Decision Workspace
virtual_joystick vs bevy_touch_stick vs bevy_ui_text_input
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
virtual_joystick
stablev2.7.1
Bevy virtual Joystick for mobile/web/touch games with Mouse Emulation
40
bevy_touch_stick
growingv0.2.0
Bevy virtual touch joystick for mobile games
51
bevy_ui_text_input
experimentalv0.7.0
Bevy UI text input plugin
Core Metrics
| virtual_joystick | bevy_touch_stick | bevy_ui_text_input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 40 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 19.2K | 4.3K | 13.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 354 | 42 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Releases | 21 | 2 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 763d ago | 57d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 2y 1m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
virtual_joystick
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bevy_touch_stick
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
bevy_ui_text_input
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| virtual_joystick | bevy_touch_stick | bevy_ui_text_input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 125KB | 56KB | 632KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •virtual_joystick leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ bevy_touch_stick has not been updated in over a year.
- •bevy_touch_stick, bevy_ui_text_input are pre-1.0 — API may change.