App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 384 · 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 more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
   missing the bus: 16 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
   losing water bottles: 9 votes
2. 2.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) pick a colour (c) just guess (d) copy another app
4. 4.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
   forgetting homework: 16 votes
   no quiet study place: 13 votes
   wasting pocket money: 7 votes
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
   no quiet study place: 24 votes
   losing water bottles: 19 votes
   missing the bus: 15 votes
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   no quiet study place: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 18 votes
   wasting pocket money: 21 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
8. 8.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the rarest need (d) the most common need
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) a blank grey screen
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
12. 12.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Add a logo”
13. 13.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a problem to solve (c) many colours (d) a long name
14. 14.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
16. 16.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
20. 20.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
22. 22.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a library due-date alert
26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
28. 28.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
32. 32.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
38. 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place

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