Decision Workspace
microbit-text vs ug_max vs tiny-led-matrix
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
microbit-text
growingv1.0.0
Scrolling text on a 5×5 (micro:bit) display
53
ug_max
growingv4.0.5
Down-top left-right defined font. Seemly design for 5x5 display.
49
tiny-led-matrix
growingv1.0.2
A library for direct control of a small monochrome LED display.
Core Metrics
| microbit-text | ug_max | tiny-led-matrix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 53 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K | 18.6K | 84.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 33 | 20 | 3.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Releases | 2 | 16 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1585d ago | 371d ago | 2271d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 2y 2m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
microbit-text
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
ug_max
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tiny-led-matrix
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| microbit-text | ug_max | tiny-led-matrix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 4.0.5 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 4KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.51 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ug_max leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tiny-led-matrix has the most downloads (84.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ microbit-text, ug_max, tiny-led-matrix have not been updated in over a year.