App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 508 · 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? Which problem should your app solve first?
   missing the bus: 12 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
   wasting pocket money: 13 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
2. 2.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a free study-room finder (d) a page of random dots
3. 3.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
   wasting pocket money: 16 votes
   missing the bus: 19 votes
   no quiet study place: 12 votes
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
   no quiet study place: 10 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
9. 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
10. 10.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Use blue buttons”
11. 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
12. 12.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
15. 15.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
16. 16.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) copy another app (b) just guess (c) pick a colour (d) ask possible users
17. 17.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a page of random dots (d) a lost-and-found board
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
19. 19.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a bill splitter (c) a library due-date alert (d) a free study-room finder
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
22. 22.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a page of random dots (c) a blank grey screen (d) a free study-room finder
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
34. 34.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) easy to build (c) very small (d) hard to use
35. 35.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
38. 38.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) many colours (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No

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