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.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
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2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 7 votes
no quiet study place: 23 votes
wasting pocket money: 21 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus - 3.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 16 votes
wasting pocket money: 23 votes
no quiet study place: 19 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money -
6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 3 votes
missing the bus: 19 votes
wasting pocket money: 13 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus -
7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
no quiet study place: 10 votes
missing the bus: 3 votes - 8.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
- 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
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10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
missing the bus: 3 votes
losing water bottles: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 7 votes - 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a library due-date alert (c) a medicine reminder (d) a free study-room finder
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12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 18 votes
wasting pocket money: 6 votes
missing the bus: 20 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus - 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
- 14.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 3 votes
forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
missing the bus: 22 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles - 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) a page of random dots (d) a lost-and-found board
- 18.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 19.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
forgetting homework: 7 votes
wasting pocket money: 22 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 6 votes
forgetting homework: 22 votes
no quiet study place: 21 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place - 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
- 23.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
missing the bus: 3 votes
wasting pocket money: 15 votes
no quiet study place: 4 votes -
25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
no quiet study place: 6 votes
forgetting homework: 16 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays - 26.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 9 votes
no quiet study place: 22 votes
losing water bottles: 25 votes -
28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 7 votes
missing the bus: 14 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes - 29.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
missing the bus: 7 votes
wasting pocket money: 14 votes
forgetting homework: 20 votes - 31.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) very small (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 7 votes
wasting pocket money: 5 votes
no quiet study place: 19 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place - 33.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) pick a colour (d) ask possible users
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34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
losing water bottles: 9 votes
no quiet study place: 15 votes
wasting pocket money: 24 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles - 35.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
- 36.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
- 38.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 8 votes
forgetting homework: 19 votes
forgetting birthdays: 22 votes - 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
Answer key
- a problem to solve
- no quiet study place
- False
- False
- wasting pocket money
- missing the bus
- 7
- a library due-date alert
- a medicine reminder
- 2
- an app that just says hi
- missing the bus
- a bill splitter
- True
- False
- missing the bus
- a page of random dots
- Yes
- True
- 53
- forgetting homework
- a free study-room finder
- False
- 12
- forgetting birthdays
- No
- 56
- 45
- True
- 13
- hard to use
- no quiet study place
- ask possible users
- wasting pocket money
- a medicine reminder
- Yes
- a study-room finder
- True
- 49
- a medicine reminder
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