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title: "August Wifi Smart Lock — $1.0M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $1.0M/yr market · 271K searches/yr · $148.67 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **august wifi smart lock**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****4.1★**
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**
**Okay****2,375.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Bad****7.8%**
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**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/august-wifi-smart-lock/trend)
## **Top august wifi smart lock search terms**
- **august smart lock**178K/yr+20.8%2.1% conv. - **august lock**35K/yr+19.5%2.1% conv. - **august wifi smart lock**17K/yr+13.5%1.8% conv. - **august wi-fi smart lock**9K/yr+24.0%1.5% conv. - **august door lock**9K/yr+21.9%1.1% conv. - **august smart lock pro**7K/yr-5.7%1.4% conv. - **august wifi smart lock aug-sl05-k02-s01**2K/yr+30.6%0.3% conv. - **yale august smart lock**3K/yr+10.4%2.2% conv. - **august home smart lock**4K/yr+2.1%1.5% conv. - **august locks**3K/yr+1.8%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/august-wifi-smart-lock/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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**August Home Silver Wi-Fi Connected Smart Keyless Entry Door Lock Electronic Door Lock Fits Your Existing Deadbolt in Minutes AUG-SL05-M01-S01**August Home**$108.95**4.1★10,702 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082VXK9CK) [2**Yale August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Touch in Black**Yale**$128.64**3.9★250 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BNFJXG) [3**Yale August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Touch in Silver**Yale**$141.73**3.9★250 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BN9XLK) [4**Yale|August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Silver**Yale**$106.80**3.9★250 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG6WZV5B) [5**August Home Matte Black Wi-Fi Connected Smart Keyless Entry Door Lock (4th Generation) Electronic Door Lock Fits Your Existing Deadbolt in Minutes AUG-SL05-M01-G01**August Home**$146.04**4.1★10,702 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082VXRND2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Level Lock Pro - Worlds Smallest Fastest Innovative Smart Lock - Matter-Over-Thread Deadbolt Plus Apple Home Key - Keyless & Remote Access via Apple Alexa Google Home SmartThings (Matte Black)**Level**$329.98**143 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKLBYHD2) [**Philips Wi-Fi Door Lock WiFi Smart Lock Keyless Entry Deadbolt for Front Door Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant Remote Control Built-in WiFi APP Fingerprint Passcode Unlock Auto Locking**PHILIPS**$86.83**938 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5QKCD3S) [**Philips Retrofit Smart Lock 230X Smart Lock for Existing Deadbolt Built-in WiFi App Remote Control Upgrade Your Door Lock Keyless Entry for Front Door Auto Lock Support Alexa & Google Silver**PHILIPS**$89.83**17 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F91VMRBD) [**Yale|August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Silver**Yale**$106.80**250 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG6WZV5B) [**Yale|August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Black**Yale**$186.87**250 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG6TJD7V)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Yale|August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Silver**Yale**$106.80**3.9★**▲ 285%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG6WZV5B) [**Level Lock Pro - Worlds Smallest Fastest Innovative Smart Lock - Matter-Over-Thread Deadbolt Plus Apple Home Key - Keyless & Remote Access via Apple Alexa Google Home SmartThings (Matte Black)**Level**$329.98**4.4★**▲ 209%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKLBYHD2) [**Philips Retrofit Smart Lock 230X Smart Lock for Existing Deadbolt Built-in WiFi App Remote Control Upgrade Your Door Lock Keyless Entry for Front Door Auto Lock Support Alexa & Google Silver**PHILIPS**$89.83**3.6★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F91VMRBD) [**August Home Smart Lock + Connect Wi-Fi Bridge Satin Nickel Works with Alexa Keyless Home Entry from Anywhere**August Home**$186.72**4.4★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H43TNNF) [**Yale August Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Keypad Touch in Silver**Yale**$141.73**3.9★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BN9XLK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about august wifi smart lock**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Locking Mechanism**27%
*“The door lock works well”*
**Assembly/Installation**21%
*“Installation was quick”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Good quality”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Pretty handy,”*
**Security**4%
*“feels very secure”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“worth the money”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Functionality is just what you need, nothing more”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“super easy to connect”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Great design”*
**Battery Life**2%
*“has great battery life”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Battery Life**21%
*“Battery don't last”*
**Connectivity-Overall**12%
*“issues with connectivity”*
**Locking Mechanism**10%
*“Did not lock properly”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Installation may be frustrating”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Works poorly overall”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Really thoroughly terrible product”*
**Durability**5%
*“one of them fails every month or two”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“AVOID AT ALL COST”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“This makes it very inconvenient for daily use”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Not the universal size”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**19%
**Locking Mechanism**14%
**Compatibility-Overall**12%
**Connectivity-Overall**12%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Value For Money**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Mechanism Issues**4%
**Color**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
## **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.
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