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compass keychain

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.0★), but a small market ($63K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 16Growth 35Conversion 46Competition 46Returns 83Price range 56Avg price 31Brand share 68Review moat 70Quality gap 94

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good716.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good64%

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

Price range

Good$3.92–$29.19

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

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Competition

Okay57%

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

Growth

Okay+8.2%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$63K

$63K/yr · 177K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, compass keychain is a $63K/yr Amazon United States market (177K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

compass keychain market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$58K–$78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#161
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
2.8%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

31%

  • Coghlan's33%
  • Trcosenp14%
  • MecArmy7%
  • ZoloAJay5%
  • Amazon Basics5%
  • SUUNTO5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top compass keychain search terms

  • compass keychain58K/yr
  • mini compass34K/yr
  • small compass30K/yr
  • keychain compass17K/yr
  • compass carabiner8K/yr
  • carabiner compass9K/yr
  • edc compass8K/yr
  • clip on compass7K/yr
  • tiny compass5K/yr
All search terms

Top compass keychain 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%$6K20%$13K30%$19K40%$25K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about compass keychain

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality”

Value For Money14%

“Good value for money”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to use”

Size-Overall8%

“nice size for pockets or backpack”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Better than I expected”

Weight Light5%

“It's lightweight,”

GPS5%

“I appreciate this compass and having it be affordable and accurate”

Durability3%

“feels durable”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“good for easy kids activities”

Portability2%

“portable to use while taking walks”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall19%

“If it doesnt work properly”

Size-Overall14%

“Pretty Small”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor Quality control”

Value For Money7%

“Not Worth the Price”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy5%

“Small rough accuracy”

Durability5%

“Fell apart”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“They dont actually tell directions”

Ease Of Use3%

“Gets lost easyly”

Strength3%

“Fragile, breaks easy”

Magnetic Strength/Adsorption2%

“or the initial magnetic charge was very weak”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%
Size-Overall24%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Quality-Overall5%
GPS4%
Value For Money4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Mechanism Issues2%

Common questions

Is compass keychain profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $63K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the compass keychain niche?
19 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in compass keychain?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for compass keychain peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the compass keychain niche?
Listings span $3.92–$29.19; the average listing price is $9.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 717 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.