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 lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 2.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
forgetting homework: 10 votes
forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
wasting pocket money: 3 votes - 4.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
missing the bus: 5 votes - 6.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 7.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
- 8.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 9.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
- 10.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
- 11.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 12.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) copy another app (d) just guess
- 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 18 votes
forgetting homework: 19 votes
losing water bottles: 15 votes -
15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 20 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
losing water bottles: 24 votes - 16.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Add a logo”
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17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 4 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
forgetting homework: 11 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles - 18.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
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19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “losing water bottles”?
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
no quiet study place: 12 votes
losing water bottles: 10 votes - 20.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
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21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 19 votes - 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
missing the bus: 17 votes
losing water bottles: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 25 votes - 24.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
- 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
- 27.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
- 29.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
losing water bottles: 13 votes
no quiet study place: 24 votes -
31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 13 votes
forgetting homework: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 12 votes -
32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
losing water bottles: 6 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes - 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
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34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 5 votes
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
forgetting homework: 11 votes - 35.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the most common need (d) the rarest need
- 36.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
no quiet study place: 11 votes
forgetting homework: 21 votes
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes -
38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 5 votes
losing water bottles: 20 votes
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays -
39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
losing water bottles: 14 votes
wasting pocket money: 10 votes
forgetting homework: 16 votes -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 21 votes
forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
no quiet study place: 8 votes
Answer key
- Yes
- False
- 7
- Yes
- 19
- True
- a problem to solve
- No
- a blank grey screen
- a page of random dots
- No
- ask possible users
- a lost-and-found board
- 52
- 57
- “Kids forget homework”
- forgetting homework
- a homework planner
- 2
- a library due-date alert
- 46
- a lost-and-found board
- 14
- Yes
- a bill splitter
- a study-room finder
- True
- a free study-room finder
- False
- 55
- 45
- 38
- a medicine reminder
- 41
- the most common need
- False
- 17
- forgetting birthdays
- 4
- 46
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