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 problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a long name
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2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
forgetting homework: 12 votes
missing the bus: 5 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework - 3.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 4.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) very small (d) easy to build
- 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
- 6.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) a free study-room finder
- 7.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
- 8.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 13 votes
missing the bus: 14 votes
forgetting birthdays: 5 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus - 10.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Make it fast”
- 11.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 12.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
- 14.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 14 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes -
16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 22 votes
forgetting homework: 15 votes
missing the bus: 14 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus -
17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes
losing water bottles: 13 votes - 18.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
losing water bottles: 6 votes
missing the bus: 24 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus - 21.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a library due-date alert (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
- 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
- 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
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25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays -
26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
wasting pocket money: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes -
27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 3 votes
forgetting homework: 20 votes
forgetting birthdays: 21 votes - 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
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29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 12 votes
missing the bus: 4 votes
wasting pocket money: 19 votes - 30.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a medicine reminder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a lost-and-found board
- 31.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 11 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
no quiet study place: 16 votes -
33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 5 votes
forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
no quiet study place: 16 votes -
34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes
no quiet study place: 5 votes -
35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 11 votes
no quiet study place: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 3 votes - 36.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a medicine reminder (d) an app that just says hi
- 38.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 25 votes
missing the bus: 6 votes
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes - 40.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
Answer key
- a problem to solve
- forgetting birthdays
- No
- hard to use
- a study-room finder
- a page of random dots
- the most common need
- True
- missing the bus
- “Kids forget homework”
- True
- No
- a medicine reminder
- True
- 7
- no quiet study place
- 35
- True
- False
- missing the bus
- False
- a library due-date alert
- a homework planner
- a bill splitter
- wasting pocket money
- 2
- 18
- a homework planner
- 7
- a button with no action
- a blank grey screen
- 36
- 29
- 30
- 21
- True
- a medicine reminder
- No
- 54
- a free study-room finder
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