App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 524 · 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 students voted in all?
   losing water bottles: 21 votes
   missing the bus: 4 votes
   no quiet study place: 8 votes
2. 2.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the rarest need (c) the most common need (d) the newest trend
3. 3.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 23 votes
   no quiet study place: 11 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 25 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
6. 6.💡 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
7. 7.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
8. 8.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a blank grey screen (d) an app that just says hi
9. 9.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Use blue buttons”
13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
15. 15.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
22. 22.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a long name (d) a problem to solve
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
27. 27.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a lost-and-found board
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a page of random dots (c) a medicine reminder (d) a free study-room finder
30. 30.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
33. 33.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a button with no action
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
36. 36.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes

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