App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 529 · 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: friends argue over who pays? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
   missing the bus: 15 votes
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
   wasting pocket money: 11 votes
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
   forgetting homework: 24 votes
   missing the bus: 5 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting homework”?
   wasting pocket money: 19 votes
   forgetting homework: 6 votes
   losing water bottles: 13 votes
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   missing the bus: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 15 votes
   no quiet study place: 24 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting homework
6. 6.True or false: a library due-date alert 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”?
   losing water bottles: 17 votes
   missing the bus: 23 votes
   forgetting homework: 22 votes
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   no quiet study place: 4 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
   losing water bottles: 19 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
9. 9.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a library due-date alert (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
10. 10.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
12. 12.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
16. 16.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) finished fast (c) easy to build (d) very small
17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
18. 18.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Kids forget homework”
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
20. 20.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) ask possible users (d) pick a colour
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
22. 22.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
25. 25.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) a button with no action
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
27. 27.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a medicine reminder (d) a button with no action
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
33. 33.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
36. 36.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
37. 37.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board

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