App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 37 · 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.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   wasting pocket money: 9 votes
   missing the bus: 21 votes
   forgetting homework: 23 votes
2. 2.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) many colours (c) a cool logo (d) a long name
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 18 votes
   losing water bottles: 7 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 12 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   wasting pocket money: 4 votes
   missing the bus: 8 votes
   losing water bottles: 22 votes
6. 6.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) finished fast (c) hard to use (d) very small
7. 7.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 16 votes
   no quiet study place: 22 votes
   forgetting homework: 24 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
9. 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
11. 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
12. 12.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) just guess (d) copy another app
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a button with no action (d) a medicine reminder
14. 14.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Use blue buttons”
16. 16.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a library due-date alert (c) an app that just says hi (d) a free study-room finder
18. 18.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 lost-and-found board
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
22. 22.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
25. 25.💡 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
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (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: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
30. 30.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
34. 34.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a blank grey screen (d) a bill splitter
38. 38.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
40. 40.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a free study-room finder

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