Decision Workspace
apa102-spi vs blinkt vs ws2812-async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
apa102-spi
growingv0.5.1
Driver for writing to APA102 (DotStar) and SK9822 LEDs over SPI
47
blinkt
growingv0.7.1
Interface for the Pimoroni Blinkt!, and any similar APA102 or SK9822 LED strips or boards, on a Raspberry Pi.
58
ws2812-async
growingv0.4.0
Async SPI driver for ws2812 leds
Core Metrics
| apa102-spi | blinkt | ws2812-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 47 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 62.3K | 23.2K | 7.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6K | 131 | 390 |
| Dependents | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 311d ago | 891d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 7y | 9y 6m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
apa102-spi
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
blinkt
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ws2812-async
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| apa102-spi | blinkt | ws2812-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.7.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 12KB | 3KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ws2812-async leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apa102-spi has the most downloads (62.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ blinkt has not been updated in over a year.