Moisture Meters
FailThe top 5 products take 94% of clicks, so Moisture Meters is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 41 / 100Ranks 1,774 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −8 vs the category median of 4941
- Market size
- £484K/yr432K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -29.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 94%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 17 sellers
Flapen Score
Moisture Meters against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Moisture Meters is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Moisture Meters market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Moisture Meters 432K times last year and spent an estimated £484K. The top 5 brands take 97% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
9.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 432K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -29.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £484K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 432K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -29.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £484Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- moisture meter166K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.07.
Listings sell for £12.07 on average, from £7.29 to £20.76. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £12.07 that is £48K to £60K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.07under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £7.29–£20.76
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £48K–£60K
- Returns
- 1.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 31.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #131 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 15,625 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 31.6%
- Average rank
- #131in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.33 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 15,625per listing
- Listings tracked
- 7
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 42 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 42 months
Products
Top Moisture Meters products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dryzone Moisture Meter Detector Damp Meter for Wood Masonry and Other Building Materials
- Price
- £20.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,272
- Age
- 5y ago
XLUX Soil Moisture Meter Plant Water Monitor Hygrometer Sensor for Gardening Farming indoor and outdoor plants No Batteries Required
- Price
- £7.66
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64,632
- Age
- 10y ago
Brennenstuhl Moisture Detector MD (Moisture Meter/Moisture Meter for Wood or Building Materials with LCD Display)
- Price
- £16.87
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 27,039
- Age
- 14y ago
Kiprim Pinless Damp Meter Moisture Meter for Wood Walls Masonry Accurate Non-Destructive Testing with Audible and Visual Alarm 4 Modes Data Hold and Mute Function
- Price
- £14.30
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,121
- Age
- 1y ago
2 Packs Soil Moisture Meter Plant Water Meter Moisture Meter for House Plants Soil Tester Test Kit Soil Hygrometer Sensor for Garden Lawn Farm Indoor&Outdoor Use No Battery Required (Black&Green)
- Price
- £8.16
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,285
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Zuvo Soil Moisture Meter for House Plants & Garden Watering Indicator
- Price
- £7.29
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 3mo ago
2 Packs Soil Moisture Meter Plant Water Meter Moisture Meter for House Plants Soil Tester Test Kit Soil Hygrometer Sensor for Garden Lawn Farm Indoor&Outdoor Use No Battery Required (Black&Green)
- Price
- £8.16
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,285
- Age
- 4y ago
XLUX Long Probe Deep Use Soil Moisture Meter Water Monitor indicator sensor Hygrometer for Outdoor Indoor Large Pot Plants Flower Gardening Farming
- Price
- £9.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11,997
- Age
- 5y ago
XLUX Soil Moisture Meter Plant Water Monitor Hygrometer Sensor for Gardening Farming indoor and outdoor plants No Batteries Required
- Price
- £7.66
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64,632
- Age
- 10y ago
Brennenstuhl Moisture Detector MD (Moisture Meter/Moisture Meter for Wood or Building Materials with LCD Display)
- Price
- £16.87
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 27,039
- Age
- 14y ago
Newest
by launch dateZuvo Soil Moisture Meter for House Plants & Garden Watering Indicator
- Price
- £7.29
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 3mo ago
Kiprim Pinless Damp Meter Moisture Meter for Wood Walls Masonry Accurate Non-Destructive Testing with Audible and Visual Alarm 4 Modes Data Hold and Mute Function
- Price
- £14.30
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,121
- Age
- 1y ago
2 Packs Soil Moisture Meter Plant Water Meter Moisture Meter for House Plants Soil Tester Test Kit Soil Hygrometer Sensor for Garden Lawn Farm Indoor&Outdoor Use No Battery Required (Black&Green)
- Price
- £8.16
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,285
- Age
- 4y ago
XLUX Long Probe Deep Use Soil Moisture Meter Water Monitor indicator sensor Hygrometer for Outdoor Indoor Large Pot Plants Flower Gardening Farming
- Price
- £9.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11,997
- Age
- 5y ago
Dryzone Moisture Meter Detector Damp Meter for Wood Masonry and Other Building Materials
- Price
- £20.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,272
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 94% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Dryzone42%
- XLUX21%
- Brennenstuhl16%
- Kiprim16%
- Yizerel3%
- Zuvo3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Moisture Meters search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Moisture Meters search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- moisture meter166K/yr
- damp meter108K/yr
- damp meter for walls22K/yr
- wood moisture meter27K/yr
- damp meter for caravan12K/yr
- moisture meter for walls11K/yr
- caravan damp meter tester6K/yr
- moisture meter for logs14K/yr
- moisture detector6K/yr
- damp detector6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Moisture Meters
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Broke quickly
Broke after one month
Not Long Lasting
stopped working on me
Didn't work for me
Only works intermittently
it shows dry
yet the meter still shows as dry
Says that water is dry
Not accurate
Incorrect readings
Reading inaccurate
would suggest better quality control
Not great quality
Junk
Love
Easy to read
Easy to Use
Very handy
For the price
Great value for money
Excellent value for money
Exactly What I wanted
Exactly as described
Does what it says
Reasonable price for quality
Excellent product
This is a good quality device
can be handy for plant care
I love plants
Plants are thriving
Return
1.6% Return rate 7% Fixable by listing
stopped working on me
Didn't work for me
Only works intermittently
Not accurate
Incorrect readings
Reading inaccurate
it shows dry
yet the meter still shows as dry
Says that water is dry
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