light meter
Skip itA small market ($53K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible£24.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£11.84–£50.71cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good684.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good4.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad77%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-22.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£53K£53K/yr · 50K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, light meter is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
light meter market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £37K–£50K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.3%
- Avg BSR
- #7
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 221 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Mcbazel31%
- V·RESOURCING30%
- Dr.meter13%
- URCERI11%
- TTARTISAN10%
- TOPTES4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 69 weeks — -22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top light meter search terms
- light meter21K/yr
- light meter photography11K/yr
- lux meter11K/yr
- photography light meter4K/yr
- light meter for plants3K/yr
Top light meter 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mcbazel Lux Meter Digital Illuminance Light Meter Photometer Light Intensity Sense Tester Lux Meter Range up to 200 000 Lux Light Meter for Plants LED Growing/Garden/Indoor/Photography
Mcbazel£11.844.2★742 rev
Digital Light Meter VResourcing Handheld Illuminance Meter with Ambient Temperature Measurer Range up to 200 000 Lux Luxmeter with 4 Digit Color LCD Backlight Screen
V·RESOURCING£13.564.4★103 rev
Light Meter Lux/Foot Candles Meter with 180 Rotating Sensor Range up to 200 000 Lux Luxmeter for Photography Plants Lighting Intensity Brightness Measurement
V·RESOURCING£13.404.4★103 rev
Handheld Digital Light Meter Ambient Temperature Measurer with Range up to 200 000 Lux with 4 Digit Color LCD Screen (Black)
URCERI£23.184.4★1,380 rev
Dr.meter Light Meter LX1330B Digital Illuminance 0-200 000 Measurement Range Lux Meter Lighting Intensity Brightness Measurement for Indoor Outdoor Light Meters for Plants
Dr.meter£21.244.5★2,930 rev
Newest
by launch date
URCERI Digital Light Meter with Split Sensor Handheld Ambient Temperature Measurer 0-200 000 Measurement Range Lux Meter for Plants Indoor Outdoor
URCERI£21.7273 rev
Light Meter Lux/Foot Candles Meter with 180 Rotating Sensor Range up to 200 000 Lux Luxmeter for Photography Plants Lighting Intensity Brightness Measurement
V·RESOURCING£13.40103 rev
Digital Light Meter VResourcing Handheld Illuminance Meter with Ambient Temperature Measurer Range up to 200 000 Lux Luxmeter with 4 Digit Color LCD Backlight Screen
V·RESOURCING£13.56103 rev
Mcbazel Lux Meter Digital Illuminance Light Meter Photometer Light Intensity Sense Tester Lux Meter Range up to 200 000 Lux Light Meter for Plants LED Growing/Garden/Indoor/Photography
Mcbazel£11.84742 rev
TopTes TS-710 Light Meter Lux/Foot Candles Meter with 180 Rotating Sensor 0.1~200 000 Lux Range Large Backlit Display Light Meter for Plants Car Headlights Home & Office LEDs (Includes Battery)
TOPTES£24.26624 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLight Meter Lux/Foot Candles Meter with 180 Rotating Sensor Range up to 200 000 Lux Luxmeter for Photography Plants Lighting Intensity Brightness Measurement
V·RESOURCING£13.404.4★
TTArtisan Light Meter II Generation Upgrade Two Dials Light Meter for Photography with Cold Shoe Mount Compatible with Various Cameras (Aluminium Silver)
TTARTISAN£50.514.2★
BTMETER BT-881D Digital Illuminance Light Meter Measure Lights 0.01~400 000 Lux (0.01~40 000 FC) Foot Candles Luxmeter with 270 Rotated Sensor for Plants LED Lights Indoor Outdoor Light Tester
BTMETER£28.314.4★
Dr.meter Light Meter LX1330B Digital Illuminance 0-200 000 Measurement Range Lux Meter Lighting Intensity Brightness Measurement for Indoor Outdoor Light Meters for Plants
Dr.meter£21.244.5★
TopTes TS-710 Light Meter Lux/Foot Candles Meter with 180 Rotating Sensor 0.1~200 000 Lux Range Large Backlit Display Light Meter for Plants Car Headlights Home & Office LEDs (Includes Battery)
TOPTES£24.264.5★
What buyers say about light meter
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to use”
“Easy to use light level in foot candles as well good value for money”
“good quality”
“Switching between LUX and FC is simple, and the clear LCD with backlight means the readings are easy to see even in dim conditions”
“Good size, easy to use with accurate results”
“So far it seems durable enough for regular use”
“it does exactly what I needed”
What buyers complain about
“No clear instructions - returned”
“Very misleading and verable results”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is light meter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £53K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the light meter niche?
- 7 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in light meter?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for light meter peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the light meter niche?
- Listings span £11.84–£50.71; the average listing price is £24.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 684 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.