oral thermometer
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (16.0% search→purchase), but soft demand (-30.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible16.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great$1.1M$1.1M/yr · 591K searches
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$11.88avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$4.15–$20.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad13,642.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-30.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oral thermometer is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (591K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
oral thermometer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 100K–125K
- avg 8,000–10,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.2M–$1.5M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.0%
- Avg BSR
- #7
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Boncare42%
- Vicks34%
- Braun6%
- FDK6%
- Tempx3%
- DEARMAMY3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -30.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Top oral thermometer search terms
- oral thermometer for adults143K/yr
- oral thermometer117K/yr
- vicks thermometer58K/yr
- thermometer oral60K/yr
- digital oral thermometer19K/yr
- mouth thermometer19K/yr
- mouth thermometer for adults19K/yr
- vicks thermometer digital23K/yr
- oral digital thermometer13K/yr
- under tongue thermometer15K/yr
Top oral thermometer 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Vicks SpeedRead Digital Thermometer for Baby Kids & Adults Color-Coded Readings Oral Baby Rectal Thermometer or Under The Arm Water Resistant
Vicks$9.994.5★3,202 rev
Boncare 10 Seconds Oral Thermometer for Adults and Kids Light Blue
Boncare$6.904.3★25,695 rev
Boncare Digital Thermometer for Adults Kids & Babies Dark Blue
Boncare$7.474.4★33,328 rev
Boncare 9 Seconds Basal Body Thermometer for Ovulation (Rice-White)
Boncare$14.234.3★2,865 rev
Braun Digital Thermometer Clinically Accurate Color Coded Fever Guidance Thermometer for Adults Baby Toddlers & Kids Oral Rectal or Underarm use No 1 Brand Recommended by Pediatricians
Braun$20.304.5★520 rev
Newest
by launch date
8 Seconds Thermometer for Adults & Kids Accurate & Safe Baby Thermometer with Fever Alarm and Memory Recall Oral Rectal or Underarm Use (White)
Tempx$4.63444 rev
FDK Large LCD Screen Digital Thermometer for Fever 8 Seconds Fast & Accurate Readings Large LCD Dual Color Backlight Flexible Tip Ideal for Adults Kids and Babies FSA
FDK$18.96298 rev
Braun Digital Thermometer Clinically Accurate Color Coded Fever Guidance Thermometer for Adults Baby Toddlers & Kids Oral Rectal or Underarm use No 1 Brand Recommended by Pediatricians
Braun$20.30520 rev
Glass Oral Adults Classic Accurate Temperature Measurement for Fever Oral Armpit Families Clinic
DEARMAMY$10.01780 rev
8 Second Digital Oral Thermometer Fast Reading Thermometer for Adults and Kids with 3 Color Backlit and Fever Alarm for Oral Rectal Underarm
Rongfeng$6.34921 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum8 Seconds Thermometer for Adults & Kids Accurate & Safe Baby Thermometer with Fever Alarm and Memory Recall Oral Rectal or Underarm Use (White)
Tempx$4.634.4★
FDK Large LCD Screen Digital Thermometer for Fever 8 Seconds Fast & Accurate Readings Large LCD Dual Color Backlight Flexible Tip Ideal for Adults Kids and Babies FSA
FDK$18.964.5★
8 Second Digital Oral Thermometer Fast Reading Thermometer for Adults and Kids with 3 Color Backlit and Fever Alarm for Oral Rectal Underarm
Rongfeng$6.344.4★
Femometer Thermometer for Adults and Kids Digital Thermometer with Fever Alert Memory Recall C/F Switchable for Oral Rectal or Under Arm Use Klein Blue
femometer$4.154.4★
Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer Temperature Readings in 2 Seconds Use as Oral Thermometer for Adults and Baby Rectal Thermometer or Under Arm Water Resistant
Vicks$18.343.9★
What buyers say about oral thermometer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to operate”
“you can easily read the temperature”
“Accurate and easy to use”
“Price is affordable”
“This has been a trusted quality brand for many years”
“As described”
“Effective”
“the display is easy to read”
“Fit and work as intended”
“It is durable”
What buyers complain about
“Bad readings”
“does not record temperature”
“It doesn't function”
“Accuracy off”
“Battery life is poor”
“Awful quality control”
“Doesn't last”
“Waste of money”
“This is misleading advertising”
“Definitely not something I would trust when checking for an actual fever”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is oral thermometer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the oral thermometer niche?
- 10 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in oral thermometer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Temperature Control, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for oral thermometer peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the oral thermometer niche?
- Listings span $4.15–$20.30; the average listing price is $11.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,643 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.