Decision Workspace
ascending_input vs gapp-winit vs winit_input_helper
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
ascending_input
growingv0.6.1
This is just a basic Library to help with winit input.
59
gapp-winit
growingv0.11.0
Abstract event loop library for winit-based applications with OpenGL and wgpu backends, integrating gapp traits for clean separation of input, update, render, and present
54
winit_input_helper
growingv0.17.0
Processes winit events, allowing input state to be queried at any time.
Core Metrics
| ascending_input | gapp-winit | winit_input_helper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 59 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 11.7K | 12.0K | 368.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 87 | 66 | 7.8K |
| Dependents | 64 | 8 | 451 |
| Releases | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 17d ago | 179d ago |
| Age | 2y | 4y 11m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ascending_input
Maintenance
18
Quality
7
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
gapp-winit
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
winit_input_helper
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ascending_input | gapp-winit | winit_input_helper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.11.0 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 352KB | 20KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gapp-winit leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winit_input_helper has the most downloads (368.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •winit_input_helper is depended on by 451 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.