App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 600 · 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.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 3 votes
   forgetting homework: 14 votes
   wasting pocket money: 4 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
4. 4.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) finished fast (c) very small (d) hard to use
5. 5.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting homework: 3 votes
   missing the bus: 20 votes
   losing water bottles: 13 votes
8. 8.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 20 votes
   missing the bus: 6 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 16 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
10. 10.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Make it fast”
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a free study-room finder
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
13. 13.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a long name
15. 15.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
17. 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a medicine reminder (d) a free study-room finder
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
20. 20.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the most common need (d) the newest trend
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
28. 28.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
34. 34.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
37. 37.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes

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