The Weekly Packet vs CT Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Weekly Packet
This app delivers local news and stories from the Blue Hill Peninsula in Maine, covering traditions, industries, and community decisions. It offers convenient digital access to the newspaper's content.
- Local news coverage
- Community stories
- Industry and tradition reporting
- Municipal and educational news
- Digital newspaper access
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The Weekly Packet has been serving the Blue Hill Peninsula for the last five decades. It shares the stories and news of Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Sedgwick and Surry, Maine. Steeped rich in traditions such as fishing, boat building and agriculture, the newspaper follows the lives of its people and industry while also serving as the local paper of record and reporting on the municipal and educational decisions that affect the lives of the people that call the peninsula their home. Blue Hill, with its hospital and diverse alternative health care providers, as well as its many businesses and cultural institutions, serves as a nexus for the area. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription (automatically renewed until cancelled) Six months subscription (automatically renewed until cancelled) One year subscription (automatically renewed until cancelled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CT Mirror at none against The Weekly Packet's 10. CT Mirror also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (97 vs 4). The Weekly Packet's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. The Weekly Packet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CT Mirror asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Weekly Packet 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, CT Mirror every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Weekly Packet | CT Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | Connecticut News Project, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Weekly Packet
CT Mirror
In-app purchases
The Weekly Packet
- The Weekly Packet Blue Hill Fair Handbook$1.99
- The Weekly Packet6 variants$1.99
- The Weekly Packet Dec 3 2020$1.99
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- The Weekly Packet Dec 10 2020$1.99
- The Weekly Packet Dec 17 2020$1.99
CT Mirror
No in-app purchases
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