Metal Ruler
MaybeReturns run at only 0.5% of orders. But the products selling today already average 4.7★, so Metal Ruler is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 15% of 9,536 Tools & Home Improvement niches · +9 vs the category median of 4857
- Market size
- $373K/yr468K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 38%top-5 click share · 22 brands · 78 sellers
Flapen Score
Metal Ruler against its category
The dotted line is the Tools & Home Improvement average. Past it, Metal Ruler is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Metal Ruler market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Metal Ruler 468K times last year and spent an estimated $373K. The top 5 brands take 48% of clicks. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 468K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $373K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 468K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $373Ka year
- Peak month
- August1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- metal ruler225K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $8.16.
Listings sell for $8.16 on average, from $2.08 to $19.95. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 1,000 to 1,250 of them. At $8.16 that is $8K to $10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $8.16under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $2.08–$19.95
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,000–1,250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $8K–$10K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #44 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 2,189 reviews at 4.67 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 81%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.0%
- Average rank
- #44in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.67 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,189per listing
- Listings tracked
- 36
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Metal Ruler products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Stainless Steel Metal Ruler with Non-Slip Cork Back for Home Improvement Planner Accessories College School Supplies Drafting Tools Architecture Supplies 30.5 Centimeters & 12 inches
- Price
- $4.29
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 430
- Age
- 2y ago

DTDNZKN 3 Pcs Stainless Steel Rulers 6 8 12 (15cm 20cm 30cm)
- Price
- $3.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 257
- Age
- 1y ago

CHAYUFUN Metal Ruler 3 Pack 6 8 12 Inch (15 20 30 CM) | Stainless Steel Ruler Set
- Price
- $4.03
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 313
- Age
- 1y ago

Mr. Pen- Machinist Ruler 12 Inch Stainless Steel Imperial
- Price
- $5.13
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,501
- Age
- 2y ago

Rena Chris Architectural Scale Ruler: 12 Imperial Aluminum Alloy Metal Architecture Measuring Tools Engineering Drafting Construction Drawing Blueprints Triangular Architect Scaling Rulers 12 Inches
- Price
- $6.92
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5,082
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Westcott Stainless Steel Ruler Set with Flexible Design Non-Slip Cork Base for Crafting Office Classroom Back to School Supplies Includes 6- 12- & 15-inch Rulers 3 Pack
- Price
- $7.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 11mo ago

Westcott 10415 Stainless Metal Ruler with Non-Slip Cork Base 12-Inch
- Price
- $4.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,673
- Age
- 8y ago

Pacific Arc 12 Inch Stainless Steel Ruler with Inch/Metric Conversion Table
- Price
- $9.84
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,142
- Age
- 12y ago

PEC Tools 6 x 150mm Machinist Metal Ruler High Carbon Steel English/Metric Markings 1/32 1/64 0.5mm 1mm Suitable for Engineers Between Imperial and Metric Systems Made in USA
- Price
- $11.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 12mo ago

YouOKLight Metal Ruler Set Stainless Steel 6 Inch and 12 Inch Rulers with Inches and Centimeters Metric Precision Measuring Drawing Ruler Silver
- Price
- $8.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 455
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
LJR ART 12 Inch Aluminum Cutting Ruler Dual Scale Inch/Metric Measuring Tool with Precision Markings Lightweight Straight Edge for Architects Students Engineers and Designers
- Price
- $8.83
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 174
- Age
- 9mo ago

Westcott Stainless Steel Ruler Set with Flexible Design Non-Slip Cork Base for Crafting Office Classroom Back to School Supplies Includes 6- 12- & 15-inch Rulers 3 Pack
- Price
- $7.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 11mo ago

PEC Tools 6 x 150mm Machinist Metal Ruler High Carbon Steel English/Metric Markings 1/32 1/64 0.5mm 1mm Suitable for Engineers Between Imperial and Metric Systems Made in USA
- Price
- $11.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 12mo ago

DTDNZKN 3 Pcs Stainless Steel Rulers 6 8 12 (15cm 20cm 30cm)
- Price
- $3.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 257
- Age
- 1y ago

CHAYUFUN Metal Ruler 3 Pack 6 8 12 Inch (15 20 30 CM) | Stainless Steel Ruler Set
- Price
- $4.03
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 313
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 38% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
22 falling
Sellers
78
Top-5 brand share
48%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
45%
- quasinch14%
- Mr. Pen13%
- YouOKLight7%
- Westcott7%
- Pacific Arc6%
- ZZTX6%
Demand
Metal Ruler search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Metal Ruler search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- metal ruler225K/yr
- steel ruler36K/yr
- straight edge ruler30K/yr
- metal ruler 12+ inch24K/yr
- stainless steel ruler21K/yr
- metal ruler 12 inch22K/yr
- metal rulers18K/yr
- regla de metal12K/yr
- ruler metal14K/yr
- metal straight edge12K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metal Ruler
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“cant rely on for measuring or drawing straight lines”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
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