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.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
wasting pocket money: 22 votes
no quiet study place: 25 votes
losing water bottles: 5 votes - 3.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 4.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
no quiet study place: 21 votes
forgetting homework: 19 votes
missing the bus: 16 votes -
6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 12 votes
forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
wasting pocket money: 3 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays - 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
- 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
- 9.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
- 12.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) just guess (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
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13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
missing the bus: 25 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes - 14.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Make it fast”
- 15.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
- 18.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a blank grey screen (c) a button with no action (d) a lost-and-found board
- 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 12 votes
missing the bus: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
forgetting homework: 4 votes
no quiet study place: 7 votes
forgetting birthdays: 8 votes - 22.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
forgetting homework: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 4 votes - 24.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
- 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a library due-date alert (c) a blank grey screen (d) an app that just says hi
- 26.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 21 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes -
28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 8 votes
losing water bottles: 5 votes
forgetting birthdays: 9 votes -
29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
forgetting homework: 23 votes
losing water bottles: 4 votes
no quiet study place: 12 votes -
30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
losing water bottles: 20 votes
forgetting homework: 13 votes
missing the bus: 16 votes -
31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 16 votes
no quiet study place: 20 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes - 32.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 33.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a library due-date alert
- 34.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 35.💡 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
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36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
forgetting homework: 4 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework - 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
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38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 6 votes
forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
losing water bottles: 8 votes -
39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
missing the bus: 16 votes
forgetting homework: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 23 votes -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 22 votes
missing the bus: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
Answer key
- Yes
- 17
- Yes
- True
- 5
- forgetting birthdays
- a study-room finder
- a lost-and-found board
- False
- True
- a medicine reminder
- ask possible users
- 8
- “Kids forget homework”
- True
- True
- a homework planner
- a lost-and-found board
- a bill splitter
- 5
- 1
- No
- 33
- the most common need
- a library due-date alert
- True
- 59
- 22
- 19
- 4
- 4
- No
- an app that just says hi
- Yes
- hard to use
- forgetting birthdays
- a homework planner
- 12
- 14
- 59
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