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
- 2.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
- 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
- 4.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
- 6.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
- 7.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
- 8.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the rarest need
- 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
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10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
no quiet study place: 18 votes
missing the bus: 11 votes
forgetting homework: 13 votes - 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a blank grey screen (d) a free study-room finder
- 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
- 13.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
losing water bottles: 16 votes
wasting pocket money: 18 votes
no quiet study place: 11 votes -
15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
no quiet study place: 9 votes
forgetting homework: 23 votes
missing the bus: 17 votes - 16.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
no quiet study place: 19 votes
losing water bottles: 24 votes - 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
losing water bottles: 14 votes
wasting pocket money: 25 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
losing water bottles: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 24 votes
missing the bus: 9 votes -
22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 7 votes
missing the bus: 9 votes
forgetting homework: 6 votes -
23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 4 votes
missing the bus: 23 votes
forgetting homework: 5 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place - 24.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a lost-and-found board
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26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 24 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes
missing the bus: 25 votes - 27.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 28.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 20 votes
losing water bottles: 23 votes
forgetting birthdays: 10 votes -
30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 8 votes
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
forgetting homework: 10 votes - 31.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 19 votes
no quiet study place: 24 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place - 33.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a problem to solve (c) a cool logo (d) a long name
- 34.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
- 36.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 37.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 20 votes
forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
missing the bus: 5 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus -
39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 24 votes
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework - 40.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a bill splitter (d) a page of random dots
Answer key
- Yes
- a free study-room finder
- a lost-and-found board
- False
- a homework planner
- a button with no action
- a page of random dots
- the most common need
- a bill splitter
- 5
- a blank grey screen
- a medicine reminder
- False
- 2
- 14
- False
- True
- 59
- a medicine reminder
- 62
- 11
- 22
- missing the bus
- False
- a lost-and-found board
- 66
- No
- Yes
- 53
- 34
- Yes
- no quiet study place
- a problem to solve
- Yes
- a medicine reminder
- No
- False
- forgetting homework
- forgetting homework
- a bill splitter
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