The Carista App is designed with an open architecture and works with both our official Carista Scanners and select third-party car code scanners. The features you can access and the range of supported car brands depend on your vehicle and the scanner you use*.
For the optimal experience, we highly recommend pairing the Carista App Pro with our advanced OBD2 Scanner — Carista EVO. It supports a wide range of brands, unlocks SFD protection for all VW Group vehicles made up to 2023, and provides advanced compatibility with models like Ford, Land Rover, Mazda, and Volvo — features NOT available with the Carista OBD Scanner and third-party supported devices.
Below is the complete list of compatible scanners:
Official Carista Scanners
- Carista EVO Scanner (Android and iOS)
- Carista OBD Scanner (Android and iOS)
Third-party compatible scanners:
- OBDLink CX (Android and iOS)
- OBDLink MX+ (Android and iOS)
- OBDLink MX Bluetooth or LX (Android only)
- vLinker FD (Android only)
- vLinker FS (Android and iOS)
- vLinker MS (Android and iOS)
- vLinker BM (Android only)
- Kiwi 3 (Android and iOS) (note: Kiwi 4 is not supported)
Note: Kiwi 4 is not supported.
- Generic ELM327 v1.4 scanners (Android only)
WARNING: Beware of fake or defective scanners that falsely claim ELM327 v1.4 (or even v2.1) compatibility — many do not function properly.
NOTE: “Micro Mechanic” scanners are not supported. These devices do not comply with ELM327 standards, despite marketing claims.
* For example, BMW F-series customizations and service tools are compatible with the Carista OBD, Carista EVO, and select third-party scanners such as OBDLink MX, OBDLink LX, OBDLink CX, vLinker FD, vLinker FS, vLinker MS, and vLinker BM. However, only the Carista EVO supports customizations and service tools for BMW K-line models (BMW E-series up to 2007), making it the most comprehensive and reliable option for full BMW functionality.
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