fake apples
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (325 avg reviews), but high returns (5.1%) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great325.19avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Great52%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$15.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$6.98–$27.53cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+23.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay3.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$114K$114K/yr · 187K searches
Returns
Bad5.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fake apples is a $114K/yr Amazon United States market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fake apples market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $124K–$155K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.9%
- Avg BSR
- #420
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 17.2%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
31 falling
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
52%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
43%
- Lorigun20%
- ZEAYEA14%
- Cllayees7%
- Gresorth6%
- Kesoto5%
- PH PandaHall5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +23.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×
Top fake apples search terms
- fake apples76K/yr
- faux apples20K/yr
- plastic apples23K/yr
- artificial apples17K/yr
- wooden apples9K/yr
- manzanas de plastico5K/yr
- foam apples9K/yr
- artificial apple5K/yr
- play apples6K/yr
- decorative apples4K/yr
Top fake apples 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Lorigun Artificial Apples Fake Fruits Red Delicious Apples for Decoration Decorative Fruit Faux Big Red Apple 6 Pcs
Lorigun$13.494.6★678 rev
ZEAYEA 24 Pcs Artificial Apples Realistic Fake Red Delicious Apples Decorative Lifelike Faux Apples for Home Kitchen Festival Party Photography Christmas Decoration
ZEAYEA$25.784.7★35 rev
Artificial Apples Fake Frutis Apples Simulation Apples for Home Decoration Lifelike Normal Size Apples Fake Apples for Kichen Party Chirstmas Decor (6 Pcs Red Apple)
Lorigun$13.534.4★389 rev
Cllayees Fake Fruit Artificial Apples Set of 12 Decorative Fruit Lifelike Faux Apples Realistic Fruits Apple Decorations for Kitchen Realistic Fake Fruits Party Props Home Decor
Cllayees$18.594.4★500 rev
Kesoto 6pcs Artificial Red Apples Fake Fruit House Kitchen Party Decoration Faux Big Red Apples 3.3 x 2.9 Inches
Kesoto$11.064.6★322 rev
Newest
by launch date
12PCS Fake Apples - 3 Lifelike Artificial Red Apples
Generic$14.8718 rev
12PCS Fake Green Apples 3 Lifelike Artificial Apples
Generic$14.7318 rev
Lorigun 20 Pcs Fake Apples Artificial Fruits Faux Red Apples for Home Decoration Christmas Party Lifelike Apple for Crafts Fake Fruits for Kitchen Display Photography Prop 10 Red+10 Green
Lorigun$16.1323 rev
20 PCS Mini Artificial Red Apples 1.8 Inch Small Lifelike Red Fake Apples Realistic Plastic Apple Decor Christmas Fruit Decorative Model for Home Kitchen Table Party Photography Photo Props
QfwdfcTrenz$7.4235 rev
ZEAYEA 24 Pcs Artificial Apples Realistic Fake Red Delicious Apples Decorative Lifelike Faux Apples for Home Kitchen Festival Party Photography Christmas Decoration
ZEAYEA$25.7835 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum12PCS Fake Green Apples 3 Lifelike Artificial Apples
Generic$14.734.2★
12PCS Fake Apples - 3 Lifelike Artificial Red Apples
Generic$14.874.2★
Gresorth 6 Pcs 7cm Fake Green Apple Decoration Artificial Green Apple Fruit
Gresorth$18.004.4★
Gresorth 30 Pcs Mini Artificial Pink Apple Decor Fake Apples Fruit 1.3 in
Gresorth$12.104.3★
Gresorth 6 Pcs Artificial Green Apple Faux Fake Apples Fruit Decoration
Gresorth$19.614.6★
What buyers say about fake apples
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Color is perfect”
“Excellent product”
“They fit right in”
“Better than I hoped for”
“Great price for the quantity”
“with a natural shine that gives them a fresh, lifelike appearance”
“Nice for decorating”
“The apples are lightweight”
“Did not break when thrown”
“Clean and beautiful”
What buyers complain about
“They are small”
“They appear obviously plastic”
“They were in bad shape”
“Junk”
“Easy to damage”
“Neon green 100% awful looking”
“Apples are too bright and not realistic”
“should be heavier”
“Size discrepancy with image”
“The paint job is not the best I've seen out there”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fake apples profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $114K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the fake apples niche?
- 31 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fake apples?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Shape/Style. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for fake apples peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fake apples niche?
- Listings span $6.98–$27.53; the average listing price is $15.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 325 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.