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title: "Black Sponge — $58K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black sponge**
**Skip it**
A small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 21Conversion 80Competition 42Returns 95Price range 46Avg price 52Brand share 37Review moat 82Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****361.92**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****8.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.25**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$5.21–$23.36**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$58K**
$58K/yr · 57K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black sponge is a $58K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black sponge market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$61K–$74K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#542**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **76%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**14%**
- Spunspon27% - Jetz-Scrubz26% - S&T INC.19% - Taeku7% - Okleen4% - MBAIYO3% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-sponge/trend)
## **Top black sponge search terms**
- **black sponge**19K/yr-6.4%6.2% conv. - **black sponges**10K/yr-7.6%6.3% conv. - **black dish sponge**8K/yr-10.1%5.0% conv. - **jetz scrubz sponge**7K/yr-10.0%17.4% conv. - **black kitchen sponge**6K/yr-6.2%6.5% conv. - **black sponges kitchen**6K/yr-10.1%7.7% conv. - **jetz-scrubz**2K/yr-8.9%4.6% conv. - **jetz scrubz sponge 3 pack**504/yr-51.6%31.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/black-sponge/search-terms)
## **Top black sponge 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%5%$3K10%$6K15%$9K20%$12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**S&T INC. Dish Sponge 10 Pack for Sponges Kitchen Refill Multipurpose Cleaning and Dish Scrubber for Kitchen and Home 4.3 Inches x 2.8 Inches x 1 Inch Black**S&T INC.**$11.66**4.0★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY3YT7GV) [2**6 - Pack Non-Scratch Scrub Sponges - Sponge for Dishes and Washing Dishes Cleaning Pads for Kitchen Home and MoreBlack**Spunspon**$5.93**4.5★452 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGF7L7CQ) [3**The Original Magic Jetz Scrubz J27 Scrubber Sponge Rectangle Pack of 3**Jetz-Scrubz**$14.50**4.7★1,668 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TI6Z68) [4**Jetz-Scrubz Original Magic Scrubz Scrubber Sponge Rectangle (6-Pack)**Jetz-Scrubz**$23.36**4.8★634 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGT9D8LX) [5**Taeku Natural Kitchen Sponge 6 Pack Heavy Duty Scrub Cellulose Sponge Premium Multifunction Eco Friendly Cleaning Sponges for Dishes (Black)**Taeku**$7.18**4.4★123 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4H32GRB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Rasket 6 Pack Scrub Sponges Temperature Controlled Dish Sponge Bulk Kitchen Sponges for Cleaning Multi Functional Cleaning Sponge for Kitchen Bathroom Floor (Black)**Rasket**$10.16**3 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXJZZCJ6) [**S&T INC. Dish Sponge 10 Pack for Sponges Kitchen Refill Multipurpose Cleaning and Dish Scrubber for Kitchen and Home 4.3 Inches x 2.8 Inches x 1 Inch Black**S&T INC.**$11.66**66 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY3YT7GV) [**BESSONLE 8 Pack Silicone Scrubbing Sponges Heavy-Duty Non-Scratch Kitchen Sponges - Reusable Odor-Free Perfect as for Cleaning Dishes Non-Stick Countertops (Black)**BESSONLE**$13.64**70 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQBZKJTX) [**Large Cellulose Sponges Kitchen Sponge for Dish Thick Heavy Duty Scrub Pads Non-Scratch Scrubber for Household/Cookware/Bathroom/Office/Boat 5.5 x 3 x 1 (7 Pack) Black**Spunspon**$9.58**22 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRQSRBP6) [**Curio Home Goods Ionic Non-Scratch Dish Sponges with Magnetized Holder Odor Resistant Synthetic Scrub Sponges 3 Pack Black**Curio Home Goods**$21.03**24 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJVGQ7Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Rasket 6 Pack Scrub Sponges Temperature Controlled Dish Sponge Bulk Kitchen Sponges for Cleaning Multi Functional Cleaning Sponge for Kitchen Bathroom Floor (Black)**Rasket**$10.16**5.0★**▲ 292%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXJZZCJ6) [**Taeku Natural Kitchen Sponge 6 Pack Heavy Duty Scrub Cellulose Sponge Premium Multifunction Eco Friendly Cleaning Sponges for Dishes (Dark)**Taeku**$7.40**4.4★**▲ 292%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QC8NCHL) [**Jetz-Scrubz Super Size Kitchen Scrubber Sponge Value Pack Pack of 3**Jetz-Scrubz**$14.65**4.6★**▲ 259%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS4FS48F) [**Large Cellulose Sponges Kitchen Sponge for Dish Thick Heavy Duty Scrub Pads Non-Scratch Scrubber for Household/Cookware/Bathroom/Office/Boat 5.5 x 3 x 1 (7 Pack) Black**Spunspon**$9.58**4.3★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRQSRBP6) [**Cleaning and Washing Sponge 3 Pack Large Extra Thick Heavy Duty Sponge Multi-Purpose for Kitchen Bathroom Bike Boat Car Natural Cellulose Sponges 4 X 6 X 2 (Black)**Spunspon**$9.54**4.4★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92JSH82)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black sponge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Cleaning**15%
*“Easy to clean”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent quality, perfect size for kitchen sink use, double sided with different textures for effectiveness”*
**Durability**13%
*“Durable and Effective Cleaning Sponges for Everyday Use”*
**Smell**7%
*“which helps reduce odors”*
**Color**5%
*“Great color”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Overall, a solid everyday sponge for the price”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As described”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Effective”*
**Thickness**2%
*“The thicker design feels substantial in hand”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**15%
*“They do stink”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Tough on dirty dishes with out a lot of effort”*
**Thickness**7%
*“Standard thickness. actually a little bit thicker.”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Very awkward to use”*
**Durability**6%
*“its already showing signs of breaking down”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“have noticed the price has gone way high”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“where the material tends to break down”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Eh not the best”*
**Absorbency**4%
*“not absorbent”*
**Dispensing Mechanism**2%
*“It doesn't work with the soap dispenser”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**34%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Shape/Style**4%
**Thickness**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Thin**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black sponge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $58K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the black sponge niche?**
- 15 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black sponge?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Ease Of Cleaning, Thickness. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for black sponge peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black sponge niche?**
- Listings span $5.21–$23.36; the average listing price is $12.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 362 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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