bitter apple spray for cats
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (3.7★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Incredible3.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$14.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$235K$235K/yr · 149K searches
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$7.96–$20.14cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,288.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+4.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bitter apple spray for cats is a $235K/yr Amazon United States market (149K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bitter apple spray for cats market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $221K–$295K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- 50%
- 4 of 8 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 10.7%
- Avg BSR
- #573
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 18.3%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
57
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- NaturVet29%
- Grannick's28%
- Fooey8%
- QHZ7%
- TEFELE7%
- Healthy Solutions For Pets4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top bitter apple spray for cats search terms
- bitter apple spray for cats70K/yr
- bitter spray for cats24K/yr
- grannicks bitter apple spray for cats6K/yr
- cat bitter spray10K/yr
- no chew spray for cats11K/yr
- anti chew spray for cats7K/yr
- cat cord spray3K/yr
- bitter yuck spray for cats5K/yr
- apple bitter spray for cats4K/yr
- cat anti chew spray3K/yr
Top bitter apple spray for cats 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
NaturVet Bitter Yuck! No Chew Spray for Dogs Cats and Horses Pet Training Spray Liquid Made in The USA 8 Ounce
NaturVet$14.183.5★5,954 rev
Bitter Apple Taste Deterrent Spray for Dogs (8 oz)
Grannick's$12.394.0★10,062 rev
Fooey! Ultra Bitter No Chew Spray for Dogs Cats Horses Rabbits Ferrets Birds - Anti-Chew Bitter Spray for Dogs Stop Chewing Furniture - Dog Deterrent Spray Training Aid Safe for Pets - 8 fl oz
Fooey$7.963.4★4,183 rev
Grannicks Bitter Apple 8oz w/Sprayer-2 pack
Grannick's$19.144.1★6,491 rev
Bitter Apple Spray for Cats Cat Deterrent Spray for Scratching & Chewing Natural Bitter No Chew Training for Cats & Dogs Cat Repellent for Furniture Indoor Outdoor Anti Scratch Solution 150ml
TEFELE$17.223.8★5 rev
Newest
by launch date
LFJUNW No Chew Bitter Apple Spray for Dogs & Cats Natural Alcohol-Free Anti-Chew Spray to Stop Chewing Licking & Biting Furniture & Wound Safe Pet Behavior Training Spray 5.92 fl oz
LFJUNW$13.3632 rev
Bitter Apple Spray for Dogs & Cats No Chew Anti Chew Spray Natural Alcohol Free Dog Deterrent Spray Stop Dog Chewing Licking Biting Indoor Outdoor Furniture Protection Training Spray 5.92 fl oz
LFJUNW$17.8445 rev
reatoy Cat Deterrent Spray for Furniture Protection Pee Spraying Excessive Scratching & Chewing Everywhere Cat Repellent Indoor and Outdoor Pet-Safe Formula 5.07 Fl Oz
Reatoy$20.02626 rev
Anowbo Cat Deterrent Spray - Cat Deterrent for Furniture Protection Pee Spraying Excessive Chewing & Scratching Everywhere - Use Indoor and Outdoor Pet-Safe Formula 150 ML
Anowbo$20.1456 rev
Bitter Apple Spray for Cats Cat Deterrent Spray for Scratching & Chewing Natural Bitter No Chew Training for Cats & Dogs Cat Repellent for Furniture Indoor Outdoor Anti Scratch Solution 150ml
TEFELE$17.225 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBitter Apple Spray for Dogs & Cats No Chew Anti Chew Spray Natural Alcohol Free Dog Deterrent Spray Stop Dog Chewing Licking Biting Indoor Outdoor Furniture Protection Training Spray 5.92 fl oz
LFJUNW$17.843.4★
LFJUNW No Chew Bitter Apple Spray for Dogs & Cats Natural Alcohol-Free Anti-Chew Spray to Stop Chewing Licking & Biting Furniture & Wound Safe Pet Behavior Training Spray 5.92 fl oz
LFJUNW$13.363.5★
Bitter Apple Spray for Cats Cat Deterrent Spray for Scratching & Chewing Natural Bitter No Chew Training for Cats & Dogs Cat Repellent for Furniture Indoor Outdoor Anti Scratch Solution 150ml
TEFELE$17.223.8★
Anowbo Cat Deterrent Spray - Cat Deterrent for Furniture Protection Pee Spraying Excessive Chewing & Scratching Everywhere - Use Indoor and Outdoor Pet-Safe Formula 150 ML
Anowbo$20.143.7★
reatoy Cat Deterrent Spray for Furniture Protection Pee Spraying Excessive Scratching & Chewing Everywhere Cat Repellent Indoor and Outdoor Pet-Safe Formula 5.07 Fl Oz
Reatoy$20.024.6★
What buyers say about bitter apple spray for cats
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“thats about it the smell is strong”
“I could taste it for hours afterwards though”
“Very effective on my cat”
“Easy to use”
“The spray actually works very well”
“This works great for keeping my cat from scratching at closed doors”
“Works as described”
“very affordable for anyone wanting to try it”
“Good quality of the product”
“So it is definitely effective to prevent chewing with our dogs”
What buyers complain about
“Didn't work well”
“The smell is very strong”
“Defective spray”
“A waster of $13”
“Bottle arrived leaking”
“the taste is very difficult to get off your hands if some of the spray gets on you”
“harder to chew in had unlike everything else”
“doesnt seem to last very long”
“Trash”
“was so awful that it had me dry-heaving in the bathroom”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bitter apple spray for cats profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $235K/yr across 19 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the bitter apple spray for cats niche?
- 14 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bitter apple spray for cats?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Spray/Flow. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for bitter apple spray for cats peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bitter apple spray for cats niche?
- Listings span $7.96–$20.14; the average listing price is $14.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,289 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.