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title: "Gel Pens for Adult Coloring Book — $765K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **gel pens for adult coloring book**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-13.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 71Growth 18Conversion 57Competition 64Returns 96Price range 67Avg price 76Brand share 60Review moat 21Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$765K**
$765K/yr · 1.0M searches
**Price range**
**Good****$4.96–$35.59**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****11,902.24**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gel pens for adult coloring book is a $765K/yr Amazon United States market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gel pens for adult coloring book market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$921K–$1.2M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#79**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **44 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **147 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**104**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**27%**
- Aen Art31% - TANMIT15% - Shuttle Art10% - Soucolor8% - ZSCM QUALITY DECIDES THE FUTURE4% - Taotree4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/gel-pens-for-adult-coloring-book/trend)
## **Top gel pens for adult coloring book search terms**
- **gel pens for coloring**618K/yr-17.2%4.3% conv. - **colorful gel pens**62K/yr-6.6%3.5% conv. - **colored pens for journaling**26K/yr+3.3%2.5% conv. - **neon gel pens**29K/yr-7.9%1.8% conv. - **colored gel pens set**12K/yr+52.8%4.7% conv. - **gel pens for adult coloring books**19K/yr+16.5%5.1% conv. - **bulk gel pens**24K/yr+6.2%0.9% conv. - **aen art gel pens**24K/yr-13.5%4.9% conv. - **gel colored pens**27K/yr-23.1%3.7% conv. - **colored pens gel**35K/yr-43.2%4.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/gel-pens-for-adult-coloring-book/search-terms)
## **Top gel pens for adult coloring book 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%4%$31K8%$61K12%$92K16%$122K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Aen Art Gel Pens for Adult Coloring Books 160 Pack Artist Colored Gel Pen with 40% More Ink Black Case. Perfect for Drawing Doodle Crafts Journaling Planner**Aen Art**$22.79**4.8★1,616 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXPP1RQH) [2**Aen Art Gel Pens for Adult Coloring Books 30 Colors Fine Point Gel Marker Pen with 40% More Ink for Drawing Bullet Journaling School Craft Supplies**Aen Art**$6.94**4.7★40,497 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R1WKMB3) [3**TANMIT 36 Colors Gel Pens Set for Adult Coloring Books Colored Gel Marker with 40% More Ink Great for Adult Doodling Scrapbooking Drawing**TANMIT**$9.02**4.7★24,690 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079G2XQT3) [4**Shuttle Art 120 Unique Colors (No Duplicates) Gel Pens Gel Pen Set for Adult Coloring Books Art Markers**Shuttle Art**$19.81**4.5★26,167 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GLS0C2K) [5**Soucolor Glitter Gel Pens for Adult Coloring Books School Art Class Supplies 120 Pack-60 Glitter Pens 60 Refills and Travel Case 40% More Ink Markers Set for Drawing Doodle Journaling Planner Craft**Soucolor**$20.30**4.8★12,568 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088D5P4WN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Colored Gel Pens Set for Coloring 36 Colors Glitter Gel Pens Fine Point Gel Pens Colored Set for Adult Coloring Books Journal Pen Markers for Journaling Supplies Writing Drawing Taking Office Home**DGDUBRB**$9.92**97 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM865PC8) [**Amazon Basics Retractable Gel Pens Fine Point 0.7mm Smooth Writing Assorted Colors 12-Pack**Amazon Basics**$7.43**5,712 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZVFXQYV) [**FIOVER Colored Pens 6 Pack Colorful Gel Pens Quick-Dry 0.7mm Medium Point for Journaling Note Taking Doodling Aesthetic Office School Supplies Gifts for Women Men(Multiple Colors)**FIOVER**$8.29**3,008 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF7HPD29) [**Pentonic Glitter Gel Pens 10 Count 10 Assorted Colors 1.0 mm Bold Point Smooth Writing For Journaling Notetaking & Art Projects (1002365)**Pentonic**$4.96**3,130 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8CNBDN5) [**Aen Art Glitter Gel Pens with Case for Adult Coloring Books 100 Color Glitter Pen Set 30% More Ink Neon Glitter Gel Marker for Journaling Crafting Doodling Drawing**Aen Art**$19.15**21,716 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D46MFNFG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Colored Gel Pens Set for Coloring 36 Colors Glitter Gel Pens Fine Point Gel Pens Colored Set for Adult Coloring Books Journal Pen Markers for Journaling Supplies Writing Drawing Taking Office Home**DGDUBRB**$9.92**4.6★**▲ 275%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM865PC8) [**Tanmit 100 Coloring Gel Pens Set for Adults Coloring Books- Gel Colored Pen for Drawing Writing & Unique Colors Including Glitter Neon Standard Symhony Milky & Metallic**TANMIT**$14.58**4.7★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNOE4D4) [**FIOVER Colored Pens 6 Pack Colorful Gel Pens Quick-Dry 0.7mm Medium Point for Journaling Note Taking Doodling Aesthetic Office School Supplies Gifts for Women Men(Multiple Colors)**FIOVER**$8.29**4.5★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF7HPD29) [**TANMIT Glitter Gel Pens 33 Colors Neon Glitter Pens Set Gel Art Markers with 40% More Ink for Adult Coloring Books Drawing Journaling Doodling**TANMIT**$6.91**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082DZ3LHM) [**202 Pack Gel Pen For Adults Coloring Books 104 Artist Pens Include 100 Colored Pens 4 Metallic Sparkle Pens With 98 Refills Fine Tip Metallic Gel Pen for Drawing Journaling Craft Art Supplies**ZSCM QUALITY DECIDES THE FUTURE**$29.23**4.7★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC1VX92Z)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gel pens for adult coloring book**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**30%
*“Amazing Colors”*
**Writing Experience**12%
*“Top notch writing”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great deal”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“It sounds like the quality is consistent”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**6%
*“Excellent Pens”*
**Ink Refill**3%
*“it also comes with refills for the pens”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Really smooth”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“so bright”*
**Smudge Resistance**2%
*“No smearing”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**2%
*“Fun and Easy to Use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Writing Experience**9%
*“Kind of scratchy when writing”*
**Color**8%
*“Colors are off”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**7%
*“The pens were dry”*
**Ink Leakage**7%
*“Pens leak like crazy”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“very cheap quality”*
**Durability**5%
*“Do not last”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Don't work well”*
**Smudge Resistance**3%
*“Also not smudge proof”*
**Paper Quality**3%
*“The yellow ones you cannot see very well on white paper”*
**Drying Time**3%
*“Takes a while to dry”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Ink Refill**17%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Color**9%
**Value For Money**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Writing Experience**7%
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Display Colors**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gel pens for adult coloring book profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $765K/yr across 41 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the gel pens for adult coloring book niche?**
- 22 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gel pens for adult coloring book?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Writing Experience, Color, Dry/Empty Ink. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for gel pens for adult coloring book peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gel pens for adult coloring book niche?**
- Listings span $4.96–$35.59; the average listing price is $15.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,902 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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