App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 677 · 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.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
   losing water bottles: 12 votes
   missing the bus: 4 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
2. 2.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a cool logo (c) a long name (d) a problem to solve
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
   no quiet study place: 4 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
   forgetting homework: 25 votes
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   losing water bottles: 8 votes
   missing the bus: 18 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
8. 8.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a button with no action (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
9. 9.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
12. 12.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
15. 15.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the most common need (b) a random need (c) the newest trend (d) the rarest need
16. 16.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
18. 18.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
20. 20.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting homework
22. 22.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
24. 24.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
26. 26.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a library due-date alert (d) a blank grey screen
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
32. 32.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a free study-room finder (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
39. 39.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder

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