App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 107 · 40 questions

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.

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

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