Comparison

CT Mirror vs Has IT Happened Yet?

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CT Mirror

Stay informed about Connecticut's public policy, government, and politics with in-depth reporting. Receive daily news digests and breaking alerts directly on your phone.

Highlights
  • In-depth reporting on CT public policy
  • Daily news digest
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Push notifications for top stories
  • Submit news tips
Features
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CT Mirror is Connecticut's trusted source for in-depth news and reporting on Connecticut public policy, government and politics. We cover the state budget, justice system, elections, housing, economic development, health care and more. Our app delivers our reporting in an immersive digest format that's ready-made for your phone. Our app offers: - Push notifications highlighting each morning's top story - Breaking news alerts - A daily "News Digest" highlighting CT Mirror stories - The ability to get in touch or send us a news tip With so many news apps to choose from, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with an endless stream of information. Get our top stories in a quick daily dose so you can read about what matters most in our state and go about your day.

About

Has IT Happened Yet?

This app monitors news 24/7 for a specific anticipated headline. Upon its occurrence, you'll receive an instant push notification and two phone calls, ensuring you're immediately informed without constant checking.

Highlights
  • 24/7 news monitoring
  • Instant push notifications
  • Dual phone call alerts
  • Bypass Do Not Disturb
  • Single-purpose design
Features
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Has IT Happened Yet? monitors the news 24/7 for the most anticipated headline of our lifetime. When IT happens, you'll know immediately: • Push notification sent instantly • We call your phone twice to break through Do Not Disturb and silent mode No doomscrolling. No refreshing. Just live your life — we've got this covered. HOW THIS WORKS 1. Download the app and allow notifications 2. Save our number 3. Verify your phone number so we can call you 4. That's it. Go live your life. When the moment comes, you'll get a push notification AND two phone calls within 60 seconds. You will not miss this no matter where you are or what you are doing (even sleeping)! Part of Super Smalls Tiny Tools — single-purpose apps that do one thing perfectly.

Screenshots

CT Mirror4 screens
Has IT Happened Yet?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Has IT Happened Yet? at every 2 days against CT Mirror's fortnightly. Has IT Happened Yet? also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). CT Mirror's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Has IT Happened Yet? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CT Mirror has 97 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CT Mirror ships an update fortnightly, Has IT Happened Yet? every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CT Mirror versus Has IT Happened Yet?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCT MirrorHas IT Happened Yet?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (97 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings97 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperConnecticut News Project, Inc.Jon Evans

Customer experience

CT Mirror

All ratings97 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Has IT Happened Yet?

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CT Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

Has IT Happened Yet?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CT Mirror free?
CT Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Has IT Happened Yet? free?
Has IT Happened Yet? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CT Mirror or Has IT Happened Yet??
Has IT Happened Yet? is rated higher. CT Mirror averages 4.8 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Has IT Happened Yet? averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do CT Mirror or Has IT Happened Yet? have ads?
Neither CT Mirror nor Has IT Happened Yet? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CT Mirror or Has IT Happened Yet??
CT Mirror ships an update fortnightly, and Has IT Happened Yet? every 2 days. Most recently, CT Mirror was updated on November 3, 2026 and Has IT Happened Yet? on October 31, 2026.

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