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 page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
losing water bottles: 23 votes
wasting pocket money: 4 votes
forgetting homework: 19 votes - 3.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
no quiet study place: 23 votes
forgetting homework: 21 votes
wasting pocket money: 11 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework - 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
- 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
- 7.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
- 8.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 9.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a bill splitter
- 10.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
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11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
forgetting homework: 11 votes
missing the bus: 10 votes
losing water bottles: 8 votes - 12.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a long name (c) a cool logo (d) many colours
- 13.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
- 15.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
- 16.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
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17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 23 votes
missing the bus: 6 votes
losing water bottles: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus - 18.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Kids forget homework”
- 19.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a medicine reminder (d) a button with no action
- 20.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the newest trend (c) a random need (d) the most common need
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21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 19 votes
missing the bus: 14 votes
no quiet study place: 17 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place -
22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
wasting pocket money: 20 votes
no quiet study place: 5 votes
losing water bottles: 18 votes - 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
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24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
wasting pocket money: 20 votes
forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
no quiet study place: 8 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place -
25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
wasting pocket money: 14 votes
no quiet study place: 3 votes
losing water bottles: 9 votes -
26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
no quiet study place: 19 votes
forgetting homework: 9 votes
missing the bus: 18 votes -
27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
wasting pocket money: 12 votes
no quiet study place: 8 votes
forgetting birthdays: 21 votes - 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
- 29.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
- 30.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
- 31.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
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32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 23 votes
forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
no quiet study place: 11 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place - 33.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
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34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
no quiet study place: 15 votes
forgetting homework: 4 votes
forgetting birthdays: 22 votes - 35.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) ask possible users (c) copy another app (d) pick a colour
- 36.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a free study-room finder
- 37.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
- 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
missing the bus: 23 votes
no quiet study place: 5 votes
forgetting homework: 14 votes -
40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
forgetting homework: 7 votes
forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
wasting pocket money: 12 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
Answer key
- False
- 15
- False
- no quiet study place
- a bill splitter
- a homework planner
- False
- Yes
- a bill splitter
- No
- 2
- a problem to solve
- True
- a lost-and-found board
- a medicine reminder
- True
- wasting pocket money
- “Kids forget homework”
- a medicine reminder
- the most common need
- wasting pocket money
- 2
- a medicine reminder
- wasting pocket money
- 26
- 9
- 4
- a bill splitter
- No
- True
- a study-room finder
- forgetting birthdays
- False
- 41
- ask possible users
- an app that just says hi
- a page of random dots
- False
- 18
- wasting pocket money
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