Decision Workspace
ag-lcd vs i2c_lcd_screen vs liquid_crystal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
ag-lcd
growingv0.3.0
A rust port of the LiquidCrystal arduino library
44
i2c_lcd_screen
growingv2.0.0
Rewrite of I2C driver for LM1602 LCD displays based on port of LiquidCrystal_I2C.h.
41
liquid_crystal
growingv0.2.0
a customizable library to work with alphanumeric lcd display compatible with the HD44780 controller
Core Metrics
| ag-lcd | i2c_lcd_screen | liquid_crystal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 44 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 11.4K | 1.8K | 8.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 181 | 4 | 18 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 525d ago | 422d ago | 713d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 1y 2m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ag-lcd
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
i2c_lcd_screen
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
liquid_crystal
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ag-lcd | i2c_lcd_screen | liquid_crystal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2.0.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 16KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •i2c_lcd_screen leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ag-lcd has the most downloads (11.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ag-lcd, i2c_lcd_screen, liquid_crystal have not been updated in over a year.
- •ag-lcd, liquid_crystal are pre-1.0 — API may change.