YouTube (Premium)

YouTube Premium is one of the most useful offline apps if you regularly watch tutorials, reviews, recipes, travel videos, or anything on YouTube. With Premium, you can download videos in the YouTube app and watch them later without an internet connection.

This is great for more than just entertainment. Before a trip, you can download travel guides, language videos, workout routines, cooking tutorials, repair guides, or educational content. If your internet goes out, having practical videos already saved can be surprisingly helpful.

YouTube Premium also supports background playback, which means you can listen to downloaded videos like audio while your screen is off. That’s useful for podcasts, lectures, interviews, and long-form videos. Not to mention that you won’t have to sit through ads when you’re back online, which is always a plus.

Smart Downloads can also save recommended videos automatically, though you’ll want to control this if your iPhone storage is limited.