Overcast
If you love listening to podcasts, then you need to try Overcast. This app is considered to be possibly the best podcast app available on the App Store. Yes, it’s better than Apple Podcasts.
What makes Overcast great is the number of features it has. You can raise the voice you’re listening to without ruining the audio or speeding up any episode while keeping the same quality.
The biggest surprise about Overcast is that it was written by a single person, which feels almost incredible.
And, of course, you can use Overcast in StandBy Mode. When you add the Overcast widget, you can quickly pause or play the episode that you’re listening to without unlocking your iPhone at all. Granted, it would be great to have a couple of extra controls, but this is a great start.