App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 657 · 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 study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
   losing water bottles: 23 votes
   forgetting homework: 4 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
6. 6.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   forgetting homework: 25 votes
   losing water bottles: 4 votes
   missing the bus: 12 votes
9. 9.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) an app that just says hi
13. 13.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
16. 16.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the most common need
17. 17.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Kids forget homework” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Add a logo”
18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
24. 24.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
28. 28.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
33. 33.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
35. 35.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
37. 37.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
38. 38.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
39. 39.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a button with no action (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes

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