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 button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 3.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) a long name (d) many colours
- 4.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 5.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a page of random dots (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
- 6.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 7.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 8.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Add a logo”
- 9.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
- 10.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a library due-date alert (d) a bill splitter
- 12.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a page of random dots (c) a library due-date alert (d) a blank grey screen
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14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
losing water bottles: 19 votes
wasting pocket money: 13 votes
forgetting homework: 20 votes - 15.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 blank grey screen
- 16.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) a random need (d) the newest trend
- 17.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 19.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
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20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 25 votes
no quiet study place: 19 votes
forgetting birthdays: 16 votes -
21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
missing the bus: 16 votes
wasting pocket money: 23 votes
forgetting birthdays: 8 votes - 22.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
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23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 12 votes
forgetting homework: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 20 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus - 24.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a medicine reminder (d) a blank grey screen
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26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting homework: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 5 votes
forgetting birthdays: 6 votes -
27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 17 votes
no quiet study place: 9 votes
wasting pocket money: 19 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place - 28.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 29.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a library due-date alert (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
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30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
missing the bus: 4 votes
forgetting homework: 17 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework - 31.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) very small (c) easy to build (d) hard to use
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 12 votes
no quiet study place: 3 votes
losing water bottles: 19 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money - 33.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 34.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
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35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
wasting pocket money: 22 votes
losing water bottles: 5 votes - 36.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
forgetting homework: 16 votes
forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
wasting pocket money: 6 votes - 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
wasting pocket money: 22 votes
forgetting homework: 13 votes
losing water bottles: 24 votes -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 3 votes
forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
missing the bus: 13 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
Answer key
- True
- True
- a problem to solve
- Yes
- a free study-room finder
- False
- Yes
- “Kids forget homework”
- No
- No
- an app that just says hi
- Yes
- a library due-date alert
- 7
- a blank grey screen
- the most common need
- False
- True
- Yes
- 60
- 47
- True
- wasting pocket money
- False
- a medicine reminder
- 20
- wasting pocket money
- No
- a button with no action
- forgetting birthdays
- hard to use
- losing water bottles
- No
- a bill splitter
- 34
- True
- 10
- a study-room finder
- 11
- forgetting birthdays
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