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 medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 2.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 3.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a page of random dots (d) a library due-date alert
- 4.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
- 5.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
missing the bus: 11 votes
forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
wasting pocket money: 25 votes - 7.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the rarest need
- 8.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 9.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Add a logo”
- 10.💡 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
- 11.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 12.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes
wasting pocket money: 9 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money - 15.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
missing the bus: 14 votes
forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
forgetting homework: 9 votes - 17.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) easy to build (d) very small
- 18.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a problem to solve
- 19.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) a lost-and-found board
- 21.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
- 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
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24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
no quiet study place: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 21 votes
missing the bus: 23 votes -
25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
forgetting homework: 8 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 9 votes - 26.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) copy another app (c) pick a colour (d) just guess
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27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 5 votes
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
no quiet study place: 11 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place -
28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 6 votes
wasting pocket money: 13 votes
missing the bus: 21 votes - 29.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 30.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 31.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 25 votes
wasting pocket money: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 14 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus -
33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 24 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place -
34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 19 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
forgetting homework: 14 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus - 35.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a bill splitter (d) a library due-date alert
- 37.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 38.💡 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
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 18 votes
wasting pocket money: 15 votes
forgetting homework: 16 votes - 40.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
Answer key
- True
- Yes
- a page of random dots
- a bill splitter
- False
- 6
- the most common need
- No
- “Kids forget homework”
- a homework planner
- Yes
- True
- a medicine reminder
- no quiet study place
- No
- 5
- hard to use
- a problem to solve
- False
- a button with no action
- Yes
- a free study-room finder
- a homework planner
- 14
- 1
- ask possible users
- no quiet study place
- 15
- Yes
- No
- a bill splitter
- missing the bus
- forgetting homework
- missing the bus
- True
- an app that just says hi
- True
- a study-room finder
- 49
- No
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