Create true, independent installable clones of your existing Android apps. Run two WhatsApp accounts side by side, isolate work logins from personal ones, or harden a clone with a password and a custom permission profile.
What is App Cloner
App Cloner is a utility from Applisto that lets you build a parallel copy of any installed Android app and run it alongside the original. Each clone is a fully independent APK with its own package name, its own data, and its own settings, so a second WhatsApp clone signs into a second number without touching the first account. The cloning happens entirely on the device; nothing is uploaded to a server.
The app was originally distributed through Google Play but was removed in 2017 after Google reclassified the cloning workflow as deceptive. Applisto has continued shipping new versions directly through the official site at appcloner.app since then, which is how the install on your phone stays current. The premium tier unlocks the customization options that make cloning more than a duplication tool: icon and name overrides, permission stripping, password gates, and identity controls.
It pairs well with single-instance utilities like Lucky Patcher or GameGuardian, where a separate sandboxed install keeps experimentation away from the daily-driver account.
Key features
App info
- Publisher
- Applisto (modded build)
- Package ID
com.applisto.appcloner- Version
- 3.5.0
- Updated
- April 2026
- Size
- ~48 MB
- Android floor
- Android 5.0 and above
- Architecture
- universal (arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86)
- Permissions
- Storage, install packages, accessibility (per clone, optional)
- Category
- Tools / Utilities
What this mod offers
The modified build of App Cloner unlocks the premium tier feature set without the in-app license purchase. The full customization stack is available from the first run, no add-on download required.
- Premium options unlocked.
The 200+ customization toggles otherwise gated behind a paid license are available in every clone you build, including the privacy stack and the rebranding tools.
- Unlimited cloning per app.
The free build limits you to one clone per source app. The mod removes that ceiling so a single source can spawn three, four, five parallel instances.
- Full permission editor.
Toggle every Android permission on a clone before install, including the runtime-granted dangerous permissions. The premium-only stripping logic ships unlocked.
- Fake GPS per clone.
Pin a clone to a fixed coordinate without rooting the phone or installing a system-wide GPS spoofer. The location stays sandboxed to that single clone.
- Password and hide controls.
Lock a clone behind a PIN, hide its launcher icon, route to it via a stealth dial code. The full identity-shielding kit ships premium-unlocked.
- No license prompt or watermark.
The upsell screen on install and the watermark on cloned APKs are removed. Clones look and behave like first-class apps in the launcher.
How to install
App Cloner is not on the Google Play Store. The install runs through the standard Android sideload flow, same as any APK pulled from outside Play. Five steps on most devices.
- Download the APK file
Tap the download button on this page. The file lands in your default Downloads folder.
- Allow installs from this source
Open Settings, search for
Install unknown apps, find your file manager or browser, and toggle the permission on for that single app. - Open the downloaded APK
Tap the file in your Downloads folder. Android’s package installer opens and shows the requested permissions.
- Tap Install and launch
Confirm the install, wait for the progress bar, then tap Open. Grant the accessibility permission on first launch if you want to clone system-protected apps.
- Pick an app to clone
The home screen lists every app currently installed. Pick one, configure the clone options (name, icon, permissions, password), then tap Clone. App Cloner builds and installs the new APK in place.
What’s new in version 3.5.0
- Compatibility refresh for Android 14 and Android 15 package installer changes.
- New per-clone DNS override option for clones that need a different network identity.
- Stability fixes for cloning apps with split APK distributions (App Bundle source apps).
- Performance improvements when cloning large messaging apps with several gigabytes of attached media.
- Refreshed permission editor UI with grouped runtime permissions.
FAQ
- Is App Cloner on the Google Play Store?
- The main App Cloner package was removed from Google Play in 2017 after Google reclassified the cloning behavior as deceptive. Applisto has shipped subsequent versions through the official appcloner.app site as sideload APKs. A companion licensing app, App Cloner Premium & Add-ons, remains listed on Play for users who want to buy the premium license through Google’s billing instead of the in-app purchase.
- How is App Cloner different from Parallel Space?
- Parallel Space runs its clones inside a wrapper process; you launch the cloned app from within Parallel Space and the host handles the sandboxing. App Cloner builds a real, standalone APK that installs in the launcher next to the original. The cloned app shows up in the app drawer, runs without a host process, and survives reboots like a regular install.
- Will cloning break the original app?
- No. The original install on your phone is untouched. A clone reads the source app’s APK file to build its own copy, but the source data, login session, and settings stay in the original package. You can uninstall the clone at any time without affecting the original.
- What Android version do I need?
- App Cloner 3.5.0 requires Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or above. The package is universal and runs on arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, and x86 devices. Newer Android versions (12 and above) require an accessibility permission grant for some apps that resist cloning.
- How big is the download?
- The App Cloner 3.5.0 APK is approximately 48 MB. The clones it builds add their own footprint, roughly equal to the source app’s install size, so allow space proportional to how many clones you plan to keep installed.
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