App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

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

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