Is clapper board profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $208K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the clapper board niche?

11 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in clapper board?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for clapper board peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the clapper board niche?

Listings span $5.12–$20.42; the average listing price is $13.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 728 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

clapper board

Skip it

Soft demand (+0.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Great7.1%

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

Review moat

Good727.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$13.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$208K

$208K/yr · 210K searches

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Price range

Okay$5.12–$20.42

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

Competition

Okay67%

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

Growth

Okay+0.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clapper board is a $208K/yr Amazon United States market (210K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clapper board market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $208K–$278K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.1%
Avg BSR: #832
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 5.1%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

GREAT&LUCKY34%
A ALLZEDREAM16%
Zacro13%
KISEER11%
Brandon-super7%
Snnisttek4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top clapper board search terms

clapper board44K/yr +6.2%5.6% conv.
clapboard25K/yr +1.8%5.7% conv.
film slate21K/yr -2.3%7.4% conv.
clapperboard19K/yr +11.9%3.9% conv.
movie clapboard15K/yr -2.7%6.7% conv.
directors clapboard20K/yr -18.3%8.1% conv.
film clapper6K/yr -0.5%8.3% conv.
claqueta cine5K/yr +37.0%2.6% conv.
clap board6K/yr +11.2%5.4% conv.
claqueta6K/yr -10.9%1.9% conv.

All search terms

Top clapper board 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Movie Film Clapboard Hollywood Wooden-Clapper Board Directors Photography Studio Video TV Clapper Board with Erasable Pen Movie Theater Props DecorBlack Clap Board 10.5 X 11.7 inches (Black)

GREAT&LUCKY$9.894.6★521 rev

ALLZEDREAM Acrylic Directors Clapboard Film Clapper Board Cut Action Scene Slates with 2 Dry Erase Whiteboard Pens Multicolor

A ALLZEDREAM$18.044.6★134 rev

Zacro Acrylic Film Clapboard -12 x 10in Plastic Film Clapboard Cut Action Scene Clapper Board with a Magnetic Blackboard Eraser and Two Custom Pens

Zacro$17.714.6★2,070 rev

Movie Film Clapboard Hollywood Wooden-Clapper Board Directors Photography Studio Video TV Clapper Board with Erasable Pen Movie Theater Props DecorBlack Clap Board 7.8 X 7.5 inches

GREAT&LUCKY$7.854.6★123 rev

Movie Film Clap Board Hollywood Clapper Board Wooden Film Movie Clapboard Accessory with Black & White 12x11 Give Away White Erasable Pen

Brandon-super$12.324.6★2,732 rev

Newest

by launch date

Movie Film Clapboard Hollywood Wooden-Clapper Board Directors Photography Studio Video TV Clapper Board with Erasable Pen Movie Theater Props DecorBlack Clap Board 7.8 X 7.5 inches

GREAT&LUCKY$7.85123 rev

10mo ago

ALLZEDREAM Acrylic Directors Clapboard Film Clapper Board Cut Action Scene Slates with 2 Dry Erase Whiteboard Pens Multicolor

A ALLZEDREAM$18.04134 rev

1y ago

Acrylic Film Movie Clapboard Hollywood Directors Photography Studio Video TV Clapper Board with Erasable Pen Movie Theater Props Decor Acrylic Clap Board 10.5 X 11.7 inches

GREAT&LUCKY$16.0579 rev

1y ago

Movie Film Clapboard Hollywood Wooden-Clapper Board Directors Photography Studio Video TV Clapper Board with Erasable Pen Movie Theater Props DecorBlack Clap Board 10.5 X 11.7 inches (Black)

GREAT&LUCKY$9.89521 rev

2y ago

Ribvane Directors Clapboard for Film Hollywood Move Clapper Board

Ribvane$20.42149 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about clapper board

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall40%

“Fun and good quality clapboard”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall10%

“perfect size”

Strength9%

“Sturdy”

Value For Money6%

“Great value”

Fun/Entertainment Experience5%

“Fun item”

Weight Light3%

“Light”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“surprisingly, they figured out exactly how to screw it up”

Educational-Overall3%

“it helps make teaching fun”

Durability2%

“Very durable and well made”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Extremely poor quality”

Ease Of Cleaning13%

“it imiideltly got dirty”

Size-Overall10%

“Its sort of loose”

Thickness8%

“This is thin”

Durability7%

“This wont last long”

Drying Time6%

“It is NOT DRY-ERASE”

Erasability6%

“It does not erase well”

Print Quality4%

“not printed right”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertising”

Scratch Resistance4%

“However it came with a small scratch”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%

Value For Money9%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Quality-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Functionality-Overall4%