volt buddy
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (3.6★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Incredible3.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Incredible88.57avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Incredible$26.42avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$14.80–$57.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Great+98.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay3.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$9K$9K/yr · 11K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, volt buddy is a $9K/yr Amazon United States market (11K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
volt buddy market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $7K–$13K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.1%
- Avg BSR
- #705
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 76%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 17.3%
- Avg brand age
- 17 months
- Avg seller age
- 253 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
13%
- Generic35%
- Bloockwiz19%
- gbdyhup19%
- OGTKHRT7%
- Fafcut4%
- DXESWV3%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +98.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
Top volt buddy search terms
- intelligent energy saver10K/yr
- smart electric saver125/yr
- volt buddy403/yr
- watt save54/yr
Top volt buddy 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Stopwatt SmartPlug Device Device Plug-in for Home & Office US Plug 90V-250V 30KW 4 Pack
Bloockwiz$30.693.8★368 rev
New Universal Energy-Saving Box Reduce Electricity Bills Plug-and-Play Power Factor Corrector for Home and Office Use (2Pcs)
Generic$18.913.7★116 rev
Electricity Saving Box Energy Power Savings Device to Reduce Electric Bill Power Energy Electricity Factor Saver Smart Intelligent Plug in Home Office Surge Protector Strips Voltage Outlet
gbdyhup$18.893.9★243 rev
Electricity Saving Box Energy Saving Device Smart Save Plug Power Saver Voltage Optimization Surge Protection Thermoregulation Outlet Home Office Compact Plug and Play Energy Efficiency(2PCS)
OGTKHRT$18.853.8★177 rev
Electricity Saving Box Energy Power Savings Device to Reduce Electric Bill Power Energy Electricity Factor Saver Smart Intelligent Plug in Home Office Surge Protector Strips Voltage Outlet
gbdyhup$14.803.9★243 rev
Newest
by launch date
New Universal Energy-Saving Box Plug-and-Play Power Factor Corrector Use Saving Device for Household/Offices (Grey)
HERONLINK$17.0216 rev
Smart Plug Power Strip US Plug for Home & Office 90250V Universal Input (4)
ZENNITHON$17.788 rev
4 Pack Stopwatt SmartPlug Device top Watt Device Plug-in for Home & Office US Plug 90V-250V 30KW Load Energy Saver
Generic$27.1213 rev
Electricity Saving Box for Home Power Plug Pro & Intelligent Plug in Power Box Saver with US Plug Reduce Home/Office Energy Bill (2)
DXESWV$15.8410 rev
Stopwatt Smartplug in Power Box Device US Plug Pro 2026 Stop watt Power Factor for Home and Office 6 Pack (6 Packs)
Eqoktx$57.0457 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumStopwatt Smartplug in Power Box Device US Plug Pro 2026 Stop watt Power Factor for Home and Office 6 Pack (6 Packs)
Eqoktx$57.043.9★
New Universal Energy-Saving Box Plug-and-Play Power Factor Corrector Use Saving Device for Household/Offices (Grey)
HERONLINK$17.023.4★
Plug in Power Box Saver Electricity Saving Box 2026 Energy Saving Device for Household/Offices (2)
Zedamso$19.884.2★
Electricity Saving Box for Home Power Plug Pro & Intelligent Plug in Power Box Saver with US Plug Reduce Home/Office Energy Bill (2)
DXESWV$15.843.4★
4 Pack Stopwatt SmartPlug Device Stop Watt Device Plug-in for Home & Office US Plug 90V-250V 30KW
Generic$28.793.3★
What buyers say about volt buddy
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The build quality feels solid”
“Good price”
“As described”
“They are extremely easy to use—you just plug them into any outlet near your large appliances and that's it”
“It works great”
“These smart plugs are very easy to set up and connect quickly”
“Does it work”
“It is easy to install”
“Nice and compact”
“Very bright”
What buyers complain about
“Not functional”
“Not sure its help to reduce the cost”
“This is very misleading”
“This item is a scam, nothing”
“which makes the overall quality seem questionable”
“The larger the home”
“Item does not work”
“its not connected to anything”
“I noticed that consumption actually went up a little”
“Poor instruction and functioning”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is volt buddy profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $9K/yr across 21 tracked products. 18 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +98.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the volt buddy niche?
- 14 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in volt buddy?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for volt buddy peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the volt buddy niche?
- Listings span $14.80–$57.04; the average listing price is $26.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 89 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.