App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 461 · 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.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
3. 3.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) pick a colour (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
   wasting pocket money: 18 votes
   missing the bus: 3 votes
   losing water bottles: 13 votes
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   losing water bottles: 13 votes
   no quiet study place: 18 votes
   forgetting homework: 19 votes
6. 6.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
   forgetting homework: 7 votes
   no quiet study place: 19 votes
   missing the bus: 5 votes
8. 8.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Make it fast”
9. 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
11. 11.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
16. 16.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
18. 18.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) an app that just says hi (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
19. 19.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the most common need (d) the newest trend
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
21. 21.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) many colours (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
22. 22.📊 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: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
23. 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
26. 26.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a lost-and-found board (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
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: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
31. 31.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
32. 32.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter

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