App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 229 · 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 of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a blank grey screen (d) a page of random dots
2. 2.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
   missing the bus: 21 votes
   losing water bottles: 20 votes
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 23 votes
   no quiet study place: 16 votes
   forgetting homework: 8 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
5. 5.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) copy another app (c) ask possible users (d) just guess
6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   wasting pocket money: 19 votes
   missing the bus: 22 votes
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
9. 9.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) very small (c) easy to build (d) finished fast
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
11. 11.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a free study-room finder
14. 14.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
17. 17.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
20. 20.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a bill splitter (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
25. 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
31. 31.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
35. 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a page of random dots
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
37. 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
38. 38.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money

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