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 is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Make it fast”
- 2.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 3.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the rarest need (c) the newest trend (d) the most common need
- 4.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
- 5.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
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7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
forgetting homework: 11 votes - 8.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 9.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
- 11.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 12.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a medicine reminder
- 14.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a library due-date alert
- 15.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
- 16.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a library due-date alert
- 17.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a long name (c) many colours (d) a problem to solve
- 18.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 19.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
- 20.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
no quiet study place: 21 votes
wasting pocket money: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 6 votes -
22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 4 votes
wasting pocket money: 18 votes
missing the bus: 9 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus -
23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
losing water bottles: 6 votes
missing the bus: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 14 votes -
24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 12 votes
missing the bus: 3 votes
wasting pocket money: 16 votes -
25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
forgetting homework: 6 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays - 26.True or false: a blank grey screen 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?
missing the bus: 12 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes
losing water bottles: 3 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place - 28.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 29.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
wasting pocket money: 9 votes
no quiet study place: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 13 votes -
31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
no quiet study place: 22 votes
wasting pocket money: 4 votes - 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
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33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 9 votes
forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes - 34.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 23 votes
forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
losing water bottles: 20 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles - 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
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38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 5 votes
losing water bottles: 6 votes - 39.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- “Kids forget homework”
- No
- the most common need
- a bill splitter
- False
- a homework planner
- 38
- Yes
- False
- a homework planner
- True
- Yes
- a medicine reminder
- a page of random dots
- a study-room finder
- a library due-date alert
- a problem to solve
- No
- a button with no action
- No
- 2
- wasting pocket money
- 7
- 31
- forgetting birthdays
- True
- no quiet study place
- Yes
- Yes
- 4
- 19
- a study-room finder
- 38
- True
- False
- no quiet study place
- a medicine reminder
- 1
- True
- True
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