App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 606 · 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.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 lost-and-found board
2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
3. 3.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
4. 4.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   losing water bottles: 7 votes
   missing the bus: 11 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 4 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
6. 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
7. 7.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) just guess (d) copy another app
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
   no quiet study place: 15 votes
   forgetting homework: 17 votes
   wasting pocket money: 19 votes
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
   missing the bus: 4 votes
   no quiet study place: 14 votes
   losing water bottles: 6 votes
10. 10.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a library due-date alert (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a page of random dots
14. 14.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) many colours (c) a long name (d) a problem to solve
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
16. 16.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a page of random dots (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
21. 21.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) easy to build (c) hard to use (d) very small
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) wasting pocket money
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a library due-date alert (c) a bill splitter (d) a button with no action
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
27. 27.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
30. 30.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
32. 32.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
34. 34.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) an app that just says hi (c) a bill splitter (d) a button with no action
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
38. 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes

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