App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 113 · 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.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 6 votes
   no quiet study place: 5 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 25 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
4. 4.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   losing water bottles: 13 votes
   no quiet study place: 3 votes
   wasting pocket money: 15 votes
6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a medicine reminder (c) a page of random dots (d) a button with no action
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
   forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
   losing water bottles: 18 votes
   missing the bus: 8 votes
8. 8.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) easy to build (d) very small
9. 9.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
12. 12.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes
19. 19.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a library due-date alert (d) a page of random dots
20. 20.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
23. 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
25. 25.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
26. 26.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) ask possible users (c) just guess (d) pick a colour
27. 27.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
31. 31.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
36. 36.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) many colours (c) a cool logo (d) a long name
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes

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