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starbar

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +343.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 58Growth 100Conversion 65Competition 22Returns 99Price range 78Avg price 84Brand share 21Review moat 42Quality gap 63

Growth

Incredible+343.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$18.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$5.65–$50.67

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

Conversion

Good5.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$460K

$460K/yr · 429K searches

Review moat

Okay2,323.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, starbar is a $460K/yr Amazon United States market (429K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

starbar market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
$460K–$552K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.8%
Avg BSR
#200
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
5.1%
Avg brand age
70 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

124

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Starbar49%
  • Strike King22%
  • Stram11%
  • Northland Tackle5%
  • Elanco4%
  • BASF3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +343.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.8×

Top starbar search terms

  • fly bait130K/yr
  • quikstrike fly bait67K/yr
  • quick strike fly bait46K/yr
  • veneno para moscas36K/yr
  • fly bait outdoor26K/yr
  • quick strike22K/yr
  • quickstrike20K/yr
  • fly bait granules23K/yr
  • starbar quikstrike fly bait10K/yr
  • quikstrike7K/yr
All search terms

Top starbar 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%10%$46K20%$92K30%$138K40%$184K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about starbar

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control41%

“Stuff works well on many insects”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great effective product”

Value For Money7%

“worth every penny”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Spray/Flow6%

“Best fly spray I have found to date”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“It works as advertised”

Smell5%

“No smell, dries clear”

Strength3%

“This is powerful stuff”

Functionality-Overall1%

“Works great limit 85% of the files in my chicken run after install”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“However, it was easy to use with straightforward directions”

What buyers complain about

Spray/Flow29%

“Can would not spray”

Pest/Insect Control18%

“It does not get rid of flies”

Functionality-Overall14%

“It doesn't work properly”

Value For Money8%

“later, they became much more expensive”

Smell6%

“Odor is a bit strong”

Pressure4%

“the can has no pressure”

Quality-Overall3%

“I'm amazed that a major company like BASF has such a terrible quality control as this is a known problem based on reviews”

Jamming/Clogging2%

“CLOGGED FULL CAN”

Ease Of Use1%

“no way to get it out”

Defective Material/Parts1%

“Defective”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall33%
Pest/Insect Control20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Smell9%
Value For Money6%
Size-Overall6%
Leak-Proof5%
Spray/Flow4%
Ease Of Use2%
Suitable For Indoor1%

Common questions

Is starbar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $460K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +343.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the starbar niche?
8 brands and 124 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in starbar?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Spray/Flow, Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for starbar peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 18.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the starbar niche?
Listings span $5.65–$50.67; the average listing price is $18.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,323 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.