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.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
missing the bus: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
forgetting homework: 16 votes -
2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 22 votes
missing the bus: 20 votes -
3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes - 4.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a problem to solve (c) a cool logo (d) many colours
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5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 8 votes
losing water bottles: 10 votes
missing the bus: 22 votes -
6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 23 votes
forgetting homework: 5 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles - 7.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
missing the bus: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 6 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes - 9.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 5 votes
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus - 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
- 12.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
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13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
losing water bottles: 8 votes
wasting pocket money: 17 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money -
14.📊 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: 10 votes
forgetting homework: 23 votes - 15.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the newest trend (c) the most common need (d) a random need
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16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
losing water bottles: 13 votes
wasting pocket money: 18 votes
no quiet study place: 14 votes - 17.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 7 votes
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework - 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
- 20.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a button with no action
- 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
- 23.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 25.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) very small
- 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
- 27.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a lost-and-found board
- 29.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 10 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes
losing water bottles: 21 votes -
31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 11 votes
forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes - 32.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a button with no action
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33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
no quiet study place: 14 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
missing the bus: 13 votes - 34.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 35.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 36.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) pick a colour (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 18 votes
no quiet study place: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 16 votes -
38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
losing water bottles: 12 votes
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes - 39.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
- 40.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
Answer key
- 2
- 13
- 52
- a problem to solve
- 40
- losing water bottles
- False
- 7
- False
- forgetting birthdays
- a medicine reminder
- a library due-date alert
- wasting pocket money
- 14
- the most common need
- 4
- True
- wasting pocket money
- a homework planner
- False
- a lost-and-found board
- a medicine reminder
- False
- True
- hard to use
- a lost-and-found board
- True
- a blank grey screen
- “Kids forget homework”
- 55
- 33
- a button with no action
- 1
- No
- False
- ask possible users
- 45
- 6
- a study-room finder
- Yes
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