fruit fly trap
Launch itA $2.5M/yr market growing +175.0% this quarter with returns at 0.3% — clears our launch bar.
Quality gap
Incredible3.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Incredible18.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+175.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Incredible£2.5M£2.5M/yr · 1.2M searches
Price range
Good£3.68–£31.39cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay£11.14avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Bad8,253avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fruit fly trap is a £2.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Launch it — 70/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fruit fly trap market data
- Units sold / yr
- 150K–200K
- avg 20,000–25,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £1.7M–£2.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.4%
- Avg BSR
- #66
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Super Ninja72%
- PR-0-TEX13%
- Catchly4%
- PestProof2%
- Plai2%
- Blooven2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +175.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.5×
Top fruit fly trap search terms
- fruit fly trap683K/yr
- fruit fly killer88K/yr
- fruit fly54K/yr
- super ninja fruit fly trap87K/yr
- fruit fly traps indoor137K/yr
- fruit flies33K/yr
- fruit fly traps30K/yr
- fruit flies trap24K/yr
- fruit fly catcher24K/yr
- ninja fruit fly trap15K/yr
Top fruit fly trap 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
Super Ninja Fruit Fly Trap - 4 pack Highly Effective Fruit Fly Killer for Home & Kitchen Up to 3 Weeks of Performance per Bottle Child & Pet Friendly
Super Ninja£13.603.8★17,279 rev
Super Ninja Fruit Fly Trap - 2 pack Highly Effective Fruit Fly Killer for Home & Kitchen Up to 3 Weeks of Performance per Bottle Child & Pet Friendly
Super Ninja£9.183.8★22,418 rev
Super Ninja Fruit Fly Trap - 1 pack Highly Effective Fruit Fly Killer for Home & Kitchen Up to 3 Weeks of Performance per Bottle Child & Pet Friendly
Super Ninja£6.613.8★17,279 rev
PR0TEX Fruit Fly Trap (4 Pack) Highly Effective Fly Trap Ideal for Home & Kitchen Bait Included Fruit Fly Catcher. Effective Non Toxic Solution to Remove Fruit Flies
PR-0-TEX£8.402.6★25 rev
Catchly Fruit Fly Trap 2 Pack Highly Effective Fruit Fly Killer for Kitchen & Home Long-Lasting Up to 3 Weeks Safe for Children & Pets Small Size Strong Results Designed for Fruit Flies Only
Catchly£7.553.5★70 rev
Newest
by launch datePR0TEX Fruit Fly Trap (4 Pack) Highly Effective Fly Trap Ideal for Home & Kitchen Bait Included Fruit Fly Catcher. Effective Non Toxic Solution to Remove Fruit Flies
PR-0-TEX£8.4025 rev
Fruit Fly Trap (2 Pack) 2 in 1 Design with Sticky Fly Trap Indoor Highly Effective Fruit Fly Traps Indoor for Home Use & Kitchen Bait & Sticky Traps Included Fruit Flies Trap Child & Pet Friendly
PestProof£8.1150 rev
Catchly Fruit Fly Trap 2 Pack Highly Effective Fruit Fly Killer for Kitchen & Home Long-Lasting Up to 3 Weeks Safe for Children & Pets Small Size Strong Results Designed for Fruit Flies Only
Catchly£7.5570 rev
URBZUE Fruit Fly Trap Indoor V2 Plug in UV Fly Trap for Fruit Flies Gnats Moths Mosquitoes Electric Insect Trap with 180 Rotatable Plug for Kitchen and Home 1 Device + 6 Refills
URBZUE£14.93238 rev
PR0TEX Fruit Fly Trap (2 Pack) Highly Effective Fly Trap Ideal for Indoor Home & Kitchen Bait Included Fruit Fly Catcher. Effective Non Toxic Solution to Remove Fruit Flies
PR-0-TEX£6.7472 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFruit Fly Trap (2 Pack) 2 in 1 Design with Sticky Fly Trap Indoor Highly Effective Fruit Fly Traps Indoor for Home Use & Kitchen Bait & Sticky Traps Included Fruit Flies Trap Child & Pet Friendly
PestProof£8.113.1★
PR0TEX Fruit Fly Trap (4 Pack) Highly Effective Fly Trap Ideal for Home & Kitchen Bait Included Fruit Fly Catcher. Effective Non Toxic Solution to Remove Fruit Flies
PR-0-TEX£8.402.6★
PR0TEX Fruit Fly Trap (2 Pack) Highly Effective Fly Trap Ideal for Indoor Home & Kitchen Bait Included Fruit Fly Catcher. Effective Non Toxic Solution to Remove Fruit Flies
PR-0-TEX£6.742.1★
URBZUE Fruit Fly Trap Indoor V2 Plug in UV Fly Trap for Fruit Flies Gnats Moths Mosquitoes Electric Insect Trap with 180 Rotatable Plug for Kitchen and Home 1 Device + 6 Refills
URBZUE£14.932.9★
PR0TEX Fruit Fly Trap. Stylish & Discreet Reusable Highly Effective Fruit Fly Trap Ideal for Home & Kitchen Glass Design Fruit Fly Catcher. Elegant Solution to Remove Fruit Flies. (Grey)
PR-0-TEX£6.873.6★
What buyers say about fruit fly trap
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They capture pests effectively”
“As described”
“Excellent product”
“Good for money”
“Easy to dispose of”
“these have a good stickiness to them”
“very effective within a few weeks”
“They look cute”
“Absolutely amazing works a treat on house plants”
“Does the job”
What buyers complain about
“Did not attract any flies at all”
“Doest work”
“Also the price is a bit steep at £19.99 for one”
“Doesn't stick well”
“very small containers”
“Pretty rubbish”
“can't smell anything either”
“not particularly durable”
“One of the bottles had leaked”
“although hard to know if it's actually working”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fruit fly trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £2.5M/yr across 16 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +175.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (70/100).
- How competitive is the fruit fly trap niche?
- 9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fruit fly trap?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for fruit fly trap peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 10.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fruit fly trap niche?
- Listings span £3.68–£31.39; the average listing price is £11.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,253 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.