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) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
- 2.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 6 votes
forgetting homework: 13 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money - 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.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 6.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
losing water bottles: 15 votes
forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
no quiet study place: 23 votes -
8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 8 votes
losing water bottles: 9 votes
forgetting homework: 5 votes -
9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 25 votes
losing water bottles: 14 votes
forgetting birthdays: 10 votes -
10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 6 votes
missing the bus: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 11 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place -
11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
losing water bottles: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 7 votes -
12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 18 votes
losing water bottles: 3 votes
missing the bus: 12 votes - 13.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a free study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a page of random dots
- 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
- 15.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a bill splitter (c) a page of random dots (d) a button with no action
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16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
losing water bottles: 3 votes
wasting pocket money: 23 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money -
17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
no quiet study place: 15 votes
wasting pocket money: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 22 votes -
18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
missing the bus: 12 votes
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 14 votes - 19.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 21.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 3 votes
forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
forgetting homework: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework - 23.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
forgetting homework: 24 votes
missing the bus: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 10 votes - 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
- 26.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) an app that just says hi
- 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
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28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
no quiet study place: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes -
29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
forgetting homework: 10 votes
missing the bus: 13 votes -
30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 5 votes
missing the bus: 12 votes
no quiet study place: 18 votes -
31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 8 votes
losing water bottles: 12 votes
missing the bus: 21 votes - 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
- 33.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) the newest trend (c) the rarest need (d) a random need
- 34.💡 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 bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
- 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) a free study-room finder
- 36.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) an app that just says hi
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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 7 votes
forgetting homework: 24 votes
missing the bus: 9 votes - 38.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi 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?
losing water bottles: 22 votes
forgetting homework: 18 votes
wasting pocket money: 5 votes -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 12 votes
wasting pocket money: 11 votes
losing water bottles: 15 votes
Answer key
- a problem to solve
- No
- forgetting homework
- hard to use
- True
- Yes
- 13
- 22
- 49
- losing water bottles
- 4
- 33
- a page of random dots
- a lost-and-found board
- a bill splitter
- wasting pocket money
- 10
- 2
- False
- False
- Yes
- forgetting birthdays
- No
- 14
- a study-room finder
- a medicine reminder
- a medicine reminder
- 5
- 3
- 35
- 41
- a homework planner
- the most common need
- a bill splitter
- a free study-room finder
- a library due-date alert
- 40
- No
- 45
- 38
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