App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 314 · 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 no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
   missing the bus: 9 votes
   no quiet study place: 12 votes
   forgetting homework: 17 votes
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   wasting pocket money: 7 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 14 votes
4. 4.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a library due-date alert
7. 7.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
8. 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
   missing the bus: 10 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
   losing water bottles: 5 votes
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
12. 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
21. 21.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
24. 24.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
28. 28.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) easy to build (d) very small
30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a blank grey screen (c) a free study-room finder (d) an app that just says hi
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
32. 32.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) a bill splitter
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
36. 36.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
38. 38.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) just guess (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
40. 40.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True

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