thermapen
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£28.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£6.99–£54.95cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great8.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+31.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£145K£145K/yr · 64K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad16,288avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad85%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thermapen is a £145K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
thermapen market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £85K–£114K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.0%
- Avg BSR
- #22
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 20.4%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 192 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 flat
Sellers
8
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- ETI77%
- ThermoMaven15%
- TempPro5%
- BESROY3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +31.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Top thermapen search terms
- thermapen36K/yr
- thermapen one13K/yr
- thermapen thermometer6K/yr
- thermopen6K/yr
- thermapen professional3K/yr
Top thermapen 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Thermapen ONE Digital Meat Thermometer Instant 1 Second Readings IP67 Waterproof Food Thermometer for Meat/Baking/BBQ/Sugar/Oil Accurate Thermometer with Calibration Certificate (Nautical Blue)
ETI£51.914.7★472 rev
Thermapen Classic Meat Thermometer Fast 3s Readings Water-Resistant Food Probe for Meat Sugar BBQ Baking & Oil. Accurate Digital Folding Food Thermometer Probe. Made in the UK. (Nautical Blue)
ETI£36.134.5★972 rev
Thermapen Classic Meat Thermometer Fast 3s Readings Water-Resistant Food Probe for Meat Sugar BBQ Baking & Oil. Accurate Digital Folding Food Thermometer Probe. Made in the UK. (Cayenne Pepper)
ETI£39.834.5★972 rev
Thermapen ONE Digital Meat Thermometer Instant 1 Second Readings IP67 Waterproof Food Thermometer for Meat/Baking/BBQ/Sugar/Oil Accurate Thermometer with Calibration Certificate (Cayenne Pepper)
ETI£54.954.7★472 rev
ThermoMaven F1 Turbo Meat Thermometer Digital 0.5s Instant Read Food Thermometer 0.3C Accurate Temperature Probe IP67 Waterproof Backlit Auto-Rotate Display for BBQ Grill Oven Kitchen
ThermoMaven£18.474.7★3,362 rev
Newest
by launch date
BESROY Meat Thermometer Digital Instant Read Meat Thermoteter Probe for Cooking Foldable Food Thermometer for Kitchen BBQ Candy Mike Water Temperature Probe with Water Proof Kitchen Essentials
BESROY£6.99968 rev
ThermoMaven Meat Thermometer Digital - 1s Instant Read Food Cooking Thermometer Precise 0.3 NIST Certified IP65 Waterproof Magnetic Store Large Bright LED Display Home Kitchen BBQ Grill Oven
ThermoMaven£21.43497 rev
ThermoMaven F1 Turbo Meat Thermometer Digital 0.5s Instant Read Food Thermometer 0.3C Accurate Temperature Probe IP67 Waterproof Backlit Auto-Rotate Display for BBQ Grill Oven Kitchen
ThermoMaven£18.433,362 rev
ThermoMaven F1 Turbo Meat Thermometer Digital 0.5s Instant Read Food Thermometer 0.3C Accurate Temperature Probe IP67 Waterproof Backlit Auto-Rotate Display for BBQ Grill Oven Kitchen
ThermoMaven£18.473,362 rev
Thermapen ONE Digital Meat Thermometer Instant 1 Second Readings IP67 Waterproof Food Thermometer for Meat/Baking/BBQ/Sugar/Oil Accurate Thermometer with Calibration Certificate (Nautical Blue)
ETI£51.91472 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumThermapen Classic Meat Thermometer Fast 3s Readings Water-Resistant Food Probe for Meat Sugar BBQ Baking & Oil. Accurate Digital Folding Food Thermometer Probe. Made in the UK. (Nautical Blue)
ETI£36.134.5★
Thermapen Classic Meat Thermometer Fast 3s Readings Water-Resistant Food Probe for Meat Sugar BBQ Baking & Oil. Accurate Digital Folding Food Thermometer Probe. Made in the UK. (Cayenne Pepper)
ETI£39.834.5★
Thermapen ONE Digital Meat Thermometer Instant 1 Second Readings IP67 Waterproof Food Thermometer for Meat/Baking/BBQ/Sugar/Oil Accurate Thermometer with Calibration Certificate (Nautical Blue)
ETI£51.914.7★
Thermapen ONE Digital Meat Thermometer Instant 1 Second Readings IP67 Waterproof Food Thermometer for Meat/Baking/BBQ/Sugar/Oil Accurate Thermometer with Calibration Certificate (Cayenne Pepper)
ETI£54.954.7★
BESROY Meat Thermometer Digital Instant Read Meat Thermoteter Probe for Cooking Foldable Food Thermometer for Kitchen BBQ Candy Mike Water Temperature Probe with Water Proof Kitchen Essentials
BESROY£6.994.6★
What buyers say about thermapen
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“handy to use”
“Solid build quality”
“Good price”
“As described”
“Does the job”
“Good value for money, accurate temperature”
“easy clean”
“Good clear display”
“Looks durable”
“Simple to use and solid build”
What buyers complain about
“Didnt work and broke quickly”
“Did not work”
“Not even remotely waterproo”
“It's brilliant and so cheap”
“Magnet isn't as strong as previous version”
“Expensive”
“Up until today, as all it displays now is 4 dashes and that's it, I've tried resetting multiple times as well as replacing the battery”
“not a good place for ease of use”
“however calibration certificate was close /past the years validity period”
“Except that Amazon delivery dumped package on doorstep instead of following instructions as to where to leave it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is thermapen profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £145K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the thermapen niche?
- 4 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in thermapen?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Water Resistance. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for thermapen peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the thermapen niche?
- Listings span £6.99–£54.95; the average listing price is £28.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,288 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.