App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 111 · 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 free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
3. 3.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) very small (c) hard to use (d) easy to build
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
8. 8.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) just guess (c) ask possible users (d) pick a colour
9. 9.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a free study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a page of random dots
12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a button with no action
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a free study-room finder (d) a page of random dots
14. 14.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 library due-date alert
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
18. 18.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
21. 21.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
24. 24.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
25. 25.💡 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
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
28. 28.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
31. 31.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a blank grey screen
32. 32.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
35. 35.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
37. 37.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
39. 39.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a library due-date alert (d) a free study-room finder
40. 40.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True

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