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title: "Apple Pencil Tips — £215K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **apple pencil tips**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 41Growth 11Conversion 96Competition 13Returns 98Price range 7Avg price 21Brand share 6Review moat 41Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£215K**
£215K/yr · 210K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,351.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.50**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****84%**
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–£15.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/apple-pencil-tips/trend)
## **Top apple pencil tips search terms**
- **apple pencil tips**117K/yr-28.2%12.7% conv. - **apple pencil pro tips**23K/yr-26.2%9.6% conv. - **apple pencil tip**14K/yr-28.2%10.8% conv. - **apple pen tips**13K/yr-28.1%11.4% conv. - **apple pencil replacement tips**9K/yr-31.4%10.1% conv. - **apple pencil nibs**8K/yr-32.2%11.3% conv. - **ipad pencil tips**5K/yr-8.8%6.5% conv. - **apple pen tip**3K/yr-15.2%11.7% conv. - **apple pencil 2nd generation tips**3K/yr-9.9%14.3% conv. - **apple pencil nib**3K/yr-21.0%11.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/apple-pencil-tips/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£22K20%£43K30%£65K40%£86K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Replacement Tips Compatible with Apple Pencil 2 Gen iPad Pro - iPencil Nib for iPad Pencil 1st/2nd Gen White 4 Pack**AWINNER**£4.24**4.5★10,635 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BBPLMJL) [2**Replacement Tips for Apple Pencil 2nd Generation/ 1st Generation tips iPencil Nibs Accessories for iPad Pro Pencil 2/1 Gen(4 Pack)**SIXFU**£4.22**4.4★6,663 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ2JH1KF) [3**Apple Pencil Tips - 4 pack**Apple**£15.86**4.6★807 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPLD4LS6) [4**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**£15.78**4.3★885 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLWR7KQ1) [5**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**£5.39**4.3★481 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT63SRNC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£7.88**76 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPVFHRK3) [**Replacement Tip for Apple Pencil 6 PCS iPad Pencil Tips 2nd / 1st Gen and PRO Tip/USB C High Precision Replacement Tips Accessories**Wanme**£3.47**56 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR4KFC4F) [**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**£6.64**122 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRM4N6KF) [**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**£7.07**942 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYV8MH2W) [**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**£5.39**481 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT63SRNC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£7.88**4.6★**▲ 222%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPVFHRK3) [**Replacement Tip for Apple Pencil 6 PCS iPad Pencil Tips 2nd / 1st Gen and PRO Tip/USB C High Precision Replacement Tips Accessories**Wanme**£3.47**4.1★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR4KFC4F) [**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**£6.64**4.5★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRM4N6KF) [**Apple Pencil Tips - 4 pack**Apple**£15.86**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPLD4LS6) [**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**£7.07**4.4★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYV8MH2W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about apple pencil tips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**23%
*“Good value”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Great items”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Exact fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“They work exactly as they should”*
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
*“Does the job accurately and very compatible”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“They are easy to use”*
**Touch/Button Controls**2%
*“The touch sensitivity is as good as the original”*
**Color**2%
*“Having a different colour tip is great just to be able to tell yours apart from others”*
**Accuracy-Overall**2%
*“Accuracy of movement”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**1%
*“Great quality and protects”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**25%
*“not suitable for long term use”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“The cost”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“Not working”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“as expected, oem quality, hard wearing”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Simply does not fit”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Installation instructions do not work”*
**Strength**6%
*“Fragile”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“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”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Slightly harder plastic than originals”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Compatibility-Overall**24%
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**1%
**Color**1%
## **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.
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