Decision Workspace
audio_overlay vs wav_io vs wavers
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
audio_overlay
growingv0.1.5
Overlay one audio sample array onto another
59
wav_io
growingv0.1.17
Wav file reader and writer
59
wavers
growingv1.5.1
A library for reading and writing wav files.
Core Metrics
| audio_overlay | wav_io | wavers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 59 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 31.5K | 49.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 544 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 133 | 946 |
| Releases | 6 | 17 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1032d ago | 17d ago | 453d ago |
| Age | 3y | 4y | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
audio_overlay
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
wav_io
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
wavers
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| audio_overlay | wav_io | wavers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.1.17 | 1.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 17KB | 203KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •wav_io leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wavers has the most downloads (49.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wavers is depended on by 946 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ audio_overlay, wavers have not been updated in over a year.
- •audio_overlay, wav_io are pre-1.0 — API may change.