DirectoryPress VS Vantage (AppThemes)

Hi all,

I’m fairly new to wordpress and looking for a bit of advice. I’m not sure how possible it will be, but here goes…

I’m looking to start up a Local Business Directory. I’ve done enough homework to know that if I want something that will fulfill my brief, I need to pay. The question I have is which to go for.

I have managed to trim down to the tough choice between DirectoryPress and Vantage. Directory seems to receive some very strong reviews and as a launched and functioning theme, does hold more weight. Having said this, AppThemes do appear to produce some fantastic themes at resonable prices. If they are launching Vantage soon, I’m not sure whether I should wait and see if this proves a more valuable tool.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Dan