Is medical scale profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $194K/yr across 35 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the medical scale niche?

29 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in medical scale?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Durability, Accuracy-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for medical scale peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the medical scale niche?

Listings span $20.95–$418.80; the average listing price is $146.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,094 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Medical Scale

Skip it

Soft demand (-10.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good44%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$146.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$194K

$194K/yr · 72K searches

Review moat

Bad6,094.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-10.3%

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

Price range

Bad$20.95–$418.80

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Price

Is medical scale profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, medical scale is a $194K/yr Amazon United States market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

medical scale market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $293K–$366K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #64
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 14.4%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

29 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

39%

Vivacomfort18%
Patient Aid16%
ScaleBelly8%
Health o meter Professional7%
SIKE7%
GE5%

medical scale demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top medical scale search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

medical scale22K/yr -3.4%2.3% conv.
medical grade scale8K/yr -34.8%1.8% conv.
medical scales for body weight7K/yr -14.8%1.7% conv.
height and weight scale6K/yr -5.3%0.9% conv.
medical weight scale5K/yr +11.5%2.2% conv.
physician scales4K/yr +4.5%1.7% conv.
physician scale5K/yr +11.3%2.3% conv.
doctor scale4K/yr -22.4%1.0% conv.
professional scale4K/yr -21.1%0.8% conv.
professional scales for body weight3K/yr -26.3%1.2% conv.

All search terms

Top medical scale products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Medical Grade Floor Scale - Portable - Easy to Read Digital Display - Heavy Duty - Home Hospital & Physician Use - Pound & Kilogram Settings - 12 x 12.5 Platform - 550 lb Limit by Patient Aid

Patient Aid$135.404.6★1,178 rev

VivaComfort Digital Medical Scale for Body Weight 660 LBs Weight Capacity Digital Medical Grade Doctor Scale Professional Height and Weight Physician Scale

Vivacomfort$268.404.5★49 rev

Health o meter Professional 400KL Mechanical Beam Medical Scale Physician Balance Alloy Steel White

Health o meter Professional$206.094.5★742 rev

VivaComfort Medical Office Beam Scale Analog Medical Grade Height and Weight Scale Mechanical Bathroom and Gym Scale Weight Capacity 440 lbs

Vivacomfort$286.804.1★44 rev

Health o Meter Eye-Level EMR Digital Scale - 500 lb - Silver Gray

Health o meter$383.334.5★337 rev

Newest

by launch date

Digital Medical Scale Professional Height and Weight Physicians Scale for Hospital School Beauty Salon.Measuring Range: 0.44 lbs - 440 lbs 2.3 ft - 5.8 ft.

Saber-toothed Tiger$203.418 rev

today

SIKE Height and Weight Scale Physician Scale with Height Measuring Rod Professional Scale for Body Weight Home Hospital Gym Measuring Up to 212 cm / 82

SIKE$117.6515 rev

7mo ago

JJFFTAO Professional Digital Physicians ScaleUltrasonic Height and Weight ScaleMultifunctional Medical Measuring Scale for Weight and Height Measurement Weight Capacity 440 lbs / 35.4-78.7

JJFFTAO$199.153 rev

9mo ago

Helsevesen Digital Healthcare Scale with Height Measurement Rod Medical Body Weight ScaleEconomy Physician ScaleWeight Capacity 440 lbs / 27.6-78

Helsevesen$192.2310 rev

1y ago

Adamson M1 Medical Scale 440 lb/ 200 kg Capacity BMI with Weight and Height Professional Digital Scale for Body Weight Home Hospital & Physicians Heavy Duty - White

Adamson$215.6741 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about medical scale

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

What buyers love

Accuracy-Overall20%

“Accuracy is spot on”

Ease Of Use13%

“very user-friendly”

Quality-Overall12%

“Solid quality”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Better than expected”

Health Monitoring6%

“Excellent tool in my journey to health”

Design-Overall4%

“Nice clean design”

Efficiency4%

“Does the job well”

Weight Light3%

“Lightweight and steady and accurate”

Weight Loss2%

“Helpful for tracking weight gain and loss”

What buyers complain about

Measurement/Reading Accuracy21%

“Terrible accuracy”

Durability13%

“Doesnt last”

Accuracy-Overall11%

“NOT ACCURATE”

Battery Life5%

“But the battery life was short”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not good quality”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Barely works”

Value For Money3%

“was only slightly more expensive”

Software/Application3%

“the app is terrible”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Disconnects every day”

Weight Loss3%

“The scale also told me I gained 20lbs in a week”

Top return reasons

Measurement/Reading Accuracy32%

Functionality-Overall15%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money7%

Size-Overall6%

Connectivity-Overall5%

Software/Application4%

Accuracy-Overall4%

Display-Overall3%

Ease Of Use2%

Common medical scale questions

Is medical scale profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $194K/yr across 35 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the medical scale niche?: 29 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in medical scale?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Durability, Accuracy-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for medical scale peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the medical scale niche?: Listings span $20.95–$418.80; the average listing price is $146.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,094 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.