App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 601 · 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.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) copy another app (d) just guess
2. 2.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
5. 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
7. 7.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a medicine reminder (c) a blank grey screen (d) an app that just says hi
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   missing the bus: 4 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
   losing water bottles: 10 votes
9. 9.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a lost-and-found board (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
10. 10.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) an app that just says hi (d) a lost-and-found board
11. 11.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
14. 14.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a bill splitter
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
21. 21.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a button with no action (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
24. 24.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a problem to solve (c) many colours (d) a long name
25. 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
29. 29.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
32. 32.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
34. 34.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
36. 36.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
38. 38.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder

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