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.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a problem to solve (c) many colours (d) a cool logo
- 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
- 3.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) the newest trend (c) the rarest need (d) a random need
- 4.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
no quiet study place: 15 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes
forgetting homework: 5 votes - 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
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9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 4 votes
forgetting homework: 10 votes
losing water bottles: 23 votes -
10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 12 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes
losing water bottles: 16 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place - 11.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 10 votes
losing water bottles: 16 votes
wasting pocket money: 3 votes - 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a bill splitter
- 14.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 24 votes
wasting pocket money: 20 votes -
16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
wasting pocket money: 20 votes
forgetting homework: 5 votes -
17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 8 votes
missing the bus: 17 votes
no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place -
18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
forgetting homework: 25 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes
losing water bottles: 16 votes -
19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 25 votes
forgetting homework: 24 votes
missing the bus: 9 votes - 20.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 21.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
- 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
- 23.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
- 25.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a blank grey screen (d) a library due-date alert
- 26.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 27.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
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29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 3 votes
forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes - 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
- 31.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 17 votes
forgetting homework: 16 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays -
33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 13 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes
losing water bottles: 24 votes - 34.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 24 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes - 36.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 37.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
missing the bus: 11 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes
forgetting homework: 23 votes - 40.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a button with no action (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
Answer key
- a problem to solve
- a lost-and-found board
- the most common need
- False
- False
- True
- 5
- a medicine reminder
- 37
- missing the bus
- No
- 29
- a bill splitter
- False
- 56
- 4
- no quiet study place
- 9
- 58
- Yes
- a bill splitter
- a bill splitter
- True
- a study-room finder
- a blank grey screen
- True
- No
- a lost-and-found board
- 29
- a study-room finder
- No
- no quiet study place
- 58
- False
- 48
- No
- False
- True
- 12
- a button with no action
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