App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 445 · 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 of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a free study-room finder (c) a blank grey screen (d) a library due-date alert
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   wasting pocket money: 23 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
   missing the bus: 18 votes
3. 3.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) very small (c) finished fast (d) easy to build
4. 4.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) pick a colour (c) copy another app (d) just guess
6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   no quiet study place: 16 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
   losing water bottles: 7 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting homework: 16 votes
   missing the bus: 10 votes
   losing water bottles: 14 votes
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
   missing the bus: 9 votes
   losing water bottles: 24 votes
   forgetting homework: 4 votes
10. 10.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a bill splitter (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
13. 13.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
16. 16.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
18. 18.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the most common need
19. 19.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
21. 21.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
22. 22.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
24. 24.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
25. 25.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
33. 33.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a long name (c) many colours (d) a cool logo
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
35. 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
39. 39.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder

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