Make real, separate copies of the apps already on your phone. Run two WhatsApp accounts at once, keep your work logins away from your personal ones, or lock down a clone with a password and a permission profile you set yourself.
What is App Cloner
App Cloner is a tool from Applisto that builds a parallel copy of any installed Android app so you can run it next to the original. Every clone is its own APK. It gets a separate package name, separate data, and separate settings, which is why a second WhatsApp clone can sign into a second number while the first account sits untouched. All of this happens on the device itself. Nothing gets sent to a server.
The app started out on Google Play, but Google pulled it in 2017 after deciding the cloning workflow counted as deceptive. Applisto kept the project going and now ships new versions straight from the official site at appcloner.app, which is how the copy on your phone stays up to date. The premium tier is what turns this into more than a simple duplicator. You get icon and name overrides, permission stripping, password gates, and identity controls.
It works nicely alongside single-instance tools like Lucky Patcher or GameGuardian, where a sandboxed second install keeps your tinkering off the account you use every day.
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 opens up the full premium feature set without the in-app license purchase. Everything in the customization stack is ready from the first launch, and you do not need to download any add-on to get there.
- Premium options unlocked.
All 200 plus customization toggles normally locked behind a paid license are open in every clone you build. That includes the privacy options and the rebranding tools.
- Unlimited cloning per app.
The free build caps you at one clone per source app. The mod drops that limit, so a single source can spin up three, four, or five copies running at the same time.
- Full permission editor.
You can flip any Android permission on a clone before you install it, including the dangerous runtime permissions Android usually asks about. The premium-only stripping logic comes unlocked here.
- Fake GPS per clone.
Pin a clone to a fixed location without rooting the phone or running a system-wide GPS spoofer. The fake location stays inside that one clone and nowhere else.
- Password and hide controls.
Lock a clone behind a PIN, hide its launcher icon, or open it through a hidden dial code. The whole identity-shielding kit ships premium-unlocked.
- No license prompt or watermark.
The upsell screen you normally see on install is gone, and so is the watermark on cloned APKs. Clones show up and behave like regular apps in the launcher.
How to install
App Cloner is not on the Google Play Store. You install it through the normal Android sideload flow, the same way you would with any APK from outside Play. On most phones it takes five steps.
- Download the APK file
Tap the download button on this page. The file drops into your default Downloads folder.
- Allow installs from this source
Open Settings and search for
Install unknown apps. Find your file manager or browser in the list, then turn the permission on for that one app. - Open the downloaded APK
Tap the file in your Downloads folder. Android’s package installer opens and shows you the permissions it wants.
- Tap Install and launch
Confirm the install, let the progress bar finish, then tap Open. If you plan to clone system-protected apps, grant the accessibility permission the first time it launches.
- Pick an app to clone
The home screen shows every app you currently have installed. Pick one, set up the clone options like name, icon, permissions, and password, then tap Clone. App Cloner builds the new APK and installs it right there.
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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