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.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
no quiet study place: 20 votes
forgetting homework: 10 votes
losing water bottles: 21 votes -
3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
missing the bus: 23 votes
forgetting homework: 7 votes
losing water bottles: 16 votes -
4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
forgetting homework: 15 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes - 5.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
- 6.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
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9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 11 votes
missing the bus: 5 votes
no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus - 10.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
- 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
- 12.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
- 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
- 15.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 13 votes
missing the bus: 25 votes
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes - 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
- 18.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) many colours (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
- 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 21 votes
forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
wasting pocket money: 11 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money - 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a medicine reminder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a blank grey screen
- 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
wasting pocket money: 13 votes
forgetting homework: 8 votes -
24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes
losing water bottles: 7 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays - 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a library due-date alert
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26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
no quiet study place: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 11 votes - 27.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a page of random dots
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28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
losing water bottles: 16 votes
missing the bus: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 8 votes - 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
- 30.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 31.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 32.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 16 votes
missing the bus: 22 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus - 34.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 35.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 36.💡 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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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 16 votes
forgetting homework: 10 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place -
38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 23 votes
missing the bus: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 15 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles - 39.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
wasting pocket money: 14 votes
forgetting homework: 8 votes
forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
Answer key
- False
- 1
- 7
- 6
- a free study-room finder
- True
- False
- a homework planner
- no quiet study place
- hard to use
- a button with no action
- False
- a bill splitter
- a lost-and-found board
- No
- 54
- a blank grey screen
- a problem to solve
- a medicine reminder
- missing the bus
- a medicine reminder
- a study-room finder
- 42
- wasting pocket money
- a library due-date alert
- 12
- a page of random dots
- 35
- a study-room finder
- True
- Yes
- Yes
- missing the bus
- Yes
- False
- ask possible users
- wasting pocket money
- losing water bottles
- No
- 4
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