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kompass

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.2%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 68% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 51Growth 30Conversion 52Competition 28Returns 91Price range 64Avg price 43Brand share 53Review moat 52Quality gap 80

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€4.70–€32.98

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Good73%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Good4.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good1,400.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good€306K

€306K/yr · 650K searches

Avg price

Okay€11.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+4.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, kompass is a €306K/yr Amazon Germany market (650K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kompass market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€279K–€334K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.2%
Avg BSR
#155
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

51

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

  • Skylety28%
  • Hape14%
  • Sportneer14%
  • Proster9%
  • IUSOT8%
  • GWHOLE6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top kompass search terms

  • kompass375K/yr
  • kompass outdoor98K/yr
  • kompass kinder73K/yr
  • compass36K/yr
  • kompass kaufen14K/yr
  • kompas14K/yr
  • marschkompass10K/yr
  • taschenkompass7K/yr
  • peilkompass6K/yr
  • wanderkompass4K/yr
All search terms

Top kompass products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%€31K20%€61K30%€92K40%€122K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kompass

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt22%

“Super Qualität”

Navi11%

“Top Kompass”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%

“Ganz ok für den Preis”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt10%

“Tut was er soll”

Portabilität5%

“sehr gut und praktisch, ganz besonders bei langen Wanderungen, geaignet auch für Kinder”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Passt”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“lässt sich gut ablesen.”

Effizienz4%

“Works prima”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung4%

“Deutsche Anleitung”

Form/Stil3%

“Super schick”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt29%

“Ungenügende Qualität”

Haltbarkeit15%

“weiß auch nicht wie lange er hält.”

Funktionalität insgesamt10%

“Kompass funktioniert nicht”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung6%

“Gerät ohne Bedienungsanleitung”

Einstellbarkeit/Drehbarkeit/lehnend6%

“Stellring ist SEHR lose”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Nicht gut abzulesen”

Stärke4%

“SCHROTT”

Software/Anwendung4%

“Leider kann ich das Video nicht hochladen, zeigt Fehler an”

Geschenk Zweck2%

“Sollte ein Einstiegsgeschenk für ein Kind sein”

Gewicht leicht2%

“dadurch kein Leichtgewicht.”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt26%
Gewicht schwer14%
Qualität insgesamt11%
Gesamtgröße8%
Defekt Material/Teile8%
Messung / Ablesegenauigkeit4%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%
Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung3%
Navi2%

Common questions

Is kompass profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €306K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +4.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the kompass niche?
14 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kompass?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, Haltbarkeit, Funktionalität insgesamt. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for kompass peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kompass niche?
Listings span €4.70–€32.98; the average listing price is €11.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,400 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.