Comparison

The Weekly Packet vs CT Mirror

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local news coverage
  • Community stories
  • Industry and tradition reporting
  • Municipal and educational news
  • Digital newspaper access
Features
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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

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.

Screenshots

The Weekly Packet4 screens
CT Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Weekly Packet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CT Mirror asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Weekly Packet versus CT Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Weekly PacketCT Mirror
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings497 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Connecticut News Project, Inc.

Customer experience

The Weekly Packet

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CT Mirror

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Weekly Packet

One-time5
  • The Weekly Packet Blue Hill Fair Handbook$1.99
  • The Weekly Packet6 variants$1.99
  • The Weekly Packet Dec 3 2020$1.99
Show 2 more
  • The Weekly Packet Dec 10 2020$1.99
  • The Weekly Packet Dec 17 2020$1.99
None

CT Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Weekly Packet free?
The Weekly Packet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CT Mirror free?
CT Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Weekly Packet or CT Mirror?
The Weekly Packet is rated higher. The Weekly Packet averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CT Mirror averages 4.8 from 97 ratings.
Do The Weekly Packet or CT Mirror have ads?
Neither The Weekly Packet nor CT Mirror shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Weekly Packet or CT Mirror?
The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, and CT Mirror every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Weekly Packet was updated on October 8, 2026 and CT Mirror on October 9, 2026.

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