App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 485 · 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 “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   losing water bottles: 16 votes
   wasting pocket money: 4 votes
   missing the bus: 13 votes
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 25 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
   missing the bus: 22 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
   no quiet study place: 7 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
   wasting pocket money: 17 votes
   losing water bottles: 6 votes
   no quiet study place: 15 votes
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   no quiet study place: 12 votes
   wasting pocket money: 17 votes
   forgetting homework: 10 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
6. 6.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   missing the bus: 9 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
   losing water bottles: 14 votes
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
12. 12.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
14. 14.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a lost-and-found board (c) an app that just says hi (d) a blank grey screen
17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
23. 23.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) finished fast (c) hard to use (d) very small
24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
28. 28.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) pick a colour (c) just guess (d) ask possible users
29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
31. 31.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a page of random dots (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
33. 33.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles
39. 39.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a lost-and-found board
40. 40.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True

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