forehead thermometer
Skip itSoft demand (-37.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good£11.97avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£5.00–£24.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay£142K£142K/yr · 114K searches
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad6,741.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-37.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, forehead thermometer is a £142K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
forehead thermometer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £120K–£150K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.4%
- Avg BSR
- #8
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- femometer30%
- ANMEATE22%
- INDOTEAM12%
- Braun11%
- Berrcom10%
- OxiPro5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top forehead thermometer search terms
- forehead thermometer66K/yr
- head thermometer11K/yr
- forehead thermometers10K/yr
- no touch thermometer8K/yr
- non contact thermometer7K/yr
- head thermometer for kids4K/yr
- thermometer forehead5K/yr
- forehead thermometer baby3K/yr
Top forehead thermometer 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids No-Touch Infrared LCD Display Digital Baby Thermometers Body Temperature Thermometer
femometer£11.094.4★20,114 rev
No-Touch Forehead Thermometer for Adults Infrared Digital Thermometers for Kids Touchless Baby Thermometer Accurate Reading with LCD Display Mute Mode Memory Recall Fever Alarm
ANMEATE£11.014.5★10,208 rev
Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies No Contact Infrared Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading Fever Alarm LCD Backlight Display Body Room & Surface Temperature Mode
INDOTEAM£6.574.4★317 rev
Berrcom Forehead Thermometer for Kids Adults Non Contact Infrared Digital Thermometer Baby with Instant Reading Fever Alarm LCD Display C/ Switch
Berrcom£7.624.4★12,720 rev
Braun Sensian 7 Forehead non-contact thermometer
Braun£21.684.0★1,314 rev
Newest
by launch date
Boulton Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids No-Touch Forehead Thermometer Infrared Digital LCD Display - Digital Baby Thermometers Body - Temperature Thermometers Room Surface and Body Mode
BOULTON UK£5.0046 rev
Forehead Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies No Contact Infrared Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading Fever Alarm LCD Backlight Display Body Room & Surface Temperature Mode
INDOTEAM£6.57317 rev
Berrcom Forehead Digital Thermometer for Adults and Children Non Contact Medical Baby Infrared Digital Thermometer with Instant Reading Fever Alarm
Berrcom£8.408,031 rev
No-Touch Forehead Thermometer for Adults and Kids Infrared Digital Thermometer for Home Use Family Healthcare
Qutryven£7.91169 rev
No Touch Forehead Thermometer for Adults and Kids Infrared Digital Thermometer Touchless Baby Thermometer Accurate Fast Readings for Home Use Family Healthcare Temperature Measurement
RAXSEG£8.53212 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumForehead Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies No Contact Infrared Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading Fever Alarm LCD Backlight Display Body Room & Surface Temperature Mode
INDOTEAM£6.574.4★
Braun Sensian 7 Forehead non-contact thermometer Black
Braun£24.444.0★
No-Touch Forehead Thermometer for Adults and Kids Infrared Digital Thermometer for Home Use Family Healthcare
Qutryven£7.914.4★
Berrcom Forehead Digital Thermometer for Adults and Children Non Contact Medical Baby Infrared Digital Thermometer with Instant Reading Fever Alarm
Berrcom£8.404.5★
Berrcom Forehead Thermometer for Kids Adults Non Contact Infrared Digital Thermometer Baby with Instant Reading Fever Alarm LCD Display C/ Switch
Berrcom£7.624.4★
What buyers say about forehead thermometer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to handle”
“Excellent product as described”
“Excellent price”
“As advertised”
“Does the job”
“The battery life is amazing”
“If its accurate”
“Excellent thermometer very easy to use”
“Clear instructions”
“also colour - green for ok”
What buyers complain about
“Inaccurate readings”
“Doesnt work properly”
“Very bad quality it broke in 20 days”
“It might be cheaper than others”
“they are extremely difficult to remove”
“Failed after 5 weeks”
“Inaccurate”
“No manual included”
“Bit flimsy”
“Thought this was low battery”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is forehead thermometer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £142K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the forehead thermometer niche?
- 11 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in forehead thermometer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for forehead thermometer peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the forehead thermometer niche?
- Listings span £5.00–£24.44; the average listing price is £11.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,742 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.