Best Inbackground Apps

22+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated June 2026

With an average user rating of 4.3★, the inbackground category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 22+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Inbackground Apps (June 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1InBackgroundInBackgroundFree3.8★ (446)YesYesSep 2026
2YubePiP: PiP Video PlayerYubePiP: PiP Video PlayerFree4.6★ (8.9K)NoYesSep 2026
3بالخلفيةبالخلفيةFree4.3★ (247)NoYesSep 2026
4YouListen - Play EverythingYouListen - Play EverythingFree4.5★ (3.3K)YesYesSep 2026
5Music TV - Video Play & StreamMusic TV - Video Play & StreamFree4.4★ (6.2K)YesYesSep 2026
6Music Downloader / MP3 PlayerMusic Downloader / MP3 PlayerFree4.3★ (28K)YesYesSep 2026
7Audiomack - Play Music OfflineAudiomack - Play Music OfflineFree4.8★ (2M)YesYesSep 2026
8YouTube MusicYouTube MusicFree4.8★ (1.5M)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Inbackground

InBackground#1

InBackground by SALAH HIJAZI

Play videos the in background
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
3.8😐(446 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Play any video from any website in the background while using other apps. Create and manage playlists for easy access to your favorite content.

What We Love

  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 🚀 Useful for background playback
  • 💡 Convenient app for listening to YouTube
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward to use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Expensive ad-free version
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Restore purchase feature not working
YubePiP: PiP Video Player#2

YubePiP: PiP Video Player by Actowise LLC

Background Floating Player
Strong Contender
🎬 Entertainment
4.6😊(8.9K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Watch YouTube videos in a floating Picture-in-Picture window, even with your screen locked. Enjoy background audio playback and the ability to multitask with multiple video instances.

What We Love

  • 👍 Works great
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 💡 Allows background playback
  • 👍 Picture-in-picture mode
  • 👍 Affordable paid version

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Logging in and account issues
  • 🐛 Video playback problems
  • 🐛 Ads still show up sometimes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices
بالخلفية#3

بالخلفية by SALAH HIJAZI

Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.3😞(247 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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What We Love

  • 👍 Good app overall
  • 👍 Excellent for background playback
  • 👍 Useful YouTube alternative
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Works well for music
  • 👍 Good for browsing and watching

Room to Improve

  • 😠 Excessive ads
  • 😠 Inappropriate ads
  • 😠 Long ads
  • 😠 Ads interrupt playback
  • 😠 Annoying ads
  • 😠 Ads force subscription
  • 😠 Difficult to navigate
  • 😠 Ads are vulgar
  • 😠 Ads are offensive
  • 😠 Ads are inappropriate

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FAQ about Inbackground

What are the best inbackground apps for iPhone?
InBackground tops our inbackground apps ranking as of June 2026, with a 3.8-star average from 446 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top inbackground apps we rank are free to download, including InBackground and YubePiP: PiP Video Player.
InBackground shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of June 2026.
We track 22+ inbackground apps on the iOS App Store as of June 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This application allows you to play videos from any website in the background. You can copy a video link, open it in the app, and then navigate to other applications while the video's audio continues to play. It aims to solve the issue of videos pausing when you switch apps.
To use the app, you simply copy the link of the video you want to play. Then, open the application or its widget, paste the link, and let the video load. Once loaded, you can switch to any other app, and the video will continue playing in the background.