Is altimeter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $76K/yr across 38 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the altimeter niche?

27 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in altimeter?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Durability. The return rate is 5.3% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for altimeter peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the altimeter niche?

Listings span $5.75–$986.39; the average listing price is $88.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

altimeter

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.75–$986.39) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great130.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$88.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good40%

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

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+12.1%

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

Returns

Bad5.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$76K

$76K/yr · 68K searches

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Price range

Bad$5.75–$986.39

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

Signals Quality Gap High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, altimeter is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

altimeter market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $88K–$110K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.3%
Avg BSR: #911
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 87%
Sponsored: 74%
Out of stock: 1.2%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

27 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

32%

Sun Company21%
AMTAST13%
Jolly Logic10%
Kodrily10%
Estes8%
LOK LOKDS6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top altimeter search terms

altimeter50K/yr +8.6%1.7% conv.
altimeter for hiking5K/yr +0.3%2.2% conv.
altimeter skydiving3K/yr +105.3%0.1% conv.
digital altimeter3K/yr -5.5%1.9% conv.
altimeters3K/yr +2.7%0.7% conv.
altitude meter3K/yr +7.3%0.9% conv.
altometer2K/yr +190.2%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top altimeter 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Kodrily Digital Altimeter Digital Compass Hiking Thermometer Barometer 8 in 1 for Hiking Outside -2300 to 29500FT 1100MBAR 300mbar to 1100mbar

Kodrily$23.073.7★61 rev

AMTAST Barometer Altimeter Thermometer Metric Altitude Monitor for Climbing Camping Outdoor Sports Multi-Function with Backlight

AMTAST$19.923.2★231 rev

Estes 2246 Altimeter Flying-Rocket-Model Altitude Tracker Rocket Model Kit Accessories for Ages 10+

Estes$35.873.9★249 rev

Jolly Logic AltimeterTwo

Jolly Logic$79.974.6★115 rev

Sun Company AltiLINQ - Dashboard Altimeter and Barometer | Altimeter for Car and Truck | Reads Altitude from 0 to 15 000 Feet

Sun Company$84.574.3★274 rev

Newest

by launch date

KoiLykke 4-in-1 Altimeter Barometer for Outdoor Use for Measures Altitude Weather with Thermometer Rugged ABS Design Yellow

KoiLykke$26.730 rev

8mo ago

Digital Altimeter Digital Compass Hiking Thermometer Timer & Backlight 8 in 1 Hand-Hold Barometer for Mountaineering Outside 2300 to 29500FT 1100MBAR 300mbar to 1100mbar

LOK LOKDS$23.9912 rev

9mo ago

HERCHR Digital Altimeter Hiking Thermometer Portable Compass with Weather Forecast Handheld Pocket Altimeter Barometer for Compass Hiking Camping Temperature Measuring Tools

HERCHR$19.294 rev

10mo ago

ZIPLEVEL PRO-2030 High Precision Altimeter for No Line-of-Sight No Distance Error Bubble-Free Leveling Tool Includes Unipod Protective Boot Anchoring Stakes and User Guide

ZIPLEVEL$986.3912 rev

1y ago

8 IN 1 Altimeter Digital Compass Hiking Thermometer Barometer Weather Timer with Backlight for Mountaineering Outside -2300 to 29500FT 1100MBAR 300mbar to 1100mbar English Manual Lanyard

Ktsxxops$21.1224 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about altimeter

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“looks really well made”

Value For Money10%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Way better than expected”

Battery Life7%

“Great battery life”

Durability6%

“This brand stand out”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to work”

Design-Overall5%

“Perfect for construction”

GPS3%

“the accuracy of the GPS”

Strength3%

“Very good and robust”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Wrist bands are easy to install fits great and is comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Charging16%

“Will not turn on or charge”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting10%

“The instructions are worthless”

Durability8%

“It did not even last a year”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Compass does not always work”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy6%

“Couldn't set up altimeter to work properly”

Size-Overall5%

“This watch is very large”

Quality-Overall4%

“the buttons are not as good quality as a previous version”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Deceptive description IMO”

Display-Overall3%

“About 7 months later the screen went blank”

Software/Application3%

“The App is not great”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall17%

Measurement/Reading Accuracy13%

Charging8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Size-Overall5%

GPS4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Ease Of Use3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Common questions

Is altimeter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $76K/yr across 38 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the altimeter niche?: 27 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in altimeter?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Durability. The return rate is 5.3% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for altimeter peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the altimeter niche?: Listings span $5.75–$986.39; the average listing price is $88.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.