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august wifi smart lock

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 78Growth 49Conversion 32Competition 27Returns 15Price range 7Avg price 59Brand share 0Review moat 41Quality gap 90

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great$1.0M

$1.0M/yr · 271K searches

Avg price

Good$148.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+19.1%

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

Review moat

Okay2,375.72

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Competition

Okay69%

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

Returns

Bad7.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$81.80–$329.98

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, august wifi smart lock is a $1.0M/yr Amazon United States market (271K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

august wifi smart lock market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$892K–$1.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.5%
Avg BSR
#407
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
61%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

118

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • August Home48%
  • Yale44%
  • PHILIPS3%
  • Yale Security3%
  • Level1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×

Top august wifi smart lock search terms

  • august smart lock178K/yr
  • august lock35K/yr
  • august wifi smart lock17K/yr
  • august wi-fi smart lock9K/yr
  • august door lock9K/yr
  • august smart lock pro7K/yr
  • august wifi smart lock aug-sl05-k02-s012K/yr
  • yale august smart lock3K/yr
  • august home smart lock4K/yr
  • august locks3K/yr
All search terms

Top august wifi smart lock 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%$102K20%$205K30%$307K40%$410K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about august wifi smart lock

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

What buyers love

Locking Mechanism27%

“The door lock works well”

Assembly/Installation21%

“Installation was quick”

Quality-Overall8%

“Good quality”

Ease Of Use7%

“Pretty handy,”

Security4%

“feels very secure”

Value For Money3%

“worth the money”

Efficiency2%

“Functionality is just what you need, nothing more”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“super easy to connect”

Design-Overall2%

“Great design”

Battery Life2%

“has great battery life”

What buyers complain about

Battery Life21%

“Battery don't last”

Connectivity-Overall12%

“issues with connectivity”

Locking Mechanism10%

“Did not lock properly”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Installation may be frustrating”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Works poorly overall”

Quality-Overall5%

“Really thoroughly terrible product”

Durability5%

“one of them fails every month or two”

Value For Money4%

“AVOID AT ALL COST”

Ease Of Use2%

“This makes it very inconvenient for daily use”

Size-Overall2%

“Not the universal size”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall19%
Locking Mechanism14%
Compatibility-Overall12%
Connectivity-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall9%
Value For Money6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Mechanism Issues4%
Color4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Common questions

Is august wifi smart lock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.0M/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the august wifi smart lock niche?
5 brands and 118 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in august wifi smart lock?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Connectivity-Overall, Locking Mechanism. The return rate is 7.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for august wifi smart lock peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 5.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the august wifi smart lock niche?
Listings span $81.80–$329.98; the average listing price is $148.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,376 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.