App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 335 · 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.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) finished fast (c) easy to build (d) very small
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   missing the bus: 6 votes
   losing water bottles: 5 votes
   forgetting homework: 4 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
3. 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 20 votes
   missing the bus: 14 votes
   forgetting homework: 21 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting homework: 18 votes
   missing the bus: 16 votes
   wasting pocket money: 4 votes
6. 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
   forgetting homework: 4 votes
   no quiet study place: 18 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
8. 8.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) copy another app (c) just guess (d) ask possible users
9. 9.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
13. 13.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a bill splitter (d) an app that just says hi
16. 16.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a long name
23. 23.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
31. 31.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 3 votes
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a library due-date alert
35. 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
36. 36.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
39. 39.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a page of random dots
40. 40.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True

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