Decision Workspace
midi-m8 vs bevy_kira_audio vs kira
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
midi-m8
growingv1.3.0
Turn Dirtywave M8 songs into Midi tracks
67
bevy_kira_audio
growingv0.25.0
Bevy plugin for dynamic audio
61
kira
growingv0.12.0
Expressive audio library for games
Core Metrics
| midi-m8 | bevy_kira_audio | kira | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 67 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3K | 442.7K | 677.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 12.8K | 30.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 112 | 531 |
| Releases | 5 | 31 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 1056d ago | 72d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 5y 1m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
midi-m8
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bevy_kira_audio
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
kira
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| midi-m8 | bevy_kira_audio | kira | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 0.25.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 465KB | 100KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| 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.
- •⚠ midi-m8 has not been updated in over a year.
- •bevy_kira_audio, kira are pre-1.0 — API may change.