diff --git a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
index e87e78e4dbadd..745ed885b1e65 100755
--- a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
+++ b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterAppDel
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterCallbackCache.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterDartProject.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngine.h
+FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterHeadlessDartRunner.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterPlatformViews.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterPlugin.h
@@ -963,6 +964,8 @@ FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartPro
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProjectTest.mm
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject_Internal.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
+FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroup.mm
+FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroupTest.mm
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEnginePlatformViewTest.mm
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
 FILE: ../../../flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h
diff --git a/shell/common/shell.cc b/shell/common/shell.cc
index 5ec02060f5b7b..a8fa087317c3c 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell.cc
+++ b/shell/common/shell.cc
@@ -436,6 +436,21 @@ Shell::~Shell() {
   platform_latch.Wait();
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<Shell> Shell::Spawn(
+    Settings settings,
+    const CreateCallback<PlatformView>& on_create_platform_view,
+    const CreateCallback<Rasterizer>& on_create_rasterizer) {
+  RunConfiguration configuration =
+      RunConfiguration::InferFromSettings(settings);
+  TaskRunners task_runners = task_runners_;
+  FML_DCHECK(task_runners.IsValid());
+  std::unique_ptr<Shell> result(Shell::Create(std::move(task_runners), settings,
+                                              on_create_platform_view,
+                                              on_create_rasterizer));
+  result->RunEngine(std::move(configuration));
+  return result;
+}
+
 void Shell::NotifyLowMemoryWarning() const {
   auto trace_id = fml::tracing::TraceNonce();
   TRACE_EVENT_ASYNC_BEGIN0("flutter", "Shell::NotifyLowMemoryWarning",
diff --git a/shell/common/shell.h b/shell/common/shell.h
index 6ff3a0407bb24..2166450f09656 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell.h
+++ b/shell/common/shell.h
@@ -220,6 +220,19 @@ class Shell final : public PlatformView::Delegate,
   ///
   ~Shell();
 
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  /// @brief      Creates one Shell from another Shell where the created Shell
+  ///             takes the opportunity to share any internal components it can.
+  ///             This results is a Shell that has a smaller startup time cost
+  ///             and a smaller memory footprint than an Shell created with a
+  ///             Create function.
+  ///
+  /// @see        http://flutter.dev/go/multiple-engines
+  std::unique_ptr<Shell> Spawn(
+      Settings settings,
+      const CreateCallback<PlatformView>& on_create_platform_view,
+      const CreateCallback<Rasterizer>& on_create_rasterizer);
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   /// @brief      Starts an isolate for the given RunConfiguration.
   ///
diff --git a/shell/common/shell_unittests.cc b/shell/common/shell_unittests.cc
index 9fef249047449..c3b0f13c1be2d 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell_unittests.cc
+++ b/shell/common/shell_unittests.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "flutter/shell/common/vsync_waiter_fallback.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/version/version.h"
 #include "flutter/testing/testing.h"
+#include "gmock/gmock.h"
 #include "third_party/rapidjson/include/rapidjson/writer.h"
 #include "third_party/skia/include/core/SkPictureRecorder.h"
 #include "third_party/tonic/converter/dart_converter.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,77 @@
 
 namespace flutter {
 namespace testing {
+namespace {
+class MockPlatformViewDelegate : public PlatformView::Delegate {
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewCreated, void(std::unique_ptr<Surface> surface));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD0(OnPlatformViewDestroyed, void());
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewSetNextFrameCallback,
+               void(const fml::closure& closure));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewSetViewportMetrics,
+               void(const ViewportMetrics& metrics));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewDispatchPlatformMessage,
+               void(fml::RefPtr<PlatformMessage> message));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewDispatchPointerDataPacket,
+               void(std::unique_ptr<PointerDataPacket> packet));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD3(OnPlatformViewDispatchSemanticsAction,
+               void(int32_t id,
+                    SemanticsAction action,
+                    std::vector<uint8_t> args));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewSetSemanticsEnabled, void(bool enabled));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewSetAccessibilityFeatures, void(int32_t flags));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewRegisterTexture,
+               void(std::shared_ptr<Texture> texture));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewUnregisterTexture, void(int64_t texture_id));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(OnPlatformViewMarkTextureFrameAvailable,
+               void(int64_t texture_id));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD3(LoadDartDeferredLibrary,
+               void(intptr_t loading_unit_id,
+                    std::unique_ptr<const fml::Mapping> snapshot_data,
+                    std::unique_ptr<const fml::Mapping> snapshot_instructions));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD3(LoadDartDeferredLibraryError,
+               void(intptr_t loading_unit_id,
+                    const std::string error_message,
+                    bool transient));
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(UpdateAssetManager,
+               void(std::shared_ptr<AssetManager> asset_manager));
+};
+
+class MockSurface : public Surface {
+  MOCK_METHOD0(IsValid, bool());
+
+  MOCK_METHOD1(AcquireFrame,
+               std::unique_ptr<SurfaceFrame>(const SkISize& size));
+
+  MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(GetRootTransformation, SkMatrix());
+
+  MOCK_METHOD0(GetContext, GrDirectContext*());
+
+  MOCK_METHOD0(MakeRenderContextCurrent, std::unique_ptr<GLContextResult>());
+
+  MOCK_METHOD0(ClearRenderContext, bool());
+};
+
+class MockPlatformView : public PlatformView {
+ public:
+  MockPlatformView(MockPlatformViewDelegate& delegate, TaskRunners task_runners)
+      : PlatformView(delegate, task_runners) {}
+  MOCK_METHOD0(CreateRenderingSurface, std::unique_ptr<Surface>());
+};
+}  // namespace
 
 static bool ValidateShell(Shell* shell) {
   if (!shell) {
@@ -2318,5 +2390,52 @@ TEST_F(ShellTest, AssetManagerMulti) {
   }
 }
 
+TEST_F(ShellTest, Spawn) {
+  auto settings = CreateSettingsForFixture();
+  auto shell = CreateShell(settings);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ValidateShell(shell.get()));
+
+  auto configuration = RunConfiguration::InferFromSettings(settings);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(configuration.IsValid());
+  configuration.SetEntrypoint("fixturesAreFunctionalMain");
+
+  fml::AutoResetWaitableEvent main_latch;
+  AddNativeCallback(
+      "SayHiFromFixturesAreFunctionalMain",
+      CREATE_NATIVE_ENTRY([&main_latch](auto args) { main_latch.Signal(); }));
+
+  RunEngine(shell.get(), std::move(configuration));
+  main_latch.Wait();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(DartVMRef::IsInstanceRunning());
+
+  {
+    fml::AutoResetWaitableEvent latch;
+    fml::TaskRunner::RunNowOrPostTask(
+        shell->GetTaskRunners().GetPlatformTaskRunner(),
+        [this, &spawner = shell, &latch, settings]() {
+          MockPlatformViewDelegate platform_view_delegate;
+          auto spawn = spawner->Spawn(
+              settings,
+              [&platform_view_delegate](Shell& shell) {
+                auto result = std::make_unique<MockPlatformView>(
+                    platform_view_delegate, shell.GetTaskRunners());
+                ON_CALL(*result, CreateRenderingSurface())
+                    .WillByDefault(::testing::Invoke(
+                        [] { return std::make_unique<MockSurface>(); }));
+                return result;
+              },
+              [](Shell& shell) { return std::make_unique<Rasterizer>(shell); });
+          ASSERT_NE(nullptr, spawn.get());
+          ASSERT_TRUE(ValidateShell(spawn.get()));
+          DestroyShell(std::move(spawn));
+          latch.Signal();
+        });
+    latch.Wait();
+  }
+
+  DestroyShell(std::move(shell));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(DartVMRef::IsInstanceRunning());
+}
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/BUILD.gn b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/BUILD.gn
index 4087f88b6715a..b964b191d6958 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/BUILD.gn
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/BUILD.gn
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _flutter_framework_headers = [
   "framework/Headers/FlutterCallbackCache.h",
   "framework/Headers/FlutterDartProject.h",
   "framework/Headers/FlutterEngine.h",
+  "framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h",
   "framework/Headers/FlutterHeadlessDartRunner.h",
   "framework/Headers/FlutterPlatformViews.h",
   "framework/Headers/FlutterPlugin.h",
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ source_set("flutter_framework_source") {
     "framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterDartProject_Internal.h",
     "framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm",
+    "framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroup.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h",
     "framework/Source/FlutterHeadlessDartRunner.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterObservatoryPublisher.h",
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ shared_library("ios_test_flutter") {
     "framework/Source/FlutterAppDelegateTest.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterBinaryMessengerRelayTest.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterDartProjectTest.mm",
+    "framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroupTest.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm",
     "framework/Source/FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest.m",
     "framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.m",
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/Flutter.h b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/Flutter.h
index 96409628029fd..cd59a82016d6f 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/Flutter.h
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/Flutter.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #import "FlutterCodecs.h"
 #import "FlutterDartProject.h"
 #import "FlutterEngine.h"
+#import "FlutterEngineGroup.h"
 #import "FlutterHeadlessDartRunner.h"
 #import "FlutterMacros.h"
 #import "FlutterPlatformViews.h"
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..82b681c03c63d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+#import "FlutterEngine.h"
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
+
+/**
+ * Represents a collection of FlutterEngines who share resources which allows
+ * them to be created with less time const and occupy less memory than just
+ * creating multiple FlutterEngines.
+ *
+ * Deleting a FlutterEngineGroup doesn't invalidate existing FlutterEngines, but
+ * it eliminates the possibility to create more FlutterEngines in that group.
+ *
+ * @warning This class is a work-in-progress and may change.
+ * @see https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/72009
+ */
+@interface FlutterEngineGroup : NSObject
+- (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a new FlutterEngineGroup.
+ *
+ * @param name The name that will present in the threads shared across the
+ * engines in this group.
+ * @param project The `FlutterDartProject` that all FlutterEngines in this group
+ * will be executing.
+ */
+- (instancetype)initWithName:(NSString*)name
+                     project:(nullable FlutterDartProject*)project NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a running `FlutterEngine` that shares components with this group.
+ *
+ * @see FlutterEngineGroup
+ */
+- (FlutterEngine*)makeEngineWithEntrypoint:(nullable NSString*)entrypoint
+                                libraryURI:(nullable NSString*)libraryURI;
+@end
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
index 5ece908bf5993..857ad0e486a4d 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 NSString* const FlutterDefaultDartEntrypoint = nil;
 NSString* const FlutterDefaultInitialRoute = nil;
+NSString* const FlutterEngineWillDealloc = @"FlutterEngineWillDealloc";
 static constexpr int kNumProfilerSamplesPerSec = 5;
 
 @interface FlutterEngineRegistrar : NSObject <FlutterPluginRegistrar>
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ @interface FlutterEngine () <FlutterTextInputDelegate, FlutterBinaryMessenger>
 
 @implementation FlutterEngine {
   fml::scoped_nsobject<FlutterDartProject> _dartProject;
-  flutter::ThreadHost _threadHost;
+  std::shared_ptr<flutter::ThreadHost> _threadHost;
   std::unique_ptr<flutter::Shell> _shell;
   NSString* _labelPrefix;
   std::unique_ptr<fml::WeakPtrFactory<FlutterEngine>> _weakFactory;
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ @implementation FlutterEngine {
 
   std::shared_ptr<flutter::FlutterPlatformViewsController> _platformViewsController;
   flutter::IOSRenderingAPI _renderingApi;
-  std::unique_ptr<flutter::ProfilerMetricsIOS> _profiler_metrics;
-  std::unique_ptr<flutter::SamplingProfiler> _profiler;
+  std::shared_ptr<flutter::ProfilerMetricsIOS> _profiler_metrics;
+  std::shared_ptr<flutter::SamplingProfiler> _profiler;
 
   // Channels
   fml::scoped_nsobject<FlutterPlatformPlugin> _platformPlugin;
@@ -181,6 +182,10 @@ - (void)dealloc {
     }
   }];
 
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:FlutterEngineWillDealloc
+                                                      object:self
+                                                    userInfo:nil];
+
   /// nil out weak references.
   [_registrars
       enumerateKeysAndObjectsUsingBlock:^(id key, FlutterEngineRegistrar* registrar, BOOL* stop) {
@@ -306,7 +311,7 @@ - (void)destroyContext {
   self.isolateId = nil;
   _shell.reset();
   _profiler.reset();
-  _threadHost.Reset();
+  _threadHost.reset();
   _platformViewsController.reset();
 }
 
@@ -368,10 +373,10 @@ - (void)resetChannels {
 }
 
 - (void)startProfiler {
-  FML_DCHECK(!_threadHost.name_prefix.empty());
-  _profiler_metrics = std::make_unique<flutter::ProfilerMetricsIOS>();
-  _profiler = std::make_unique<flutter::SamplingProfiler>(
-      _threadHost.name_prefix.c_str(), _threadHost.profiler_thread->GetTaskRunner(),
+  FML_DCHECK(!_threadHost->name_prefix.empty());
+  _profiler_metrics = std::make_shared<flutter::ProfilerMetricsIOS>();
+  _profiler = std::make_shared<flutter::SamplingProfiler>(
+      _threadHost->name_prefix.c_str(), _threadHost->profiler_thread->GetTaskRunner(),
       [self]() { return self->_profiler_metrics->GenerateSample(); }, kNumProfilerSamplesPerSec);
   _profiler->Start();
 }
@@ -522,6 +527,20 @@ + (NSString*)generateThreadLabel:(NSString*)labelPrefix {
           threadHostType};
 }
 
+static void SetEntryPoint(flutter::Settings* settings, NSString* entrypoint, NSString* libraryURI) {
+  if (libraryURI) {
+    FML_DCHECK(entrypoint) << "Must specify entrypoint if specifying library";
+    settings->advisory_script_entrypoint = entrypoint.UTF8String;
+    settings->advisory_script_uri = libraryURI.UTF8String;
+  } else if (entrypoint) {
+    settings->advisory_script_entrypoint = entrypoint.UTF8String;
+    settings->advisory_script_uri = std::string("main.dart");
+  } else {
+    settings->advisory_script_entrypoint = std::string("main");
+    settings->advisory_script_uri = std::string("main.dart");
+  }
+}
+
 - (BOOL)createShell:(NSString*)entrypoint
          libraryURI:(NSString*)libraryURI
        initialRoute:(NSString*)initialRoute {
@@ -537,20 +556,11 @@ - (BOOL)createShell:(NSString*)entrypoint
 
   auto platformData = [_dartProject.get() defaultPlatformData];
 
-  if (libraryURI) {
-    FML_DCHECK(entrypoint) << "Must specify entrypoint if specifying library";
-    settings.advisory_script_entrypoint = entrypoint.UTF8String;
-    settings.advisory_script_uri = libraryURI.UTF8String;
-  } else if (entrypoint) {
-    settings.advisory_script_entrypoint = entrypoint.UTF8String;
-    settings.advisory_script_uri = std::string("main.dart");
-  } else {
-    settings.advisory_script_entrypoint = std::string("main");
-    settings.advisory_script_uri = std::string("main.dart");
-  }
+  SetEntryPoint(&settings, entrypoint, libraryURI);
 
   NSString* threadLabel = [FlutterEngine generateThreadLabel:_labelPrefix];
-  _threadHost = [FlutterEngine makeThreadHost:threadLabel];
+  _threadHost = std::make_shared<flutter::ThreadHost>();
+  *_threadHost = [FlutterEngine makeThreadHost:threadLabel];
 
   // Lambda captures by pointers to ObjC objects are fine here because the
   // create call is synchronous.
@@ -566,9 +576,9 @@ - (BOOL)createShell:(NSString*)entrypoint
 
   flutter::TaskRunners task_runners(threadLabel.UTF8String,                          // label
                                     fml::MessageLoop::GetCurrent().GetTaskRunner(),  // platform
-                                    _threadHost.raster_thread->GetTaskRunner(),      // raster
-                                    _threadHost.ui_thread->GetTaskRunner(),          // ui
-                                    _threadHost.io_thread->GetTaskRunner()           // io
+                                    _threadHost->raster_thread->GetTaskRunner(),     // raster
+                                    _threadHost->ui_thread->GetTaskRunner(),         // ui
+                                    _threadHost->io_thread->GetTaskRunner()          // io
   );
 
   // Create the shell. This is a blocking operation.
@@ -921,6 +931,40 @@ - (void)waitForFirstFrame:(NSTimeInterval)timeout
   });
 }
 
+- (FlutterEngine*)spawnWithEntrypoint:(/*nullable*/ NSString*)entrypoint
+                           libraryURI:(/*nullable*/ NSString*)libraryURI {
+  NSAssert(_shell, @"Spawning from an engine without a shell (possibly not run).");
+  FlutterEngine* result = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:_labelPrefix
+                                                      project:_dartProject.get()
+                                       allowHeadlessExecution:_allowHeadlessExecution];
+
+  flutter::Settings settings = _shell->GetSettings();
+  SetEntryPoint(&settings, entrypoint, libraryURI);
+
+  flutter::Shell::CreateCallback<flutter::PlatformView> on_create_platform_view =
+      [self](flutter::Shell& shell) {
+        [self recreatePlatformViewController];
+        return std::make_unique<flutter::PlatformViewIOS>(
+            shell, self->_renderingApi, self->_platformViewsController, shell.GetTaskRunners());
+      };
+
+  flutter::Shell::CreateCallback<flutter::Rasterizer> on_create_rasterizer =
+      [](flutter::Shell& shell) { return std::make_unique<flutter::Rasterizer>(shell); };
+
+  std::unique_ptr<flutter::Shell> shell =
+      _shell->Spawn(std::move(settings), on_create_platform_view, on_create_rasterizer);
+
+  result->_threadHost = _threadHost;
+  result->_profiler = _profiler;
+  result->_profiler_metrics = _profiler_metrics;
+  [result setupShell:std::move(shell) withObservatoryPublication:NO];
+  return result;
+}
+
+- (const flutter::ThreadHost&)threadHost {
+  return *_threadHost;
+}
+
 @end
 
 @implementation FlutterEngineRegistrar {
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroup.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroup.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8b12094a4c4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroup.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h"
+#import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h"
+
+@interface FlutterEngineGroup ()
+@property(nonatomic, copy) NSString* name;
+@property(nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray<NSValue*>* engines;
+@property(nonatomic, strong) FlutterDartProject* project;
+@end
+
+@implementation FlutterEngineGroup {
+  int _enginesCreatedCount;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithName:(NSString*)name project:(nullable FlutterDartProject*)project {
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self) {
+    self.name = name;
+    self.engines = [[NSMutableArray<NSValue*> alloc] init];
+    self.project = project;
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
+- (void)dealloc {
+  NSNotificationCenter* center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+  [center removeObserver:self];
+  [_name release];
+  [_engines release];
+  [super dealloc];
+}
+
+- (FlutterEngine*)makeEngineWithEntrypoint:(nullable NSString*)entrypoint
+                                libraryURI:(nullable NSString*)libraryURI {
+  NSString* engineName = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.%d", self.name, ++_enginesCreatedCount];
+  FlutterEngine* engine;
+  if (self.engines.count <= 0) {
+    engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:engineName project:self.project];
+    [engine runWithEntrypoint:entrypoint libraryURI:libraryURI];
+  } else {
+    FlutterEngine* spawner = (FlutterEngine*)[self.engines[0] pointerValue];
+    engine = [spawner spawnWithEntrypoint:entrypoint libraryURI:libraryURI];
+  }
+  [_engines addObject:[NSValue valueWithPointer:engine]];
+
+  NSNotificationCenter* center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+  [center addObserver:self
+             selector:@selector(onEngineWillBeDealloced:)
+                 name:FlutterEngineWillDealloc
+               object:engine];
+
+  return [engine autorelease];
+}
+
+- (void)onEngineWillBeDealloced:(NSNotification*)notification {
+  [_engines removeObject:[NSValue valueWithPointer:notification.object]];
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroupTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroupTest.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dd34a667f80c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineGroupTest.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#import <OCMock/OCMock.h>
+#import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
+
+#import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngineGroup.h"
+#import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Test.h"
+
+FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
+
+@interface FlutterEngineGroupTest : XCTestCase
+@end
+
+@implementation FlutterEngineGroupTest
+
+- (void)testMake {
+  FlutterEngineGroup* group = [[FlutterEngineGroup alloc] initWithName:@"foo" project:nil];
+  FlutterEngine* engine = [group makeEngineWithEntrypoint:nil libraryURI:nil];
+  XCTAssertNotNil(engine);
+}
+
+- (void)testSpawn {
+  FlutterEngineGroup* group = [[FlutterEngineGroup alloc] initWithName:@"foo" project:nil];
+  FlutterEngine* spawner = [group makeEngineWithEntrypoint:nil libraryURI:nil];
+  FlutterEngine* spawnee = [group makeEngineWithEntrypoint:nil libraryURI:nil];
+  XCTAssertNotNil(spawner);
+  XCTAssertNotNil(spawnee);
+  XCTAssertEqual(&spawner.threadHost, &spawnee.threadHost);
+}
+
+- (void)testDeleteLastEngine {
+  FlutterEngineGroup* group = [[FlutterEngineGroup alloc] initWithName:@"foo" project:nil];
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    FlutterEngine* spawner = [group makeEngineWithEntrypoint:nil libraryURI:nil];
+    XCTAssertNotNil(spawner);
+  }
+  FlutterEngine* spawnee = [group makeEngineWithEntrypoint:nil libraryURI:nil];
+  XCTAssertNotNil(spawnee);
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
index 3684ea5374a60..dd63da24de014 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
@@ -134,4 +134,28 @@ - (void)testWaitForFirstFrameTimeout {
   [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:1 handler:nil];
 }
 
+- (void)testSpawn {
+  FlutterEngine* engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"foobar"];
+  [engine run];
+  FlutterEngine* spawn = [engine spawnWithEntrypoint:nil libraryURI:nil];
+  XCTAssertNotNil(spawn);
+}
+
+- (void)testDeallocNotification {
+  XCTestExpectation* deallocNotification = [self expectationWithDescription:@"deallocNotification"];
+  NSNotificationCenter* center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+  id<NSObject> observer;
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    FlutterEngine* engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"foobar"];
+    observer = [center addObserverForName:FlutterEngineWillDealloc
+                                   object:engine
+                                    queue:[NSOperationQueue mainQueue]
+                               usingBlock:^(NSNotification* note) {
+                                 [deallocNotification fulfill];
+                               }];
+  }
+  [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:1 handler:nil];
+  [center removeObserver:observer];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h
index 85a82f3891530..36c3b2c433834 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Internal.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.h"
 #import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/platform_view_ios.h"
 
+extern NSString* const FlutterEngineWillDealloc;
+
 @interface FlutterEngine () <FlutterViewEngineDelegate>
 
 - (flutter::Shell&)shell;
@@ -49,6 +51,16 @@
 - (flutter::PlatformViewIOS*)iosPlatformView;
 
 - (void)waitForFirstFrame:(NSTimeInterval)timeout callback:(void (^)(BOOL didTimeout))callback;
+
+/**
+ * Creates one running FlutterEngine from another, sharing components between them.
+ *
+ * This results in a faster creation time and a smaller memory footprint engine.
+ * This should only be called on a FlutterEngine that is running.
+ */
+- (FlutterEngine*)spawnWithEntrypoint:(/*nullable*/ NSString*)entrypoint
+                           libraryURI:(/*nullable*/ NSString*)libraryURI;
+
 @end
 
 #endif  // FLUTTER_SHELL_PLATFORM_DARWIN_IOS_FRAMEWORK_SOURCE_FLUTTERENGINE_INTERNAL_H_
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Test.h b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Test.h
index 50db832916ea4..e241d22b1e8da 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Test.h
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEngine_Test.h
@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@
 #import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Headers/FlutterEngine.h"
 #import "flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/rendering_api_selection.h"
 
+extern NSString* const FlutterEngineWillDealloc;
+
 @class FlutterBinaryMessengerRelay;
 
+namespace flutter {
+class ThreadHost;
+}
+
 // Category to add test-only visibility.
 @interface FlutterEngine (Test) <FlutterBinaryMessenger>
 - (void)setBinaryMessenger:(FlutterBinaryMessengerRelay*)binaryMessenger;
 - (flutter::IOSRenderingAPI)platformViewsRenderingAPI;
 - (void)waitForFirstFrame:(NSTimeInterval)timeout callback:(void (^)(BOOL didTimeout))callback;
+- (FlutterEngine*)spawnWithEntrypoint:(/*nullable*/ NSString*)entrypoint
+                           libraryURI:(/*nullable*/ NSString*)libraryURI;
+- (const flutter::ThreadHost&)threadHost;
 @end
diff --git a/tools/gen_objcdoc.sh b/tools/gen_objcdoc.sh
index abeb10980425a..6d51a5553264d 100755
--- a/tools/gen_objcdoc.sh
+++ b/tools/gen_objcdoc.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ FlutterCallbackCache.html
 FlutterCallbackInformation.html
 FlutterDartProject.html
 FlutterEngine.html
+FlutterEngineGroup.html
 FlutterError.html
 FlutterEventChannel.html
 FlutterHeadlessDartRunner.html