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Acidophilus

a small market ($61K/yr) — Acidophilus doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

40
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Market size 15Growth 17Conversion 97Competition 23Returns 100Price range 25Avg price 26Brand share 31Review moat 64Quality gap 33
This niche Category average

Is Acidophilus profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Acidophilus is a £61K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Acidophilus: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -16.8% over the last 90 days and 15.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£61K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr8K
Search volume / yr-16.8%45K
Conversion rate15.1%
Avg price£9.13

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand, so 14% of the market is open.

14%

open market share

Brands · sellers11 · 61
Top-5 product click share73%
Open market14%
Avg brand age94 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 15 products

Sponsored placement53%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.5★
Avg reviews950

Top Acidophilus products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£6K£12K£18K£25K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

61

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • Natures Aid49%
  • Solgar15%
  • Right Choice Supplements13%
  • Holland & Barrett6%
  • NEW LEAF PRODUCTS4%
  • Horbäach4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)

Acidophilus demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume45KCVR15.1%Products15Brands11Top 5 Brands86%OOS Rate0.5%Rating4.5★Reviews950Avg BSR#134
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top Acidophilus search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • acidophilus probiotic24K/yr
  • acidophilus17K/yr
  • acidophilus capsules4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Acidophilus

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

85% of reviews
Value For Money18%

reasonably priced and very small tablet for fussy tablet takers the perfect choice

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief15%

Great for unexplained tummy pain

Regulates Digestion14%

Gut health

Efficiency11%

Works well

Quality-Overall7%

No complaints

What buyers complain about

78% of reviews
Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief22%

having suffered with bloating for many years now

Value For Money13%

They used to be cheaper to purchase on here

Strength10%

weak

Regulates Digestion7%

Had to stop using these as they caused severe constipation

Side Effects7%

Probably my fault for not reading side effects

Common Acidophilus questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Acidophilus 40/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £61K/yr across 15 tracked products. Search demand moved -16.8% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Acidophilus on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jan–Oct, where the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.