Which Alpine Halo 9 for my 2015 Tacoma?

So I've been looking for a good aftermarket Apple Carplay head unit to go into a 2015 Tacoma... I'm thinking the Alpine Halo 9 with it nice big screen will be great but I have two choices:

ILX-F259 - This unit costs $600 + $80 for installation gear.
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILXF259/Alpine-Halo9-ILX-F259.html

ILX-F309 - This unit costs $1000 + $225 for installation gear.
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILXF309/Alpine-Halo9-ILX-F309.html

The main difference I've been able to see between the two is I would get a iDatalink Maestro with ILX-F309. I guess this Maestro unit makes it so I can use all the factory buttons and stuff with the new head unit. Is this worth over $500 extra? (I will take possession of the 2015 Tacoma tomorrow so I don't have any experience with it yet, I am hoping someone who has owned a Tacoma for awhile might have a better idea whether this is worth it)

 

A basic Steering wheel control interface will retain all your controls, the Maestro is a huge step above that. Check the link to see the features the Maestro will give you

https://maestro.idatalink.com/searc...15&vehicle_model_id=159&vehicle_audio_id=9579

The Maestro and harness is around $200, Don't think its included in your cost shown.