App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 443 · 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: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
2. 2.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a lost-and-found board
3. 3.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) many colours (c) a long name (d) a problem to solve
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   missing the bus: 3 votes
   wasting pocket money: 18 votes
   forgetting homework: 9 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   wasting pocket money: 15 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
   no quiet study place: 7 votes
7. 7.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) easy to build (c) hard to use (d) very small
9. 9.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
11. 11.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a button with no action
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
18. 18.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
21. 21.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
26. 26.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
27. 27.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
31. 31.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
33. 33.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a free study-room finder
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
38. 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
39. 39.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) ask possible users (c) pick a colour (d) just guess
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No

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