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.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 2.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
- 3.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 15 votes
no quiet study place: 8 votes
losing water bottles: 23 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles - 5.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
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7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 11 votes
forgetting homework: 19 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework -
8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 3 votes
losing water bottles: 22 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays -
9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
no quiet study place: 5 votes
losing water bottles: 3 votes
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes - 10.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a page of random dots (c) an app that just says hi (d) a lost-and-found board
- 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
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12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
losing water bottles: 18 votes
missing the bus: 8 votes
forgetting birthdays: 3 votes - 13.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 24 votes
forgetting homework: 21 votes
wasting pocket money: 8 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money - 15.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a button with no action (c) a medicine reminder (d) a library due-date alert
- 16.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) an app that just says hi (d) a medicine reminder
- 18.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 19.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 4 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
no quiet study place: 7 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 3 votes
losing water bottles: 5 votes
missing the bus: 11 votes - 22.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) ask possible users (c) just guess (d) pick a colour
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
losing water bottles: 3 votes
forgetting homework: 23 votes
no quiet study place: 9 votes - 24.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
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26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 6 votes
losing water bottles: 20 votes
wasting pocket money: 13 votes - 27.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
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29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 5 votes
wasting pocket money: 11 votes
forgetting homework: 4 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place -
30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
missing the bus: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 5 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays - 31.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a medicine reminder (d) an app that just says hi
- 32.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
losing water bottles: 25 votes
missing the bus: 3 votes
forgetting homework: 18 votes - 34.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
losing water bottles: 24 votes
wasting pocket money: 20 votes
forgetting birthdays: 14 votes -
36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 10 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays -
37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 23 votes
forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
forgetting homework: 4 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays - 38.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the most common need
- 39.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
forgetting homework: 19 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
Answer key
- Yes
- a free study-room finder
- Yes
- losing water bottles
- True
- a bill splitter
- forgetting homework
- forgetting birthdays
- 1
- a lost-and-found board
- a medicine reminder
- 10
- True
- missing the bus
- a button with no action
- Yes
- an app that just says hi
- True
- a problem to solve
- 36
- 19
- ask possible users
- 20
- True
- a bill splitter
- 39
- False
- a medicine reminder
- wasting pocket money
- missing the bus
- a medicine reminder
- No
- 15
- False
- 4
- wasting pocket money
- losing water bottles
- the most common need
- Yes
- 10
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