App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 260 · 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 page of random dots (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
2. 2.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
   missing the bus: 14 votes
   forgetting homework: 21 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 16 votes
   forgetting homework: 19 votes
   missing the bus: 23 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   missing the bus: 3 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
   losing water bottles: 12 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
   losing water bottles: 20 votes
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
   losing water bottles: 12 votes
   forgetting homework: 13 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
8. 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 22 votes
   no quiet study place: 4 votes
   missing the bus: 11 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
11. 11.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
12. 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
14. 14.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a bill splitter (d) an app that just says hi
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
21. 21.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a page of random dots
24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a free study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a long name (c) many colours (d) a cool logo
27. 27.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
30. 30.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
32. 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
33. 33.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 medicine reminder
34. 34.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
39. 39.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework

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