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iod molds

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A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 10Conversion 16Competition 85Returns 87Price range 61Avg price 75Brand share 66Review moat 49Quality gap 27

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$14.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good65%

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

Price range

Good$4.74–$31.13

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

Review moat

Okay1,560.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Growth

Bad-29.2%

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

Market size

Bad$33K

$33K/yr · 174K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iod molds is a $33K/yr Amazon United States market (174K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

iod molds market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$30K–$37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#657
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
53%
Out of stock
7.1%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

59

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

31%

  • PRIMA MARKETING INC37%
  • FUNSHOWCASE13%
  • TAOXIBEI6%
  • QDMOLDS5%
  • Redesign With Prima4%
  • GeoGeoDIY4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KPrime Day '24Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top iod molds search terms

  • iod molds41K/yr
  • redesign with prima molds26K/yr
  • iod molds for air dry clay17K/yr
  • mould11K/yr
  • silicone moulds10K/yr
  • moulds11K/yr
  • prima molds13K/yr
  • iod moulds15K/yr
  • iron orchid designs molds10K/yr
  • prima moulds8K/yr
All search terms

Top iod molds 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%3%$9976%$2K9%$3K12%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about iod molds

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use20%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent quality”

Material Quality11%

“Great mold material”

Value For Money7%

“Reasonably priced”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Better than expected”

Strength4%

“Holds together well”

Design-Overall4%

“Great design”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“Great to have on hand for fun projects with kids”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“No sticking, no issues”

Durability3%

“durable and releases casts cleanly without tearing”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall28%

“it is deep so the trim piece is much larger than expected”

Moist/Dry7%

“dry even though we have never used it”

Functionality-Overall4%

“There is very little working time for this clay”

Durability4%

“It breaks too quick”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Did not set properly”

Strength3%

“Too flimsy”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Some parts had mix stick”

Value For Money3%

“It was so expensive too since there's no option for smaller package i had to get the big one”

Ease Of Use3%

“Just makes it unnecessarily difficult to use”

Shape/Style3%

“I just can't mould the shape like usual”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%
Value For Money11%
Material Quality10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Functionality-Overall8%
Moist/Dry5%
Hard Feel3%
Quality-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is iod molds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $33K/yr across 66 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the iod molds niche?
29 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iod molds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Moist/Dry, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for iod molds peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the iod molds niche?
Listings span $4.74–$31.13; the average listing price is $14.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,561 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.