App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 210 · 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) No (b) Yes
2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
   wasting pocket money: 14 votes
   forgetting homework: 23 votes
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
   losing water bottles: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 4 votes
   no quiet study place: 10 votes
5. 5.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) finished fast (c) very small (d) easy to build
6. 6.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
   forgetting homework: 6 votes
   missing the bus: 9 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 14 votes
   missing the bus: 19 votes
   forgetting homework: 7 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
9. 9.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
12. 12.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus
14. 14.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “losing water bottles”?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
23. 23.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
31. 31.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a button with no action (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
32. 32.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
36. 36.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a problem to solve (d) a long name
37. 37.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) pick a colour (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus
40. 40.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Kids forget homework”

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