App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 564 · 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.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
   forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
   losing water bottles: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 23 votes
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a medicine reminder (d) a library due-date alert
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 15 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 8 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
5. 5.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the rarest need
7. 7.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   no quiet study place: 13 votes
   losing water bottles: 10 votes
   wasting pocket money: 19 votes
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
14. 14.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a page of random dots (d) a library due-date alert
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles
20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) an app that just says hi
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
23. 23.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) many colours (c) a cool logo (d) a long name
26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
30. 30.💡 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 lost-and-found board
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
33. 33.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles
35. 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
37. 37.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True

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