App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 280 · 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 page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a library due-date alert
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a free study-room finder
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   no quiet study place: 24 votes
   wasting pocket money: 5 votes
   missing the bus: 12 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
   no quiet study place: 5 votes
   missing the bus: 4 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
7. 7.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   losing water bottles: 24 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
   missing the bus: 3 votes
9. 9.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) just guess (c) copy another app (d) pick a colour
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
11. 11.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a problem to solve (c) a cool logo (d) many colours
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a button with no action (c) a medicine reminder (d) a free study-room finder
17. 17.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
22. 22.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Kids forget homework”
24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles
28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a bill splitter (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) an app that just says hi
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
33. 33.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
35. 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a medicine reminder (c) a blank grey screen (d) a page of random dots
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a free study-room finder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a page of random dots
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
39. 39.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes

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