App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 253 · 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) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
2. 2.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 3 votes
   no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
4. 4.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 11 votes
   wasting pocket money: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 4 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   missing the bus: 23 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
   wasting pocket money: 5 votes
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 17 votes
   no quiet study place: 23 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 3 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
8. 8.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
9. 9.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a bill splitter (d) a button with no action
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a page of random dots (d) a medicine reminder
12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) a lost-and-found board
13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
14. 14.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) hard to use (c) finished fast (d) very small
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
21. 21.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
27. 27.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a library due-date alert
30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
33. 33.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Kids forget homework”
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
35. 35.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
37. 37.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) a random need (c) the rarest need (d) the newest trend
38. 38.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes

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