Decision Workspace
gbafix vs gba_test vs gba_cart
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
gbafix
growingv1.0.4
Rust port of the C `gbafix` utility. For GBA rom patching.
53
gba_test
growingv0.5.0
Testing framework for the Game Boy Advance.
52
gba_cart
growingv0.3.0
GBA file header library and utilities.
Core Metrics
| gbafix | gba_test | gba_cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1K | 10.7K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 74 | 15 |
| Dependents | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 2077d ago | 168d ago | today |
| Age | 6y 5m | 1y 9m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
gbafix
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
gba_test
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
gba_cart
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gbafix | gba_test | gba_cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 | 0.5.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 49KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gba_test leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gbafix has the most downloads (12.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gbafix has not been updated in over a year.
- •gba_test, gba_cart are pre-1.0 — API may change.