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 an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 2.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a library due-date alert (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
- 3.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a problem to solve (c) many colours (d) a long name
- 4.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the rarest need (d) the most common need
- 5.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
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6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
no quiet study place: 22 votes
forgetting birthdays: 11 votes - 7.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) an app that just says hi
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8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 15 votes
missing the bus: 12 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money -
9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 21 votes
no quiet study place: 20 votes
missing the bus: 17 votes - 10.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
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12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
missing the bus: 22 votes - 13.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
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15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 4 votes
no quiet study place: 10 votes
forgetting birthdays: 22 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays -
16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
missing the bus: 11 votes
forgetting homework: 13 votes
losing water bottles: 21 votes -
17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
no quiet study place: 23 votes
missing the bus: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 22 votes - 18.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a button with no action (d) a medicine reminder
- 20.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
- 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
- 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 22 votes
forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
no quiet study place: 24 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays -
24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
forgetting homework: 7 votes -
25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes
missing the bus: 9 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays - 26.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 14 votes
missing the bus: 25 votes
no quiet study place: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place -
28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
no quiet study place: 8 votes - 29.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 medicine reminder
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
wasting pocket money: 24 votes
losing water bottles: 3 votes
forgetting homework: 17 votes - 31.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 8 votes
wasting pocket money: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 21 votes -
33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 14 votes
losing water bottles: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 6 votes -
34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money -
35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 10 votes
wasting pocket money: 8 votes
forgetting birthdays: 6 votes -
36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
losing water bottles: 16 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
forgetting homework: 8 votes - 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a bill splitter (d) a blank grey screen
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38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 10 votes
no quiet study place: 4 votes
losing water bottles: 25 votes - 39.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
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40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 14 votes
losing water bottles: 10 votes
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
Answer key
- No
- a blank grey screen
- a problem to solve
- the most common need
- a library due-date alert
- 18
- an app that just says hi
- wasting pocket money
- 58
- Yes
- a homework planner
- 53
- True
- a medicine reminder
- forgetting birthdays
- 2
- 3
- True
- a button with no action
- a page of random dots
- a free study-room finder
- a lost-and-found board
- no quiet study place
- 49
- wasting pocket money
- Yes
- missing the bus
- 44
- a medicine reminder
- 21
- True
- 41
- 28
- wasting pocket money
- 24
- 8
- a bill splitter
- 39
- a study-room finder
- 10
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