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.
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.
- In-depth reporting on CT public policy
- Daily news digest
- Breaking news alerts
- Push notifications for top stories
- Submit news tips
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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.
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.
- 24/7 news monitoring
- Instant push notifications
- Dual phone call alerts
- Bypass Do Not Disturb
- Single-purpose design
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | CT Mirror | Has IT Happened Yet? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (97 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connecticut News Project, Inc. | Jon Evans |
Customer experience
CT Mirror
Has IT Happened Yet?
In-app purchases
CT Mirror
No in-app purchases
Has IT Happened Yet?
No in-app purchases
Questions
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