App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 333 · 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 lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 6 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
   missing the bus: 7 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 18 votes
   losing water bottles: 17 votes
   no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
5. 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   missing the bus: 22 votes
   no quiet study place: 8 votes
   wasting pocket money: 6 votes
7. 7.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   losing water bottles: 7 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
   forgetting homework: 9 votes
10. 10.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a library due-date alert
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
12. 12.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
14. 14.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
16. 16.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
18. 18.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
22. 22.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
25. 25.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a library due-date alert
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
28. 28.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
31. 31.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Kids forget homework”
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
33. 33.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
35. 35.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) a long name (d) many colours
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 18 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
38. 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False

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