App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 522 · 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: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
2. 2.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a button with no action
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
   missing the bus: 7 votes
   wasting pocket money: 24 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
6. 6.True or false: a button with no action 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 “losing water bottles”?
   forgetting homework: 15 votes
   no quiet study place: 20 votes
   losing water bottles: 6 votes
8. 8.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a blank grey screen
9. 9.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) a random need (c) the rarest need (d) the newest trend
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a lost-and-found board
12. 12.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
14. 14.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
15. 15.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Kids forget homework”
16. 16.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) pick a colour (c) copy another app (d) ask possible users
17. 17.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) an app that just says hi
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
23. 23.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
26. 26.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) very small (d) easy to build
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 12 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a free study-room finder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a lost-and-found board
35. 35.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
39. 39.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus

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