Decision Workspace
android-logcat vs android_logger vs android_log-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
android-logcat
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple Rust library for Android logcat.
63
android_logger
growingv0.15.1
A logging implementation for `log` which hooks to android log output.
57
android_log-sys
growingv0.3.2
FFI bindings to Android log Library.
Core Metrics
| android-logcat | android_logger | android_log-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 63 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 511 | 17.6M | 19.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 879.3K | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 116 |
| Releases | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 163d ago | 271d ago | 388d ago |
| Age | 5m | 10y 1m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
android-logcat
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
android_logger
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
android_log-sys
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| android-logcat | android_logger | android_log-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.15.1 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 18KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •android_logger leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •android_log-sys has the most downloads (19.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •android_logger is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ android_log-sys has not been updated in over a year.