Decision Workspace
rlrn vs zen vs learning-tui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
rlrn
growingv0.3.0
CLI tool for learning Rust effectively
43
zen
experimentalv1.1.1
A spaced repetition CLI for active recall using FSRS algorithm
40
learning-tui
experimentalv0.2.2
A CLI and TUI for self-paced learning with AI tutors. Features auto-graded quizzes, exercise tracking, and spaced repetition.
Core Metrics
| rlrn | zen | learning-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 43 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1K | 109 | 51 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 109 | 2 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1272d ago | 2d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 11d | 1m |
Health Breakdown
rlrn
Maintenance
10
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
zen
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
learning-tui
Maintenance
16
Quality
6
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rlrn | zen | learning-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.1.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 20 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 360KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 87.5% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zen leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rlrn has the most downloads (9.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rlrn has not been updated in over a year.
- •rlrn, learning-tui are pre-1.0 — API may change.