App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 589 · 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 more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
   forgetting homework: 16 votes
   losing water bottles: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 24 votes
2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
   forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
   losing water bottles: 19 votes
   missing the bus: 5 votes
3. 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
4. 4.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) copy another app (c) ask possible users (d) just guess
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   missing the bus: 17 votes
   wasting pocket money: 24 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
   forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
   forgetting homework: 10 votes
   missing the bus: 20 votes
7. 7.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a bill splitter (c) an app that just says hi (d) a blank grey screen
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   losing water bottles: 25 votes
   wasting pocket money: 19 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
9. 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
10. 10.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
12. 12.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a problem to solve
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
16. 16.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) very small (c) hard to use (d) easy to build
18. 18.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a medicine reminder
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) a bill splitter
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
23. 23.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a free study-room finder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a bill splitter
26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) an app that just says hi
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes
34. 34.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) no quiet study place
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
38. 38.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
40. 40.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Add a logo”

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