Decision Workspace
gameboy-rom vs gb_cart vs gb-sym-file
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
gameboy-rom
growingv0.4.0
Gameboy ROM parser
53
gb_cart
growingv0.4.0
GB/CGB file header library and utilities.
47
gb-sym-file
growingv1.0.1
A parser for Game Boy sym files, fully conformant to the spec.
Core Metrics
| gameboy-rom | gb_cart | gb-sym-file | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 8.7K | 1.2K | 4.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 30 | 45 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 995d ago | today | 1274d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 1y 6m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
gameboy-rom
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
gb_cart
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
gb-sym-file
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gameboy-rom | gb_cart | gb-sym-file | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-2.0-or-later | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 47KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gb_cart leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gameboy-rom has the most downloads (8.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gameboy-rom, gb-sym-file have not been updated in over a year.
- •gameboy-rom, gb_cart are pre-1.0 — API may change.