App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 63 · 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 lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
4. 4.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 23 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
   losing water bottles: 4 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
8. 8.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) pick a colour (d) ask possible users
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
   missing the bus: 20 votes
   losing water bottles: 7 votes
   forgetting homework: 10 votes
10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a free study-room finder
12. 12.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
17. 17.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a lost-and-found board
21. 21.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) easy to build (d) very small
22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
23. 23.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
25. 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
29. 29.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
31. 31.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 9 votes
33. 33.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a long name
34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
36. 36.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the most common need (d) the rarest need
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 10 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles

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