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mealworm feeder

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($53K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 13Growth 67Conversion 63Competition 33Returns 96Price range 47Avg price 45Brand share 44Review moat 64Quality gap 82

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+47.3%

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

Review moat

Good934.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Price range

Okay£4.07–£24.81

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

Avg price

Okay£11.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 83K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mealworm feeder is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mealworm feeder market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£57K–£69K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#280
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
18.9%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • Peckish25%
  • Gardman20%
  • Jacobi Jayne18%
  • OakDale Products8%
  • Selections7%
  • Kingsyard6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 14 weeks — +47.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KApr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top mealworm feeder search terms

  • mealworm feeder43K/yr
  • mealworm feeder for birds12K/yr
  • meal worm feeder for garden birds8K/yr
  • mealworm bird feeder8K/yr
  • bird feeder for mealworms4K/yr
  • meal worm feeder4K/yr
  • meal worm bird feeders5K/yr
All search terms

Top mealworm feeder 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.

0%10%£5K20%£11K30%£16K40%£21K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mealworm feeder

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Good quality feeder”

Strength13%

“Solid and sturdy”

Ease Of Use8%

“easy to use”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Easy to clean”

Design-Overall6%

“Very well constructed”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Moist/Dry4%

“Great when it's dry”

Pet Friendly3%

“Birds love it”

Size-Overall3%

“fits together really well”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“Much bigger than expected”

Durability12%

“falls apart easily”

Quality-Overall8%

“Such a shame as seemed good quality on face value”

Strength8%

“Not very robust”

Ease Of Use8%

“Hard to Open and Close”

Value For Money7%

“Too expensive and not as advertised”

Design-Overall6%

“Design flaw found by a squirrel”

Pest/Insect Control3%

“Didnt attract birds”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as shown in picture”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Defective Material/Parts16%
Functionality-Overall7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Add-Ons/Attachments4%
Strength4%
Mechanism Issues4%
Quality-Overall4%
Metal Quality3%
Durability3%

Common questions

Is mealworm feeder profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £53K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +47.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the mealworm feeder niche?
12 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mealworm feeder?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
What does it cost to enter the mealworm feeder niche?
Listings span £4.07–£24.81; the average listing price is £11.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 934 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.