Simethicone
FailPrices span $2.50–$16.05, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Simethicone is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 38 / 100Ranks 1,800 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −10 vs the category median of 4838
- Market size
- £180K/yr263K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 87%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 78 sellers
Flapen Score
Simethicone against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Simethicone is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Simethicone market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Simethicone 263K times last year and spent an estimated £180K. The top 5 brands take 93% of clicks. Flapen scores it 38 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
8.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 263K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £180K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 263K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £180Ka year
- Peak month
- August1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- simethicone59K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.87.
Listings sell for £7.87 on average, from £2.50 to £16.05. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £7.87 that is £12K to £16K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.87under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.50–£16.05
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £12K–£16K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
64% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #52 within Over-the-Counter Medication. It carries 2,993 reviews at 4.45 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 64%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.5%
- Average rank
- #52in Over-the-Counter Medication
- Average rating
- 4.45 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,993per listing
- Listings tracked
- 11
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 61 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 61 months
Products
Top Simethicone products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Rennie Wind Relief Pro Effective Relief from Flatulence and Gas-Related Complaints 250 mg Simeticone 50 Soft Gel Capsules
- Price
- £9.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 331
- Age
- 11mo ago
Rennie Deflatine Trapped Wind and Bloating Tablets Fast and Effective Heartburn Relief and Indigestion Relief Sugar Free Mint 1 Pack of 36 Tablets
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 6,949
- Age
- 17y ago
Bloateze Stomach Bloating Cramping & Trapped Wind Relief for Adults | Begins to Work in 15 Minutes | with Active Carbon (20 Tablets)
- Price
- £5.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 574
- Age
- 2y ago
Windeze Gel Caps
- Price
- £6.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 514
- Age
- 15y ago
Buscopan Targets the Source of Belly Pain Cramps & Discomfort Starts to Work in 15 Minutes 60 Tablets Relief from IBS Stomach Pain Cramps & Discomfort
- Price
- £10.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,762
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
silicolgel Sachets - Clinically Proven Relief for IBS Symptoms: Diarrhoea Stomach Pain Bloating and Flatulence. Also Treats Heartburn Acid Reflux and Nausea. 12 x 15ml.
- Price
- £8.19
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 529
- Age
- 4y ago
Bisodol Indigestion Relief Tablets Peppermint 1 Pack of 60 Tablets
- Price
- £2.50
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,212
- Age
- 3y ago
Buscopan Targets the Source of Belly Pain Cramps & Discomfort Starts to Work in 15 Minutes 60 Tablets Relief from IBS Stomach Pain Cramps & Discomfort
- Price
- £10.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,762
- Age
- 1y ago
Bloateze Stomach Bloating Cramping & Trapped Wind Relief for Adults | Begins to Work in 15 Minutes | with Active Carbon (20 Tablets)
- Price
- £5.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 574
- Age
- 2y ago
Rennie Wind Relief Pro Effective Relief from Flatulence and Gas-Related Complaints 250 mg Simeticone 50 Soft Gel Capsules
- Price
- £9.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 331
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch dateRennie Wind Relief Pro Effective Relief from Flatulence and Gas-Related Complaints 250 mg Simeticone 50 Soft Gel Capsules
- Price
- £9.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 331
- Age
- 11mo ago
Buscopan Targets the Source of Belly Pain Cramps & Discomfort Starts to Work in 15 Minutes 60 Tablets Relief from IBS Stomach Pain Cramps & Discomfort
- Price
- £10.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,762
- Age
- 1y ago
Bloateze Stomach Bloating Cramping & Trapped Wind Relief for Adults | Begins to Work in 15 Minutes | with Active Carbon (20 Tablets)
- Price
- £5.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 574
- Age
- 2y ago
Fybocalm Wind and bloating relief 30 capsules Naturally derived Wind and bloating relief long lasting relief Clinically proven Gluten free
- Price
- £9.26
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 871
- Age
- 2y ago
Bisodol Indigestion Relief Tablets Peppermint 1 Pack of 60 Tablets
- Price
- £2.50
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,212
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 87% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
78
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Rennie55%
- BLOATEZE15%
- Windeze14%
- Buscopan6%
- Medic3%
- Bisodol2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand
Simethicone search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Simethicone search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- simethicone59K/yr
- simethicone tablets26K/yr
- trapped wind relief for adults27K/yr
- simeticone17K/yr
- gas x14K/yr
- wind relief for adults13K/yr
- wind settlers gel capsules8K/yr
- wind settlers16K/yr
- gas-x10K/yr
- espumisan8K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Simethicone
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not effective enough
Did not work
Didnt do anything
Waste of money
Little pricey though
cost is high
They dont taste of anything which is a positive
Slightly odd taste
Taste isnt exactly pleasant
I have tried alot of different tabs to relieve my bloating and horrible discomfort
Painful stomach
Gave me the most awful stomach pains
gripping pains you get with a dodgy tum
can be very painful
discomfort leading to depression
Love
Great value for money
Best value
Fair price
Works ok
Works well
Really effective
Good effective product
No complaints
Excellent Product
comes in handy
Ease of use
Easy to take
Does what they advertise
As described
Does the job
Return
0.1% Return rate 0% Fixable by listing
Not effective enough
Did not work
Didnt do anything
gripping pains you get with a dodgy tum
can be very painful
discomfort leading to depression
Cant take them
Ok so I am trying them now at the minimum dose of one tablet not the nicest tablet I have ever had
lower dose products
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FAQ
Common Simethicone questions
Answered from the same tracked data.