes
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes -
20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
forgetting homework: 6 votes
forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
no quiet study place: 4 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 4 votes
wasting pocket money: 10 votes
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money - 22.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
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24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 22 votes
forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
no quiet study place: 6 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays - 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a bill splitter
- 26.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) a library due-date alert
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27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
losing water bottles: 4 votes
forgetting homework: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes -
28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 17 votes
forgetting homework: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 3 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles - 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 18 votes
forgetting homework: 15 votes
missing the bus: 4 votes -
31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 14 votes
no quiet study place: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 18 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place - 32.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
- 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
- 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) an app that just says hi
- 36.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the newest trend (c) the most common need (d) a random need
- 37.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
- 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 22 votes
no quiet study place: 7 votes
forgetting birthdays: 11 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 3 votes
no quiet study place: 20 votes
missing the bus: 15 votes
Answer key
- True
- 43
- a problem to solve
- a medicine reminder
- missing the bus
- missing the bus
- 66
- 12
- False
- “Kids forget homework”
- forgetting homework
- a medicine reminder
- ask possible users
- 2
- wasting pocket money
- 14
- No
- Yes
- 40
- 2
- forgetting birthdays
- False
- a homework planner
- losing water bottles
- a bill splitter
- a page of random dots
- 8
- losing water bottles
- a homework planner
- 37
- forgetting homework
- False
- a study-room finder
- an app that just says hi
- a lost-and-found board
- the most common need
- a button with no action
- a bill splitter
- wasting pocket money
- 38
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