Decision Workspace
apple-xar vs xara vs isideload-apple-xar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
apple-xar
growingv0.20.0
XAR archive reading and writing
53
xara
experimentalv0.3.2
Read-only XAR archive and macOS PKG package parser
53
isideload-apple-xar
experimentalv0.20.4
XAR archive reading and writing
Core Metrics
| apple-xar | xara | isideload-apple-xar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 53 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 378 | 2.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 55.1K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 61 | 18 | 12 |
| Releases | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 542d ago | 43d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
apple-xar
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
xara
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
isideload-apple-xar
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| apple-xar | xara | isideload-apple-xar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.0 | 0.3.2 | 0.20.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 5 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 18KB | 27KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xara leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apple-xar has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ apple-xar has not been updated in over a year.