App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 78 · 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 an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a library due-date alert
4. 4.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) copy another app (c) just guess (d) ask possible users
5. 5.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a button with no action
7. 7.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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 page of random dots
9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   missing the bus: 14 votes
   no quiet study place: 8 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
10. 10.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Add a logo”
11. 11.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) easy to build (c) very small (d) finished fast
13. 13.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
15. 15.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 3 votes (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
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 medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
23. 23.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a free study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) an app that just says hi
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
29. 29.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
32. 32.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
33. 33.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
37. 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
39. 39.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a page of random dots (c) a medicine reminder (d) a blank grey screen
40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No

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