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 “forgetting homework”?
missing the bus: 24 votes
forgetting homework: 14 votes
losing water bottles: 16 votes - 2.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a library due-date alert (c) a free study-room finder (d) a button with no action
- 3.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
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4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 11 votes
no quiet study place: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 15 votes -
5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 8 votes
no quiet study place: 19 votes
missing the bus: 16 votes -
6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 17 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes - 7.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 8.True or false: an app that just says hi 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?
forgetting homework: 15 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes
missing the bus: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus - 10.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
wasting pocket money: 9 votes
forgetting homework: 24 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes - 12.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 13.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 14.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 15.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
- 16.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
- 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
- 18.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 19.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) very small (c) easy to build (d) hard to use
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 21 votes
missing the bus: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 6 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
wasting pocket money: 3 votes
no quiet study place: 13 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money - 22.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 6 votes
missing the bus: 8 votes
wasting pocket money: 22 votes - 24.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a blank grey screen
- 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
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26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 18 votes
missing the bus: 5 votes - 27.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
- 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
- 29.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) a free study-room finder (d) an app that just says hi
- 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
- 31.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) copy another app (c) ask possible users (d) just guess
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 11 votes
no quiet study place: 22 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles -
33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 13 votes
wasting pocket money: 15 votes
forgetting birthdays: 3 votes -
34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
losing water bottles: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes - 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
- 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
missing the bus: 14 votes
losing water bottles: 4 votes
forgetting homework: 22 votes - 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 22 votes
losing water bottles: 8 votes
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles - 40.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- 10
- a button with no action
- “Kids forget homework”
- 38
- 43
- 2
- No
- False
- wasting pocket money
- No
- 6
- False
- No
- True
- a problem to solve
- a homework planner
- a bill splitter
- Yes
- hard to use
- 39
- no quiet study place
- No
- 36
- a blank grey screen
- a lost-and-found board
- 31
- a medicine reminder
- a free study-room finder
- an app that just says hi
- a lost-and-found board
- ask possible users
- no quiet study place
- 31
- 15
- a study-room finder
- a study-room finder
- 10
- True
- missing the bus
- True
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