App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 221 · 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 is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Make it fast”
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   wasting pocket money: 9 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
   no quiet study place: 4 votes
3. 3.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) hard to use (c) very small (d) finished fast
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
   losing water bottles: 8 votes
   wasting pocket money: 10 votes
   forgetting homework: 18 votes
5. 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
   forgetting homework: 11 votes
   losing water bottles: 8 votes
   no quiet study place: 10 votes
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   missing the bus: 12 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
   wasting pocket money: 22 votes
9. 9.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a lost-and-found board
11. 11.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
14. 14.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
16. 16.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) pick a colour (d) ask possible users
17. 17.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
18. 18.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
21. 21.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a button with no action
22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a page of random dots (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
25. 25.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) an app that just says hi
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
30. 30.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
33. 33.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a problem to solve (c) many colours (d) a long name
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
35. 35.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
37. 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
39. 39.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the most common need (d) the newest trend
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No

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