App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 379 · 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: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
3. 3.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 10 votes
   no quiet study place: 6 votes
   missing the bus: 21 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
5. 5.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a library due-date alert (d) a blank grey screen
6. 6.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   no quiet study place: 3 votes
   wasting pocket money: 9 votes
   forgetting homework: 5 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
9. 9.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
10. 10.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
12. 12.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) many colours (c) a problem to solve (d) a long name
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
15. 15.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
19. 19.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) finished fast (c) very small (d) hard to use
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a page of random dots
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
27. 27.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
28. 28.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
29. 29.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
31. 31.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
32. 32.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a library due-date alert (c) an app that just says hi (d) a blank grey screen
33. 33.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) a free study-room finder
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
35. 35.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
37. 37.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place

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