Radio Scanner
weak search conversion (0.5%) — Radio Scanner doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Radio Scanner profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Radio Scanner is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (191K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Radio Scanner: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -9.3% over the last 90 days and 0.5% of searches end in a purchase.
£55K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand, so 28% of the market is open.
28%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.0★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 60 products
Top Radio Scanner products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Radtel RT-470X Duad Band Ham Radio Walkie Talkies 256CH Aviation Air Band Two Way Radio Long Range Handheld Transceiver USB-C Charger/Frequency Capture /2600mAh Battery
- Price
- £22.03
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 362
- Age
- 3y ago
TIDRADIO TD-H3 Ham Radio APP/Web Bluetooth Programming 8-Band-Air Band Freq Copy DTMF NOAA Weather 2500mAh Long Range Walkie Talkies Two Way Radio Communication for Emergency Camping-1Pack
- Price
- £26.54
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 228
- Age
- 2y ago
Radtel RT-900 8W Multi-Band Amateur Radio Handheld Walkie Talkie with Noise Reduction 256 Channels VHF/UHF Two-Way Radio NOAA Marine 2200mAh Battery Frequency Tuning Aviation App-Pro
- Price
- £24.17
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 265
- Age
- 1y ago
Docooler HanRongDa HRD-767 FM/AM/AIR Multi Band Radio Aircraft Band Radio Receiver Blacklit LCD Display Lock Button with Headphones Lanyard Storage Bag
- Price
- £22.43
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 142
- Age
- 6y ago
BAOFENG K5PLUS Dual-Band Ham Radio Long Range UHF VHF 10W Tri-Power Two Way Radio with FM Airband 2500mAh Battery 999CH Frequency Copy Scramble CHIRP Compatible
- Price
- £34.29
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
BAOFENG DM-32UV 10W DMR Ham Radio with GPS & Digital APRS Dual Band Tier II Two Way Radio with UHF/VHF/AM/FM Receiver 2 Color Display 4000 Channels Extra Case Holder Green
- Price
- £75.34
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 4mo ago
BAOFENG K5PLUS Dual-Band Ham Radio Long Range UHF VHF 10W Tri-Power Two Way Radio with FM Airband 2500mAh Battery 999CH Frequency Copy Scramble CHIRP Compatible
- Price
- £34.29
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 1y ago
XHDATA R108 Portable Airband Shortwave Radio FM/LW/MW/SW World Band DSP Digital Receiver with External Antenna 500 Presets Backlit LCD Display AC or Rechargeable Battery Black
- Price
- £39.95
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 7mo ago
TIDRADIO TD-H3 Plus Ham Radio Bluetooth-headphone-connectable Amateur Radio Wireless Programming Airband Receive UK Walkie Talkies for Adults Two Way Radio Communication-1 Pack Green
- Price
- £30.23
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago
Radtel RT-6D PRO DMR Radio GPS APRS 500K Contacts Dual Time Slot Two Way Radio Dual Band Walkie Talkie Tier 1+2 Ham Radio 1024 Channels Type C Charge
- Price
- £81.37
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 10mo ago
Newest
by launch dateBAOFENG DM-32UV 10W DMR Ham Radio with GPS & Digital APRS Dual Band Tier II Two Way Radio with UHF/VHF/AM/FM Receiver 2 Color Display 4000 Channels Extra Case Holder Green
- Price
- £75.34
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 4mo ago
UK AFG AM/FM Radio Scanner Information Ultimate UK Printed Guide Maps Airband Frequency Aviation Civilian and Military HF/VHF/UHF Marine Ham CB PMR A-Z Airports (Spiral Ring Bound Version)
- Price
- £22.52
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
XHDATA R108 Portable Airband Shortwave Radio FM/LW/MW/SW World Band DSP Digital Receiver with External Antenna 500 Presets Backlit LCD Display AC or Rechargeable Battery Black
- Price
- £39.95
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 7mo ago
Radtel RT-6D PRO DMR Radio GPS APRS 500K Contacts Dual Time Slot Two Way Radio Dual Band Walkie Talkie Tier 1+2 Ham Radio 1024 Channels Type C Charge
- Price
- £81.37
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 10mo ago
Radtel RT-950 PRO Ham Radio GPS/APRS 10W Walkie Talkie Long Range Handheld Two Way Radio AM/FM/CB/SW/MW/LW RX Bluetooth APP Programming NOAA Spectrum Analyzer (with Programming Cable)
- Price
- £68.52
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 461
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
26 rising
Sellers
63
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
33%
Top 20: 67%
Open market
23%
- radtel33%
- TIDRADIO19%
- BAOFENG9%
- Retevis6%
- Docooler5%
- XHDATA5%
Radio Scanner demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top Radio Scanner search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- radio scanner31K/yr
- airband radio scanner20K/yr
- dmr radio17K/yr
- vhf radio14K/yr
- radtel20K/yr
- airband radio14K/yr
- radio scanners receivers uk12K/yr
- airband radio receiver8K/yr
- air band radio scanners uk7K/yr
- tidradio7K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Radio Scanner
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
75% of reviews“has a solid build quality”
“Worth what I paid”
“Great transceiver easy to use”
“Easy to operate”
“Great audio quality”
What buyers complain about
63% of reviews“Standard antenna isn't great”
“Poor quality”
“the software isn't”
“Two units that won't charge at all”
“honestly, waist of money”
Radio Scanner return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
5.6%
Return rate
5%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Radio Scanner questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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