Decision Workspace
playdate-device vs embassy-usb-logger vs buttplug
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
playdate-device
growingv0.2.16
Cross-platform interface Playdate device, async & blocking.
66
embassy-usb-logger
growingv0.6.0
`log` implementation for USB serial using `embassy-usb`.
61
buttplug
stablev10.0.0
Buttplug Intimate Hardware Control Library - Client Library
Core Metrics
| playdate-device | embassy-usb-logger | buttplug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 16.5K | 35.2K | 182.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 81 | 2.5K | 829 |
| Dependents | 52 | 32 | 73 |
| Releases | 14 | 7 | 115 |
| Last Updated | 363d ago | 7d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 1y 12m | 3y 2m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
playdate-device
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
embassy-usb-logger
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
buttplug
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| playdate-device | embassy-usb-logger | buttplug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.16 | 0.6.0 | 10.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 8KB | 38KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •embassy-usb-logger leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •buttplug has the most downloads (182.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •playdate-device, embassy-usb-logger are pre-1.0 — API may change.