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title: "Trend — ice ball maker - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-01T05:58:14.644Z"
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  description: "Niche score 75/100 · £195K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "Trend — ice ball maker - Flapen"
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# **ice ball maker**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 39Growth 88Conversion 69Competition 88Returns 97Price range 38Avg price 39Brand share 96Review moat 73Quality gap 96

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.7%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Incredible****35%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Quality gap**

**Incredible****3.9★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Great****+91.6%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Competition**

**Great****28%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Good****592.82**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Good****6.3%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Okay****£195K**

£195K/yr · 289K searches

**Avg price**

**Okay****£10.70**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****£3.44–£225.13**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")