App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 538 · 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 bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
2. 2.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
4. 4.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
   no quiet study place: 5 votes
   forgetting homework: 16 votes
   missing the bus: 19 votes
6. 6.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the rarest need (d) the most common need
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 16 votes
   no quiet study place: 14 votes
   missing the bus: 24 votes (a) missing the bus (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
8. 8.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) hard to use (c) easy to build (d) finished fast
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
   no quiet study place: 13 votes
   forgetting homework: 19 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
10. 10.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a bill splitter
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
15. 15.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
17. 17.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Use blue buttons”
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
20. 20.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
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.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
28. 28.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
31. 31.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
33. 33.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a page of random dots (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
38. 38.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
40. 40.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True

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