apple pencil tips
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£215K£215K/yr · 210K searches
Review moat
Okay2,351.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£7.50avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad84%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-28.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£3.47–£15.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, apple pencil tips is a £215K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (210K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
apple pencil tips market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £188K–£225K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.7%
- Avg BSR
- #32
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 217 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 rising
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- SIXFU38%
- AWINNER31%
- Apple17%
- Paperlike6%
- Wilbeva6%
- Wanme2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top apple pencil tips search terms
- apple pencil tips117K/yr
- apple pencil pro tips23K/yr
- apple pencil tip14K/yr
- apple pen tips13K/yr
- apple pencil replacement tips9K/yr
- apple pencil nibs8K/yr
- ipad pencil tips5K/yr
- apple pen tip3K/yr
- apple pencil 2nd generation tips3K/yr
- apple pencil nib3K/yr
Top apple pencil tips 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Replacement Tips Compatible with Apple Pencil 2 Gen iPad Pro - iPencil Nib for iPad Pencil 1st/2nd Gen White 4 Pack
AWINNER£4.244.5★10,635 rev
Replacement Tips for Apple Pencil 2nd Generation/ 1st Generation tips iPencil Nibs Accessories for iPad Pro Pencil 2/1 Gen(4 Pack)
SIXFU£4.224.4★6,663 rev
Apple Pencil Tips - 4 pack
Apple£15.864.6★807 rev
Paperlike Pencil Tips (4x) for Apple Pencil 1st & 2nd Gen USB-C & Pro 10x More Durable Subtle boost in control on paper-feel screen protectors
Paperlike£15.784.3★885 rev
6 Pack Replacement Tips for Apple Pencil 2nd / 1st Generation Nibs - Sensitive and Precise Control iPencil Nib for iPad for Pencil USB C/ 2nd/ 1st Gen Pen (6 Pack-A-Pink)
Wilbeva£5.394.3★481 rev
Newest
by launch date
SIXFU 8 Styles Tips for Apple Pencil Pro Tip Multiple Durable Nibs for Apple Pencil Tip Accessories for Apple Pen/USB-C/ 2nd Generation/ 1st Generation iPencil Tips
SIXFU£7.8876 rev
Replacement Tip for Apple Pencil 6 PCS iPad Pencil Tips 2nd / 1st Gen and PRO Tip/USB C High Precision Replacement Tips Accessories
Wanme£3.4756 rev
SIXFU Replacement Tips for Apple Pencil Tips Apple Pencil Pro Tips Set Professional Sturdy iPencil Tip with Pink Case Accessories Compatible with iPad Pen 2/1 USB C Tips(6 PCS)
SIXFU£6.64122 rev
SIXFU Replacement Pencil Tips for Apple Pencil Multiple Durable iPencil Tip Nibs Accessories for iPad Pro/Apple Pencil Pro/USB-C/ 1st Gen/ 2nd Generation (6 PCS)
SIXFU£7.07942 rev
6 Pack Replacement Tips for Apple Pencil 2nd / 1st Generation Nibs - Sensitive and Precise Control iPencil Nib for iPad for Pencil USB C/ 2nd/ 1st Gen Pen (6 Pack-A-Pink)
Wilbeva£5.39481 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSIXFU 8 Styles Tips for Apple Pencil Pro Tip Multiple Durable Nibs for Apple Pencil Tip Accessories for Apple Pen/USB-C/ 2nd Generation/ 1st Generation iPencil Tips
SIXFU£7.884.6★
Replacement Tip for Apple Pencil 6 PCS iPad Pencil Tips 2nd / 1st Gen and PRO Tip/USB C High Precision Replacement Tips Accessories
Wanme£3.474.1★
SIXFU Replacement Tips for Apple Pencil Tips Apple Pencil Pro Tips Set Professional Sturdy iPencil Tip with Pink Case Accessories Compatible with iPad Pen 2/1 USB C Tips(6 PCS)
SIXFU£6.644.5★
Apple Pencil Tips - 4 pack
Apple£15.864.6★
SIXFU Replacement Pencil Tips for Apple Pencil Multiple Durable iPencil Tip Nibs Accessories for iPad Pro/Apple Pencil Pro/USB-C/ 1st Gen/ 2nd Generation (6 PCS)
SIXFU£7.074.4★
What buyers say about apple pencil tips
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good value”
“Great items”
“Exact fit”
“They work exactly as they should”
“Does the job accurately and very compatible”
“They are easy to use”
“The touch sensitivity is as good as the original”
“Having a different colour tip is great just to be able to tell yours apart from others”
“Accuracy of movement”
“Great quality and protects”
What buyers complain about
“not suitable for long term use”
“The cost”
“Not working”
“as expected, oem quality, hard wearing”
“Simply does not fit”
“Installation instructions do not work”
“Fragile”
“I am puzzled as to why it is design this way except to ruin your expensive paperlike screen layer faster to make you buy more sooner frankly”
“Slightly harder plastic than originals”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is apple pencil tips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £215K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the apple pencil tips niche?
- 6 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in apple pencil tips?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for apple pencil tips peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the apple pencil tips niche?
- Listings span £3.47–£15.86; the average listing price is £7.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,352 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.