digital timer plug socket uk
Skip itSoft demand (-30.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Great11.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,329.23avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£10.78avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay£116K£116K/yr · 95K searches
Brand share
Okay90%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad£4.94–£17.92cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-30.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, digital timer plug socket uk is a £116K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
digital timer plug socket uk market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £108K–£135K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.3%
- Avg BSR
- #18
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Status41%
- ORIDGET20%
- NOVKIT13%
- MECHEER12%
- Awootsv4%
- SURFOU3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×
Top digital timer plug socket uk search terms
- digital timer plug socket uk41K/yr
- digital timer plug18K/yr
- digital plug timer11K/yr
- plug timer digital6K/yr
- digital plug timer socket uk7K/yr
- timer plugs digital5K/yr
- 7 day programmable timer plug socket uk3K/yr
- digital timers for plugs uk3K/yr
Top digital timer plug socket uk 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
STATUS Timer Switch | 7 Day Digital Timer Light Switch | White UK Plug | S7DDT3
Status£5.174.2★1,221 rev
2 x NOVKIT Digital Security Timer Plug Socket Programmable Switch Timer with 10 ON-Off Programs and Random Mode for Home and Indoor (230V 13A 2900W)
NOVKIT£14.854.4★3,096 rev
Status: IONOS Timer Switch | 7 Day Digital Timer Light Switch | White UK Plug | ION7DDT10 | Digital
Status£4.944.1★137 rev
ORIDGET 24 Hour Digital Electric Timer Plug Socket UK with Countdown and On-Off Repeat Cycle Timer for Lights and Home Appliances 13A / 240V
ORIDGET£11.664.5★1,503 rev
Digital Plug Timer Socket UK 24-Hour Weekly Programmable Plug-in Timer Switch with LCD Backlight Electric Socket Timing Switch Random On/Off for Home Security Christmas Lights Indoor Appliances
MECHEER£8.744.7★16 rev
Newest
by launch dateDigital Plug Timer Socket UK 24-Hour Weekly Programmable Plug-in Timer Switch with LCD Backlight Electric Socket Timing Switch Random On/Off for Home Security Christmas Lights Indoor Appliances
MECHEER£8.7416 rev
Digital Timer Plug Socket UK 24h-Week Socket Timer Switch With 16 On-Off Programme LCD Display Electric Light Switch Repeat Cycle Programmable Plug Timing With Random Mode for Indoor Home Appliances
MECHEER£8.62102 rev
Status: IONOS Timer Switch | 7 Day Digital Timer Light Switch | White UK Plug | ION7DDT10 | Digital
Status£4.94137 rev
SONOFF WiFi Smart Plug Socket Mini Smart Socket with Energy Power Monitoring Remote Control Schedule Functions Works with Alexa/Google Home and IFTTT 2.4 GHz No Hub Required S60TPG
SONOFF£8.19195 rev
HBN 7 Day Digital Timer with Countdown Setting Heavy Duty Electrical Socket Plug 20 ON/Off Weekly Settings for Lamp Light 24 Hours Programmable Outlet Timer for Christmas Light(13A 3120W)
HBN£12.842,311 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDigital Plug Timer Socket UK 24-Hour Weekly Programmable Plug-in Timer Switch with LCD Backlight Electric Socket Timing Switch Random On/Off for Home Security Christmas Lights Indoor Appliances
MECHEER£8.744.7★
SONOFF WiFi Smart Plug Socket Mini Smart Socket with Energy Power Monitoring Remote Control Schedule Functions Works with Alexa/Google Home and IFTTT 2.4 GHz No Hub Required S60TPG
SONOFF£8.194.4★
Awootsv Digital Timer Plug Socket with LCD Display 24 Hours/Weekly Indoor Automatic Timer Switch for Lights Plug Socket in Electrical for Home Appliances Timers Socket for Home Security
Awootsv£11.714.2★
STATUS Timer Switch | 7 Day Digital Timer Light Switch | White UK Plug | S7DDT3
Status£5.174.2★
ORIDGET 24 Hour Digital Electric Timer Plug Socket UK with Countdown and On-Off Repeat Cycle Timer for Lights and Home Appliances 13A / 240V
ORIDGET£11.664.5★
What buyers say about digital timer plug socket uk
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“keeps good time”
“Great item well made”
“ease of use”
“Easy to install”
“Good price”
“Great plug works perfect”
“As described”
“great instructions and very easy to follow”
“Really easy to connect and set schedules”
“Design good”
What buyers complain about
“The app to set them up can be a bit of a pain”
“Did not work”
“Stopped working after few wks”
“Instructions almost impossible to follow”
“Complicated timer”
“Utterly rubbish”
“Wouldn't connect to a 5G network so returned”
“Biggest downside, and this is an issue for me, is it's too wide to fit in a standard UK multiway extension lead with other plugs. c71mm v 54mm for a similar device that does fit”
“Could not use it”
“Not compatible with energy saving light bulbs”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is digital timer plug socket uk profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £116K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the digital timer plug socket uk niche?
- 9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in digital timer plug socket uk?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.0%.
- When does demand for digital timer plug socket uk peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the digital timer plug socket uk niche?
- Listings span £4.94–£17.92; the average listing price is £10.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,329 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.