App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 575 · 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 free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   wasting pocket money: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 25 votes
   no quiet study place: 4 votes
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
   wasting pocket money: 10 votes
   forgetting homework: 9 votes
   losing water bottles: 7 votes
5. 5.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Add a logo” (d) “Use blue buttons”
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 5 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
   forgetting homework: 10 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
   no quiet study place: 21 votes
   missing the bus: 23 votes
   forgetting homework: 4 votes
8. 8.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the newest trend (b) a random need (c) the most common need (d) the rarest need
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   wasting pocket money: 25 votes
   losing water bottles: 13 votes
   forgetting homework: 3 votes
10. 10.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) many colours (c) a cool logo (d) a long name
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
15. 15.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) pick a colour (c) copy another app (d) just guess
16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a library due-date alert (d) an app that just says hi
20. 20.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
26. 26.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) very small (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
27. 27.💡 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 bill splitter
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
29. 29.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
33. 33.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
36. 36.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
38. 38.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a library due-date alert
39. 39.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter

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