Decision Workspace
main-loop-async vs virtual_joystick vs pistoncore-event_loop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
main-loop-async
experimentalv0.1.2
Makes running async code from a main loop (ui loop, game loop) more ergonomic
62
virtual_joystick
stablev2.8.0
Bevy virtual Joystick for mobile/web/touch games with Mouse Emulation
60
pistoncore-event_loop
growingv1.0.0
A Piston event loop for games and interactive applications
Core Metrics
| main-loop-async | virtual_joystick | pistoncore-event_loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 105 | 19.9K | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 14.7K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| Releases | 3 | 23 | 83 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | today | 783d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 3m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
main-loop-async
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
virtual_joystick
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
pistoncore-event_loop
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| main-loop-async | virtual_joystick | pistoncore-event_loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 2.8.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 128KB | 6KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •virtual_joystick leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-event_loop has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pistoncore-event_loop is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-event_loop has not been updated in over a year.
- •main-loop-async is pre-1.0 — API may change.