Is octobuddy profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £231K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the octobuddy niche?

16 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in octobuddy?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Grip, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for octobuddy peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the octobuddy niche?

Listings span £3.16–£31.50; the average listing price is £5.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 338 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

octobuddy

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great337.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Competition

Good50%

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

Price range

Good£3.16–£31.50

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

Market size

Okay£231K

£231K/yr · 755K searches

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Growth

Bad-7.4%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, octobuddy is a £231K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (755K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

octobuddy market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £205K–£257K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.0%
Avg BSR: #165
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 9.1%
Avg brand age: 20 months
Avg seller age: 195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

16%

Vilbocr29%
Leeneen18%
OCTOBUDDY16%
Seltureone9%
Klearlook Maximized Clarity!6%
Giantree5%
Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top octobuddy search terms

octobuddy325K/yr -4.1%4.1% conv.
phone suction pad60K/yr +8.0%6.2% conv.
octobuddy double sided49K/yr -11.6%3.4% conv.
sticky phone grip58K/yr -5.7%7.2% conv.
phone sticky pad grip60K/yr -29.7%7.6% conv.
double sided octobuddy30K/yr -11.6%2.4% conv.
phone sticky9K/yr +197.4%8.7% conv.
octo buddy23K/yr -13.9%2.7% conv.
suction phone8K/yr +113.0%6.3% conv.
suction phone case18K/yr -17.9%4.3% conv.

All search terms

Top octobuddy 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Vilboce 4 Piece Cell Phone Suction Cup Silicone Suction Cup Cell Phone Adhesive Back For Mobile Power Cellphones Selfies and Videos (Black white Pink)

Vilbocr£3.494.0★272 rev

OCTOBUDDY - Silicone Suction Phone Case Adhesive Mount - Silicon Sticky Phone Grip with Higher Suction Power - Hands-Free Strong Grip Holder for Selfies and Videos (Baby Blue Small)

OCTOBUDDY£6.254.0★16 rev

2PCS Silicone Suction Phone Case Adhesive Mount Leeneen 2.2 x 3.2Hands-Free Strong Grip Holder for Selfies and Videos Durable Easy to Use For All Phone (White Light pink)

Leeneen£3.364.0★360 rev

Seltureone 40 Grain Double Sided Silicone Suction Cup Phone Suction Pad with Strong Adhesion Silicone Grip for Selfies and Videos Hands-Free Accessories for Phone Case - Light Pink

Seltureone£3.314.0★131 rev

2PCS Silicone Suction Cup Phone Case Mount Double Sided - Klearlook Silicon Sticky Phone Grip with Higher Suction Power Suction Pad Hands-Free Smartphone Accessories Holder for Selfies & Videos Clear

Klearlook Maximized Clarity!£5.434.0★1,821 rev

Newest

by launch date

OCTOBUDDY - Silicone Suction Phone Case Adhesive Mount - Silicon Sticky Phone Grip with Higher Suction Power - Hands-Free Strong Grip Holder for Selfies and Videos (Baby Blue Small)

OCTOBUDDY£6.2516 rev

3mo ago

OCTOBUDDY - Silicone Suction Phone Case Adhesive Mount - Silicon Sticky Phone Grip with Higher Suction Power - Hands-Free Strong Grip Holder for Selfies and Videos (Chalk Pink Small)

OCTOBUDDY£6.2816 rev

3mo ago

12 PcsSilicone Suction Phone Case Mount Silicone Phone Sticky Grips Silicone Suction Cup Phones Holder with Adhesive Back for Mobile Power Cellphones Selfies Videos Cell Phones

RJTCXJS£4.009 rev

5mo ago

XYGK 4 Pack Suction Phone Holder Hands-Free Silicone Cell Phone Suction Cup Adhesive Back Smartphone Grip Holder for Record Videos Watch Recipes Video Calls Exercise

XYGK£3.455 rev

6mo ago

3Pack Silicone Suction Cup Phone Holder Double Sided 24 Suction Phone Case Mount Grips Anti Slip Multipurpose Universal Sticky Pad Hands-Free for TikTok Videos Mirror Walls Gym Selfies Glass Tile

Veridius£5.294 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about octobuddy

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness23%

“Sticks good”

Value For Money12%

“Worth buying”

Grip11%

“These are really useful for making your mobile phone 'grippy' in the hand”

Color6%

“the colour is pretty”

Efficiency5%

“Works well”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Durability3%

“The material feels durable and reusable, making it a practical little addition for everyday convenience”

Size-Overall3%

“a good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness44%

“Not sticky enough”

Grip14%

“it doesnt grip well on phone”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Doesnt work”

Quality-Overall8%

“dont bother just because its cheap”

Durability7%

“After 2 days it started to split”

Size-Overall5%

“Too small”

Value For Money5%

“To expensive”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Not compatible”

Suction2%

“poor unreliable suction”

Thickness1%

“Very thin, not great quality”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness52%

Size-Overall15%

Functionality-Overall7%

Quality-Overall7%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Grip2%

Color2%

Thin1%

Strength1%

Common questions

Is octobuddy profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £231K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the octobuddy niche?: 16 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in octobuddy?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Grip, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for octobuddy peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the octobuddy niche?: Listings span £3.16–£31.50; the average listing price is £5.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 338 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.