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? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 3 votes
forgetting homework: 15 votes
missing the bus: 8 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus - 2.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
- 4.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a free study-room finder (c) a library due-date alert (d) an app that just says hi
- 5.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 6.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
forgetting homework: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes
missing the bus: 12 votes - 8.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 9.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
- 11.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a long name (d) a problem to solve
- 12.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a free study-room finder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a bill splitter
- 13.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 8 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes -
15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
forgetting homework: 5 votes
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
wasting pocket money: 22 votes - 16.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 17.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a bill splitter (d) an app that just says hi
- 18.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
- 20.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a library due-date alert (d) a page of random dots
- 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a medicine reminder (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
- 22.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a medicine reminder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a bill splitter
- 23.💡 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
- 24.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) ask possible users (c) pick a colour (d) just guess
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25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 25 votes
missing the bus: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 17 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus - 26.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 8 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes
losing water bottles: 12 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles - 28.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 22 votes
losing water bottles: 12 votes
no quiet study place: 18 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus - 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a free study-room finder (d) a page of random dots
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31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 20 votes
wasting pocket money: 11 votes
missing the bus: 25 votes - 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
- 33.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 23 votes
losing water bottles: 7 votes
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes - 35.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 15 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes - 38.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 18 votes
forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
missing the bus: 22 votes -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 15 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
Answer key
- forgetting homework
- True
- a bill splitter
- an app that just says hi
- True
- Yes
- 8
- No
- False
- a bill splitter
- a problem to solve
- a button with no action
- False
- 39
- 10
- Yes
- a bill splitter
- Yes
- a medicine reminder
- a library due-date alert
- a medicine reminder
- a page of random dots
- hard to use
- ask possible users
- no quiet study place
- True
- missing the bus
- True
- missing the bus
- a free study-room finder
- 56
- a homework planner
- No
- 50
- Yes
- a study-room finder
- 3
- “Kids forget homework”
- 45
- forgetting birthdays
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