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personal alarm

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($24.27 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 80Growth 61Conversion 46Competition 20Returns 79Price range 73Avg price 95Brand share 5Review moat 25Quality gap 40

Avg price

Incredible$24.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.1M

$1.1M/yr · 1.3M searches

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$8.97–$31.38

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

Growth

Good+37.8%

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

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,318.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, personal alarm is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

personal alarm market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.5M–$1.9M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.6%
Avg BSR
#71
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • She's Birdie71%
  • Fauxomor11%
  • Birdie Bath7%
  • Vantamo6%
  • TECKNET3%
  • Hootie2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +37.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top personal alarm search terms

  • birdie personal safety alarm287K/yr
  • birdie alarm155K/yr
  • birdie139K/yr
  • personal alarm115K/yr
  • personal safety alarm83K/yr
  • personal alarms for women95K/yr
  • shes birdie36K/yr
  • shes birdie alarm for women33K/yr
  • hootie personal alarms for women116K/yr
  • safety alarm keychain35K/yr
All search terms

Top personal alarm 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%10%$115K20%$230K30%$345K40%$460K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about personal alarm

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Noise Level13%

“Loud and easy to use”

Security12%

“Keep your self safe”

Quality-Overall6%

“fantastic quality”

Value For Money6%

“very affordable”

Portability4%

“easy to carry with your keys”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Color4%

“I also love the color”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“they are easy to clean up in the Birdie Bath Portable Golf Ball Cleaner”

Gifting Purpose2%

“This was a welcome gift”

What buyers complain about

Noise Level29%

“Very loud”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Does not work”

Durability5%

“all of a sudden it started to go off”

Size-Overall5%

“Too Big for a Key chain”

Battery Life5%

“Recently, I tried testing it again and realized that the battery must have died and I never knew”

Charging4%

“Doesnt work if not charged”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“There is no information on the box or instructions regarding the battery size”

Quality-Overall3%

“Garbage”

Color2%

“Dont pick other colors i guess”

Product Condition2%

“When I first open the product, it seems to be a used one, because, when I lifted the handle, some drops of water came out of it”

Top return reasons

Alarm/Timer Accuracy14%
Noise Level12%
Value For Money9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Charging9%
Size-Overall9%
Color8%
Functionality-Overall7%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Ease Of Use3%

Common questions

Is personal alarm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +37.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the personal alarm niche?
6 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in personal alarm?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for personal alarm peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the personal alarm niche?
Listings span $8.97–$31.38; the average listing price is $24.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,318 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.