Infrared Thermometer
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (+4.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good£6.57–£34.65cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good£477K£477K/yr · 318K searches
Avg price
Good£13.09avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,297.16avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+4.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Is infrared thermometer profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, infrared thermometer is a £477K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (318K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
infrared thermometer market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £393K–£524K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.5%
- Avg BSR
- #10
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 1.7%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
16%
- ERICKHILL34%
- SOVARCATE13%
- ABOHU12%
- TILSWALL11%
- TempPro9%
- Eventek6%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)
infrared thermometer demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top infrared thermometer search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- infrared thermometer90K/yr
- temperature gun63K/yr
- laser thermometer22K/yr
- infrared thermometers24K/yr
- thermometer gun18K/yr
- infrared thermometer gun27K/yr
- pizza oven thermometer gun6K/yr
- pizza oven thermometer7K/yr
- infra red thermometer gun8K/yr
- ir thermometer7K/yr
Top infrared thermometer products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ERICKHILL Infrared Thermometer -50~600 Compact Size Non-Contact Laser Thermometer Gun LCD Backlit Digital Display Adjustable Emissivity - for Vehicle Repair/Cooking/BBQ/Freezer/Food Black Blue
ERICKHILL£10.884.5★2,709 rev
ABOHU Infrared Thermometer Gun Digital Temperature Gun -50C ~ 550C (-58F ~ 1022F) Non-Contact Surface Temperature Gun for Measuring Cooking Food Pizza Oven Grill (Not for Human)
ABOHU£7.804.3★219 rev
Tilswall Infrared Thermometer Non-Contact Digital Laser Temperature Gun -50~600 (-58~1112) with Adjustable Emissivity High/Low Temperature Alarm for Cooking/Pizza Oven/BBQ Not for Human-W301
TILSWALL£13.494.5★3,054 rev
ThermoPro TP30 Infrared Thermometer Gun Laser Thermometer for Cooking Pizza Oven Griddle Engine HVAC Laser Temperature Gun with Adjustable Emissivity & Max Measure -50C ~ 550C (Not for Human)
TempPro£13.544.6★1,387 rev
ERICKHILL Infrared Thermometer -50~600 Adjustable Emissivity Non-Contact Laser Thermometer Gun LCD Backlit Digital Display -Compact Size for Vehicle Repair/Cooking/BBQ/Freezer/Food Dark Gree
ERICKHILL£12.574.4★758 rev
Newest
by launch date
ERICKHILL Infrared Thermometer -50C to 800C Non-Contact Digital Laser Thermometer with -50C to 300C Meat Probe Adjustable Emissivity - Suitable for Cooking/Grilling/Freezing/Industry
ERICKHILL£22.24327 rev
ABOHU Infrared Thermometer Gun Digital Temperature Gun -50C ~ 550C (-58F ~ 1022F) Non-Contact Surface Temperature Gun for Measuring Cooking Food Pizza Oven Grill (Not for Human)
ABOHU£7.80219 rev
Infrared Thermometer Gun -50~600 Non-Contact Digital Laser Temperature Gun for Cooking Pizza Oven Refrigerator Food Vehicle Repair Freezer Candy
SOVARCATE£9.05720 rev
Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies No Contact Infrared Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading Fever Alarm LCD Backlight Display Body Room & Surface Temperature Mode
INDOTEAM£6.57317 rev
ERICKHILL Infrared Thermometer -50~600 Adjustable Emissivity Non-Contact Laser Thermometer Gun LCD Backlit Digital Display -Compact Size for Vehicle Repair/Cooking/BBQ/Freezer/Food Dark Gree
ERICKHILL£12.57758 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Etekcity Lasergrip 800 Non-contact Digital Laser IR Infrared Thermometer Temperature Gun -50C~750C ( -58F~1382F ) Yellow/Black (Not suitable for measuring body temperature)
Etekcity£18.164.6★
Infrared Thermometer SOVARCATE Digital Temperature Gun High and Low Temperature Alarm -58F~1112F(-50 ~ 600) Temperature Probe for Cooking Pizza Oven and BBQ with Adjustable Emissivity
SOVARCATE£9.744.4★
ERICKHILL Infrared Thermometer -50~600 Adjustable Emissivity Non-Contact Laser Thermometer Gun LCD Backlit Digital Display -Compact Size for Vehicle Repair/Cooking/BBQ/Freezer/Food Dark Gree
ERICKHILL£12.574.4★
ABOHU Infrared Thermometer Gun Digital Temperature Gun -50C ~ 550C (-58F ~ 1022F) Non-Contact Surface Temperature Gun for Measuring Cooking Food Pizza Oven Grill (Not for Human)
ABOHU£7.804.3★
Eventek Infrared Thermometer Gun -50 C ~ 600 C Non-Contact Laser Temperature Gun for Cooking Pizza Oven Fridge Infrared Thermometer with Adjustable Emissivity LCD Screen
Eventek£9.284.4★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about infrared thermometer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to handle”
“Excellent value”
“Excellent product”
“As advertised”
“Does the job”
“The battery life is amazing”
“Works well for checking heat in pizza oven”
“A Simple and Effective Guide”
“also colour - green for ok”
“Very clear display”
What buyers complain about
“not effective”
“Inaccurate”
“Absolute garbage”
“AVOID THIS INACCURATE RUBBISH THAT CLAIMS ALL BATTERIES ARE LOW EVEN BRAND NEW ONES THEN REFUSES TO WORK”
“they are extremely difficult to remove”
“only lasted a month”
“Waste of money”
“rather flimsy”
“hard to read instruction booklet in about fifty languages”
“DIFFICULT TO CALIBRATE”
Top return reasons
Common infrared thermometer questions
- Is infrared thermometer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £477K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the infrared thermometer niche?
- 13 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in infrared thermometer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for infrared thermometer peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the infrared thermometer niche?
- Listings span £6.57–£34.65; the average listing price is £13.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,297 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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