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title: "Trend — gas buddy - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/gas-buddy/trend"
last_updated: "2026-08-11T10:23:12.420Z"
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  description: "Niche score 65/100 · $510K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 65/100 · $510K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — gas buddy - Flapen"
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# **gas buddy**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 60Growth 75Conversion 17Competition 83Returns 94Price range 11Avg price 45Brand share 44Review moat 85Quality gap 92

**Returns**

**Great****1.0%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.0★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Great****291.81**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Great****32%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Growth**

**Great****+60.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$510K**

$510K/yr · 181K searches

**Avg price**

**Okay****$210.16**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Okay****79%**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.3%**

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

**Price range**

**Bad****$40.85–$582.79**

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

**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

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