Decision Workspace
ndk-sys vs android-activity vs ndk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
ndk-sys
growingv0.6.0+11769913
FFI bindings for the Android NDK
69
android-activity
growingv0.6.1
Glue for building Rust applications on Android with NativeActivity or GameActivity
59
ndk
growingv0.9.0
Safe Rust bindings to the Android NDK
Core Metrics
| ndk-sys | android-activity | ndk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 69 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 31.1M | 15.4M | 28.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2M | 1.3M | 2.8M |
| Dependents | 477 | 312 | 648 |
| Releases | 12 | 17 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 700d ago | 4d ago | 700d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 3y 8m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ndk-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
android-activity
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ndk
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ndk-sys | android-activity | ndk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0+11769913 | 0.6.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 13 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 330KB | 323KB | 85KB |
| Features | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.85.0 | 1.66 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •android-activity leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ndk-sys has the most downloads (31.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ndk is depended on by 648 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ndk-sys, ndk have not been updated in over a year.