App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 118 · 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 page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) just guess (d) copy another app
4. 4.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
   no quiet study place: 20 votes
   wasting pocket money: 18 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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 medicine reminder
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
13. 13.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
16. 16.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
18. 18.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a button with no action
20. 20.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
23. 23.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a problem to solve (d) a long name
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
29. 29.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
30. 30.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
33. 33.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the most common need
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
38. 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes

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