I had the opportunity to beta test the Carista app for iOS on my iPhone and iPad this morning. My initial impressions of the app are good from a user interface perspective.

Much easier to enable features compared to VCDS, and more convenient as it uses a wifi connection. When connected, it will take some time before you get to the menu screen. I suspect it needs time to read each control module (similar to how long autoscan takes in VCDS).

As I have previously coded some features using VCDS, Carista appears to recognize which ones are enabled. Will still need to do some comparison testing to confirm which features actually work. Here are some screenshots that I took (some may be cut off as I had to scroll).

I purchased my ELM 327 wifi OBDII interface for ~$16 which I have been using with Dashcommand. *Make sure not to accidentally get the cheaper bluetooth version.*
To make things easier, I use it along with a 1 meter long OBDII flat extension cable so I can see the interface LED's working, and not worry about knocking the wifi interface with my foot.


Opening screen and menu:


Doors/Windows/Remote:




Instruments/Displays/Dings:


Lights:




Heater & AC:


Other:



wifi interface: