Decision Workspace
blockish vs tapciify vs bitmap_writer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
blockish
growingv1.0.2
display images in a terminal with UTF8 blocks
55
tapciify
growingv3.3.1
CLI tool that can let you view images in terminal as ASCII art
47
bitmap_writer
experimentalv0.1.2
Write a 1-bit/monocolor bitmap from a buffer to a buffer or terminal
Core Metrics
| blockish | tapciify | bitmap_writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 55 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 36.9K | 26.7K | 882 |
| 30d Downloads | 218 | 43 | 5 |
| Dependents | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 20 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 696d ago | 698d ago | 143d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 3y 2m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
blockish
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
tapciify
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
bitmap_writer
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| blockish | tapciify | bitmap_writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 3.3.1 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 1.0MB | 25KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tapciify leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •blockish has the most downloads (36.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ blockish, tapciify have not been updated in over a year.
- •bitmap_writer is pre-1.0 — API may change.