App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 231 · 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.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) ask possible users (c) copy another app (d) pick a colour
3. 3.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
   no quiet study place: 3 votes
   wasting pocket money: 7 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   wasting pocket money: 5 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
   no quiet study place: 13 votes
6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
7. 7.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) an app that just says hi (d) a bill splitter
8. 8.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   no quiet study place: 5 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
   missing the bus: 14 votes
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
12. 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
15. 15.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
16. 16.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
17. 17.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
20. 20.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a lost-and-found board
23. 23.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
26. 26.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
30. 30.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
34. 34.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place

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