App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 341 · 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 bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Add a logo”
3. 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
   forgetting homework: 23 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
   missing the bus: 12 votes
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
6. 6.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) easy to build (c) hard to use (d) finished fast
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 15 votes
   missing the bus: 18 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 20 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
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.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a blank grey screen (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
11. 11.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a button with no action
13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
15. 15.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
20. 20.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a long name (c) many colours (d) a problem to solve
21. 21.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
24. 24.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
26. 26.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a page of random dots (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
28. 28.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a bill splitter (c) an app that just says hi (d) a medicine reminder
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles
36. 36.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
38. 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
40. 40.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a lost-and-found board

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