Decision Workspace
kira vs bevy_kira_audio vs horizontal_mixer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
kira
growingv0.12.1
Expressive audio library for games
70
bevy_kira_audio
growingv0.25.0
Bevy plugin for dynamic audio
45
horizontal_mixer
growingv0.1.3
horizontal mixer in Rust using Kira for audio playback
Core Metrics
| kira | bevy_kira_audio | horizontal_mixer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 70 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 740.7K | 468.1K | 4.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 34.7K | 12.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 562 | 112 | 0 |
| Releases | 51 | 32 | 4 |
| Last Updated | today | 10d ago | 961d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 5y 3m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
kira
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
bevy_kira_audio
Maintenance
21
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
horizontal_mixer
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| kira | bevy_kira_audio | horizontal_mixer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.1 | 0.25.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 100KB | 465KB | 2KB |
| Features | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bevy_kira_audio leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kira has the most downloads (740.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •kira is depended on by 562 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ horizontal_mixer has not been updated in over a year.