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.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
- 2.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) an app that just says hi
- 3.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
- 4.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 5.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 6.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a long name (d) a problem to solve
- 7.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 8.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 5 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes
forgetting homework: 21 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework - 10.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 13 votes
no quiet study place: 14 votes
missing the bus: 5 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus -
12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 13 votes
losing water bottles: 11 votes
forgetting homework: 10 votes -
13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes
forgetting homework: 22 votes - 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
- 15.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 16.💡 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
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17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
losing water bottles: 15 votes
missing the bus: 22 votes
no quiet study place: 3 votes - 18.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a blank grey screen (d) a bill splitter
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19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
losing water bottles: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 10 votes -
20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 16 votes
missing the bus: 17 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
forgetting homework: 23 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes
missing the bus: 20 votes -
22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 3 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
wasting pocket money: 17 votes -
23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 22 votes
forgetting homework: 14 votes
missing the bus: 24 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus - 24.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 22 votes
wasting pocket money: 11 votes
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money -
27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 8 votes
no quiet study place: 22 votes
losing water bottles: 12 votes -
28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
wasting pocket money: 16 votes
missing the bus: 15 votes - 29.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
- 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a medicine reminder
- 31.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) just guess (d) copy another app
- 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
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33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
losing water bottles: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 9 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes - 34.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
- 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
- 37.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
- 38.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a page of random dots
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 5 votes
wasting pocket money: 10 votes
no quiet study place: 8 votes - 40.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a bill splitter
- an app that just says hi
- “Kids forget homework”
- Yes
- False
- a problem to solve
- Yes
- True
- forgetting homework
- True
- no quiet study place
- 34
- 59
- a medicine reminder
- Yes
- a homework planner
- 7
- a blank grey screen
- 8
- 5
- 2
- 33
- missing the bus
- False
- True
- missing the bus
- 42
- 8
- a library due-date alert
- a medicine reminder
- ask possible users
- a bill splitter
- 1
- Yes
- a study-room finder
- a bill splitter
- hard to use
- a page of random dots
- 3
- True
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