App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 257 · 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 free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a medicine reminder
4. 4.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a long name (c) many colours (d) a problem to solve
5. 5.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 9 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
   no quiet study place: 15 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
7. 7.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a library due-date alert (c) a medicine reminder (d) a page of random dots
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
   forgetting homework: 9 votes
   wasting pocket money: 16 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a library due-date alert
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a library due-date alert
14. 14.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) easy to build (c) very small (d) finished fast
15. 15.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) the rarest need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
21. 21.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
23. 23.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Use blue buttons”
24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
30. 30.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
32. 32.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) just guess (c) pick a colour (d) copy another app
33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a free study-room finder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
35. 35.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
39. 39.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner

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