Decision Workspace
app-surface vs wgpu_canvas vs rust_on_rails
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
app-surface
stablev1.10.0
Integrate wgpu into your existing iOS, Android and Web apps without relying on winit.
66
wgpu_canvas
stablev5.0.6
A 2D WGPU renderer API for drawing text, shapes, and images with Rust.
50
rust_on_rails
growingv4.0.2
Ergonomic Rust layer for simplifying native and web app development with minimal boilerplate.
Core Metrics
| app-surface | wgpu_canvas | rust_on_rails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 66 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 35.5K | 13.7K | 4.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 148 | 406 | 24 |
| Dependents | 0 | 51 | 7 |
| Releases | 38 | 27 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 25d ago | 317d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 1y 1m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
app-surface
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
wgpu_canvas
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rust_on_rails
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| app-surface | wgpu_canvas | rust_on_rails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.10.0 | 5.0.6 | 4.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 21 | 5 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 31KB | 114KB |
| Features | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_canvas leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •app-surface has the most downloads (35.5K), suggesting wider adoption.