Decision Workspace
polybar-mpris-watcher-rs vs track_presence vs nowhear
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
polybar-mpris-watcher-rs
growingv1.1.2
A good music status display for polybar
53
track_presence
experimentalv1.0.0
Shows your current music on Discord, with support for multiple media players
46
nowhear
experimentalv0.2.0
Cross-platform media playback information watcher
Core Metrics
| polybar-mpris-watcher-rs | track_presence | nowhear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 59 | 442 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 295d ago | 30d ago | 112d ago |
| Age | 10m | 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
polybar-mpris-watcher-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
track_presence
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
nowhear
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| polybar-mpris-watcher-rs | track_presence | nowhear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 32KB | 41KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •track_presence leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •polybar-mpris-watcher-rs has the most downloads (1.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nowhear is pre-1.0 — API may change.