If we look around, we will find that more people are joining social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp etc.). Not only that, but most of us now have multiple social media accounts. Parallel Space is an app that allows you to run two instances of the same app on your Android smartphone.
Indian Government recently banned 59 Chinese apps including parallel Space as a security measure. The ban leaves users of these apps no other options but to look for alternatives. Also Parallel Space has become bloated, and it now causes faster battery drain. Even with the screen off, it drains the battery in the background.
That being the case we bring you the 14 best Parallel Space alternatives to clone apps in 2022.
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1. Island
Pricing: Free
Island, while still in “Early Access” is a capable app that can replace Parallel Space for you. It’s developed by Oasis Feng, who is also the developer of Greenify (free), a popular power and resource management app for Android.
The developer is known for his stance on privacy, so you can be assured that your data will be safe. Talking about the features, Island brings most of the features that you can expect from an app cloning app.
You can isolate apps for privacy protection, clone apps for running multiple accounts, and freeze apps to completely block their background behaviors. Using these features, you can run multiple instances of the same apps, safeguard your data, and ensure that power-hungry apps don’t eat your battery.
The app uses the built-in work profile feature of Android to create a space for you. So, you will miss out on the password protection feature to hide the cloned apps.
You can hide the apps, but you cannot put them behind a vault. Anyway, you can also use an app locking app to create a vault yourself if you need to have it. Apart from that, it’s best for running cloned apps while maintaining data privacy.
2. 2Accounts
Pricing: Free and Premium
2Accounts app can simultaneously run two accounts of the same app.
The most important thing about 2Accounts is its user interface which looks clean and well organized. With 2Accounts, you can easily create a clone of popular apps like Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp, etc. This app ensures that the clone app data is stored independently and that you won’t miss messeng a single notification from each clone app.
Key Features:
- Easy to manage work and personal life dual accounts
- Clone popular social messeng media apps (Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, messenger, etc.) and gaming game apps (Clash of Clans, Lords Mobile, FreeFire, LOL, etc.)
- Use dual clone for the same app for free
- Switch quickly between two clone accounts on one phone
3. Default options
If you have a smartphone from either Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme, OnePlus, or even Samsung, then chances are you already have a native option to clone installed apps.
But there are few differences such as Xiaomi’s Dual Apps, Vivo’s App Clone, Realme’s Clone Apps allow you to clone any app installed on your phone.
Whereas Samsung’s Dual Messager and OnePlus’s Parallel Apps only allow you to create clone apps for social media and messaging platforms like Instagram and Whatsapp. So as long as you want to run two WhatsApp or Facebook accounts on the same phone, these native options should work just fine.
However, if you have a stock Android, then the next app is for you.
4. 2Face
Pricing: Free and Premium
You can also try 2Face to use multiple social media apps and accounts on your Android devices.
This app is easy to use, and one of the few that works totally without any issue. Though it will let you select only a limited number of apps for cloning. But it will make sure they work as you need them to.
You can also see the memory usage of this app from Task management and even set a gesture lock to set privacy.
In case you wish to run 64-bit apps like WhatsApp then you can install additional support from the app itself.
Key Features:
- Simple UI and quick cloning
- One-tap to clone apps, easily add the multiple account for all social apps
- Gesture password lock
- Easy to navigate through apps and add them
5. Dual Apps
Pricing: Free
Dual Apps is a popular app cloning app that you can use to run manage multiple accounts of the same on your Android device.
The app promises to bring enhanced privacy and runs clone apps without leaving a trace on your primary space. You can also use it to make your space private and hidden.
That means only you will be able to access that space. Apart from social accounts, the app also supports the cloning of gaming apps with support Play Store services.
When you use this app, both the accounts will remain online all the time. You can also choose to hide notifications of the hidden apps, thus furthering the privacy of your apps. Overall, it looks like a good Parallel Space alternative, and you should try it out.
6. Dr.Clone
Pricing: Free
Like every other app cloner, Dr.Clone also allows you to sign in with two accounts of a single app simultaneously.
However, the app is more useful because it provides you with a private space to hide your cloned apps. The app is 100% free to download & use, and it doesn’t even show any ads. You can even block or allow apps in the private space to display notifications.
Key Features:
- 100% Free
- No Ads
- Two accounts work simultaneously on one phone
- Support sign in with Google Play Games
- Support most social and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, LINE, Messenger, WeChat, etc.
- Support most of popular games
- Play with dual game accounts, gain double experiences and honors
- Block or allow apps to display notifications
7. Multi Parallel
Pricing: Free and Premium
Multi Parallel is a perfect 3rd party Parallel Space alternative.
It works just like Parallel Space where you can just create a duplicate clone app of the already installed app. There are even lock settings for pattern lock and fingerprint just like on the parallel Space.
This app is also significantly lighter, smoother, and also app open times are much faster comparatively. But this app has a lot of ads that can really irritate you. But you can get rid of them by choosing the VIP version for Rs 300.
Key Features:
- Balance between your life and work easily with multiple account.
- Smooth and easy to use
- Switch fast between infinite multiple accounts with just one-tap
- Customize accounts with different icons and label
- Data of clones and original apps are separated
- Lite Mode for best power and memory efficiency
8. Shelter
Pricing: Free
If you don’t trust private companies with your data and want an open-source Android app to replace Parallel Space, you should download Shelter.
Shelter is a free and open-source app that leverages the “Work Profile” feature of Android to provide an isolated space where you can install cloned apps. This is a great app for people who want enhanced privacy.
Using this, you can run all the data collecting apps like Facebook in a container, where they cannot access your data outside your profile. Of course, you can also use it to clone apps and manage multiple accounts. One of my favorite features of this app is that it allows you to freeze background-heavy or seldom-used apps when you don’t need them.
Not only it’s good for privacy but it also means that the cloned apps won’t drain the battery too quickly. That being said, remember that like Island, you will not be able to hide cloned apps behind a password protected vault with Shelter.
You will get all the other benefits of using a FOSS app. The app is free, there are no ads, and there is no tracking. If you want to ensure your data privacy, you should use this app.
9. Multi
Pricing: Free and Premium
Multi is one of the most simplistic Parallel Space alternatives on the list. Guess what? Unlike all other app cloners, Multi isn’t bloated with unnecessary features. The app is straightforward to use, and it lets you clone and run multiple accounts of the same app on a single device.
Multi is compatible with most popular communication apps like Messenger, WhatsApp, Line, Instagram, WeChat, etc. Get your game app running multiple instance for several character and your app running in private space, protect user privacy, make apps invisible on device.
10. Super Clone
Pricing: Free and Premium
Both Multi Parallel and Do Multiple Space support more than 1 account.
This means you can clone any app as many times as you want, but you can only access them by choosing the VIP version. If your main priority is required using a single app more than multiple times, Super Clone is a no brainer.
I have tested out more than 10 apps and only Super Clone supports the feature for free. Just like Multi Parallel, this app also has a lot of ads, but you can remove them by choosing a VIP version of s 200/month.
Or you can choose a yearly subscription for Rs 1,450. Anyhow, you get all the pro features for free including pattern lock and multiple accounts.
Key Features:
- Privacy Locker to hide and protect your cloned account
- Run multiple accounts simultaneously, and clearly tagged with label and icon
- Fast switch between account used recently
- Play games with multiple account to get multiple experiences and faster level-up
- Data of each cloned accounts are separated
- Can manage notification of each clones
- Help you balance your work and life by login multiple account for Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and other social app
11. Clone App
Pricing: Free and Premium
Clone App is another good Parallel Space alternative that you can use to clone apps.
The best thing about this app, apart from its primary function, is that it doesn’t show any ads. Even if you are using the free version, there are no ads to spoil your experience.
Like Parallel Space, you can use this app to clone apps to manage multiple accounts on the same phone. I also love that it brings special support for WhatsApp and allows you to use colorful skins.
The app supports both 32-bit and 64-bit apps, so no apps are left behind. It comes with a built-in VPN for enhanced privacy. That being said, the VPN is not that good, you will be better off using any one of the dedicated free VPN apps.
Other features of the app include, support for space themes, emoticons, and more. This is a good app for cloning your chat and social media application. Note that in my testing, it didn’t work well with games.
12. Water Clone
Pricing: Free
It’s an Android app that can help you clone applications and log in to multiple accounts simultaneously on one phone. Like every other app cloner, Water Clone also lets you run multiple instances of the same app simultaneously.
Just like the name of the application, It can create a parallel space, dual space on the phone, and then create a parallel space cloning app in your phone. What makes Water Clone more useful is that it lets you lock the original apps’ cloned version.
Key Features:
- Powerful, stable and easy to use. It can clone almost all 64-bit applications.
- Application lock protects your privacy, prevents others from viewing your application, and sets a password for the application.
- Multiple account data in the same app will not interfere with each other, thereby protecting user privacy.
- Free to use
- Clone apps are lightning fast.
13. DO Multiple Accounts
Pricing: Free and Premium
This is an Indian app with fewer ads comparing to Multi Parallel.
Login and run more than 2 accounts for social, receive messages and chat with friends on one device. Play games with multiple accounts, and keep them online simultaneously to get dual function and experiences! Enjoy multiple fun. Easy to manage multiple social network account, separate work and personal life.
If you care about additional features like app locking or multiple accounts, you need to join the VIP version which is a monthly subscription of Rs 270.
Or you can choose a yearly plan for Rs 1,600. But if you are just looking for an app that can create a clone, Do Multiple Space is a better app considering it has fewer ads and much cleaner design than Multi Parallel.
Key Features:
- Switch fast between dual accounts with just one-tap
- Privacy Locker to protect your cloned account
- Notification setting to manage notification of clones
- Balance between your life and work easily with multiple account
- Data of clones and original apps are separated
- Run two accounts simultaneously, and will create icons with clone tags.
- Lite Mode for best power and memory efficiency
- Log in to your multiple messaging, game and social apps
- Double game accounts and double fun.
14. Parallel App
Pricing: Free and Premium
Although not very popular, Parallel App is still one of the best app cloners that one can use on Android.
With Parallel App, you can easily manage multiple accounts on a single smartphone. It also supports gaming accounts like Google Play Games. You can run only two accounts for the same app with the free version.
To remove such limits, you need to purchase a premium account.
Key Features:
- Keep your personal and work accounts active at the same time, allowing you to maintain good work-life balance with ease.
- Take advantage of multiple accounts in your favorite games and maximize your gameplay experience. This app supports all of the top games, you name it.
- Multiple accounts of the same app won’t interfere with each other.
Conclusion
That’s pretty much it! So, there are Best Parallel Space Alternatives.
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