App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 139 · 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 page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a blank grey screen
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
   no quiet study place: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 21 votes
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the newest trend (b) the rarest need (c) the most common need (d) a random need
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
   forgetting homework: 14 votes
   wasting pocket money: 9 votes
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
   no quiet study place: 9 votes
   losing water bottles: 20 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
10. 10.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
12. 12.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Use blue buttons”
13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
14. 14.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
16. 16.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
21. 21.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a button with no action
23. 23.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
26. 26.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a problem to solve (d) a long name
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles
29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a page of random dots
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
34. 34.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) easy to build (c) very small (d) finished fast
36. 36.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter

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