App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 135 · 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.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
2. 2.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   no quiet study place: 24 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
   wasting pocket money: 22 votes
4. 4.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Make it fast”
5. 5.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
7. 7.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a bill splitter
9. 9.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) an app that just says hi (c) a library due-date alert (d) a lost-and-found board
10. 10.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) many colours (c) a long name (d) a cool logo
11. 11.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
15. 15.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
16. 16.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) ask possible users (d) pick a colour
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
19. 19.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
20. 20.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
22. 22.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
27. 27.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
31. 31.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a page of random dots
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles
39. 39.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner

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