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# **ph test strips**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.53–$9.52) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 49Conversion 96Competition 21Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 51Review moat 25Quality gap 75
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+19.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,920**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£58K**
£58K/yr · 82K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.47**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.53–£9.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ph test strips is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ph test strips market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£44K–£55K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#7**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **185 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**17%**
- Lansonee30% - Fontee13% - Just Fitter13% - HOVIRAN10% - EASYTEST9% - LRMYS8% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/ph-test-strips/trend)
## **Top ph test strips search terms**
- **ph test strips**42K/yr+29.8%10.2% conv. - **ph strips**20K/yr+12.0%10.5% conv. - **ph test**6K/yr+5.8%6.5% conv. - **ph test kit**4K/yr+21.2%2.6% conv. - **ph level tester**3K/yr+44.3%7.4% conv. - **ph testing strips**3K/yr+35.5%13.3% conv. - **ph strips for acidity**3K/yr-53.2%13.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/ph-test-strips/search-terms)
## **Top ph test strips 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%£6K20%£12K30%£17K40%£23K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Lansonee pH Test Strips 1-14 2 Pack (160 Strips) Litmus Paper Water Testing Kit for Pool Soil Aquarium Spa Drinking Water Urine & Saliva pH Indicator**Lansonee**£3.14**4.2★972 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S22CDTQ) [2**Fontee 240pcs of pH Range 1-14 Litmus Indicator Test Strips - Great for Testing Many Usual Everyday substances Including Lemon Juice Milk moisturized Soil etc**Fontee**£5.11**4.2★3,791 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GQT7CPP) [3**pH Test Strips for Testing Alkaline and Acid Levels in The Body. Track & Monitor Your pH Level Using Saliva and Urine. Get Highly Accurate Results in Seconds. 125 Strips per Bottle (100 + 25 Free).**Just Fitter**£9.52**4.4★11,543 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GFSEB00) [4**Universal pH Test Strips 0-14 Quick Accurate pH Testing Kit 125ct**HOVIRAN**£6.42**4.3★237 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DKHX7LHG) [5**EASYTEST Hot Tub Test Strips 150 Strips Pool and Spa Test for pH Total Alkalinity Free Chlorine and Bromine Accurate 3 in 1 Pool Water Testing Kit**EASYTEST**£8.72**4.6★24,659 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MW354JK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**pH Test Strips 240 Strips Full Range 1-14 Universal pH Litmus Paper Soap Making Testing Strips for Water Wine Saliva Urine Soil 3 Pack Strips 3 Test Pipette Droppers**Othmro**£2.97**59 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCS7SQ6K) [**Universal pH Test Strips 0-14 Quick Accurate pH Testing Kit 125ct**HOVIRAN**£6.42**237 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DKHX7LHG) [**flintronic Digital pH 0.01pH High Accuracy pH Tester 2% Reading Accuracy PH Temp Water Testers pH Meters for Household Drinking Water Pool Hydroponics Aquarium**flintronic**£5.69**1,079 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG6TVBYB) [**LRMYS Universal pH Balance Test Strips - 80 Strips for Urine Saliva Water Pool Spa Soap Soil Diet Fish Tank Liquids**LRMYS**£2.53**234 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B1Y16T27) [**EASYTEST Hot Tub Test Strips 150 Strips Pool and Spa Test for pH Total Alkalinity Free Chlorine and Bromine Accurate 3 in 1 Pool Water Testing Kit**EASYTEST**£8.72**24,659 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MW354JK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Pool and Spa Test Strips 50 Counts: 3-Way Hot Tub Test Kit Testing for Free Chlorine/Bromine Total Alkalinity and pH. Easy and Accurate Spa Test Strips for Hot Tub.**CANADIAN SPA CO.**£4.19**4.1★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DYCCM2B) [**Universal pH Test Strips 0-14 Quick Accurate pH Testing Kit 125ct**HOVIRAN**£6.42**4.3★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DKHX7LHG) [**Fontee 240pcs of pH Range 1-14 Litmus Indicator Test Strips - Great for Testing Many Usual Everyday substances Including Lemon Juice Milk moisturized Soil etc**Fontee**£5.11**4.2★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GQT7CPP) [**EASYTEST Hot Tub Test Strips 150 Strips Pool and Spa Test for pH Total Alkalinity Free Chlorine and Bromine Accurate 3 in 1 Pool Water Testing Kit**EASYTEST**£8.72**4.6★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MW354JK) [**flintronic Digital pH 0.01pH High Accuracy pH Tester 2% Reading Accuracy PH Temp Water Testers pH Meters for Household Drinking Water Pool Hydroponics Aquarium**flintronic**£5.69**4.0★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG6TVBYB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ph test strips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**30%
*“Easy to use”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“All as advertised”*
**Efficiency**10%
*“effective test strips”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Recently purchased these strips because of the good reviews”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
*“Cant beat this brand, always reliable and fairly accurate”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“include clear instructions”*
**Color**2%
*“The colour change is clear”*
**Pureness**2%
*“They are really good for daily checks on the chemical levels”*
**Filtration**2%
*“other than changing filter no problems”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**23%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Color**13%
*“colours never change”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“does the job cheap quality”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“a bit cheaper with Amazon”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**10%
*“DANGEROUS - inaccurate pH reading”*
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
*“This item keeps turning on and off, it is rubbish,”*
**Durability**4%
*“Didnt work after the first week fluctuated too much sent it back”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Doesnt change at all looks like moisture has got in to the packets”*
**Strength**4%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“Vague instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**37%
**Color**9%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**4%
**Certifications**3%
**Display-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ph test strips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £58K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the ph test strips niche?**
- 12 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ph test strips?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for ph test strips peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ph test strips niche?**
- Listings span £2.53–£9.52; the average listing price is £5.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,920 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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