App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 656 · 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 app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
2. 2.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   wasting pocket money: 9 votes
   losing water bottles: 25 votes
   missing the bus: 22 votes
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   forgetting homework: 15 votes
   no quiet study place: 25 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 11 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
   no quiet study place: 8 votes
   missing the bus: 6 votes
   losing water bottles: 20 votes
6. 6.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
   wasting pocket money: 23 votes
   no quiet study place: 15 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
   missing the bus: 22 votes
   losing water bottles: 15 votes
9. 9.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a problem to solve (c) a cool logo (d) a long name
10. 10.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
14. 14.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
16. 16.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) just guess (c) copy another app (d) ask possible users
17. 17.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) finished fast (c) hard to use (d) very small
18. 18.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
22. 22.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
25. 25.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
28. 28.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
32. 32.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
34. 34.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
36. 36.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a blank grey screen (d) a free study-room finder
37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
39. 39.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 page of random dots
40. 40.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a library due-date alert (d) a free study-room finder

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