Decision Workspace
kira vs bevy_kira_audio vs horizontal_mixer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
kira
growingv0.12.0
Expressive audio library for games
67
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 | 61 | 67 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 677.0K | 442.7K | 4.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 31.7K | 13.3K | 8 |
| Dependents | 531 | 112 | 0 |
| Releases | 50 | 31 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 72d ago | 902d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 5y 1m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
kira
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
bevy_kira_audio
Maintenance
18
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 | 0.12.0 | 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 % | 6.0% | 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 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kira has the most downloads (677.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •kira is depended on by 531 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ horizontal_mixer has not been updated in over a year.